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NASA Artemis II enters moon鈥檚 sphere of influence ahead of lunar flyby

source: NASA Artemis II mission -> target: Moon

On 2026-04-06, NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's sphere of influence as Orion began its lunar flyby. The crewed spacecraft reached the milestone at about 12:41 a.m. ET after launching from Florida, marking the first crewed mission to do so since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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FloridaFloridaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America27.665, -81.516
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