NASA launches Orion for crewed mission
People will see the far side of the Moon for the first time
NASA has announced the start of rolling out the rocket with the Orion spacecraft to conduct the first crewed orbital mission around the Moon. According to agency representatives, launch preparations include testing Orion's systems and crew training exercises. The mission will allow astronauts to see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes and collect lunar data previously available only through uncrewed flights.
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The first crewed flights to the Moon took place in the 1960s, and new programs such as Artemis aim to return humans to the Moon using modernized technologies.
NASA is preparing to launch the Orion rocket for the first crewed orbital mission around the Moon, allowing people to see the far side of the Moon for the first time.
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