"The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will carry out a packed schedule during their trip around the moon's far side, focusing on scientific activities and life-support tests."
"After the launch and separation from the immense Space Launch System rocket, the crew will spend their first day in space positioning Orion in a high Earth orbit for its subsequent long-haul trip to the moon."
"On day six, the Artemis II crew will reach the far side of the moon, briefly losing radio contact with Earth as they complete their mission objectives."
The Artemis II mission will launch four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. The mission involves a figure-eight path around Earth and the moon, with a midpoint near the lunar far side. The crew will conduct scientific activities and test Orion's life-support systems. After launch, they will position Orion in high Earth orbit, perform a translunar injection burn, and make smaller trajectory corrections. The mission includes a brief period of radio silence as the crew approaches the moon's far side.
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