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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: NASA Launches First Crewed Moon Mission In Over 50 Years
Caption: NASA Launches First Crewed Moon Mission In Over 50 Years. NASA has launched its Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The Space Launch System rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying four astronauts into orbit. The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The nearly 10-day mission will test the Orion spacecraft as it travels farther into space than any human mission in decades. It marks the first crewed lunar mission since the Apollo program ended in 1972. NASA says the mission is a key step toward landing astronauts on the Moon’s south pole later this decade. The Artemis program aims to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon and eventually support missions to Mars. President Donald Trump praised the launch, calling the astronauts “brave” as they embarked on the historic journey. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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