00:00What if I told you we're just months away from sending astronauts around the moon
00:03for the first time in over 50 years?
00:06NASA's Artemis II mission could launch as early as February 5, 2026.
00:11And when it does, we'll witness history from the front row.
00:14Four astronauts will ride NASA's Orion spacecraft more than 9,000 kilometers beyond the moon.
00:20They won't land, but will slingshot around it on a free-return path
00:23that guarantees a safe trip back to Earth.
00:26This will be the first crewed flight in NASA's Artemis program.
00:30Commanding the mission is Reed Wiseman.
00:32Victor Glover pilots the ship.
00:34Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen join as mission specialists.
00:39Together, they represent the future of deep space exploration.
00:43Lessons from Artemis I have helped NASA improve,
00:46from heat shield redesigns to fixing tricky hydrogen leaks.
00:50This mission is a test, but a crucial one, if all goes well.
00:53This flight sets the stage for humans walking on the moon again.
00:57So buckle up, because moon missions are no longer just history.
01:01They're our future.
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