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Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear on a video conference from the moon's orbit Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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Video. Artemis II astronauts begin journey towards Moon day after liftoff

Updated: 03/04/2026 - 11:26 GMT+2

The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

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