What Happened
Historic Mission Marks First Piloted Moonshot in 53 Years
The Artemis II crew has begun its first full day in space after a historic launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, is currently orbiting the Earth and preparing for the next phase of their mission to the moon. The launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago, and the crew is expected to spend about 24 hours in Earth’s orbit before heading to the moon. This development was reported by CBS News.