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See moment first crewed moon mission launches in decades

Four astronauts have lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to attempt to journey around the moon as part of the Artemis II mission. The crew includes NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen. This is the first crewed moon mission since 1972.

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See moment first crewed moon mission launches in decades
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How Artemis II takes astronauts on high-stakes journey around the moon
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