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"Moment of disbelief": Artemis II crew recalls the first minutes after launch

11 hours ago April 3, 2026

Artemis II crew, comprising NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), relived the first moments of liftoff during a live media interaction on Flight Day 2. The Orion capsule, carrying the crew, launched atop the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026.

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