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Artemis II crew share reflections after 10-day epic lunar journey
April 12, 2026
Al Jazeera English
The crew of Artemis II have returned to NASA's Space Centre in Texas following their historic 10-day mission around the Moon. Commander Reid Wiseman and his three crewmates are the first astronauts to fly beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The mission tested NASA's new Orion spacecraft and its Space Launch System rocket, taking the crew within 7,400km of the lunar surface.
Despite a propellant tank leak, NASA says the flight marks a key milestone for the Artemis programme, which aims to enable future lunar landings. Al Jazeera's Joel Evans reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission #OrionSpacecraft #SpaceExploration #LunarFlyby #Apollo17 #ReidWiseman #ChristinaKoch #SpaceLaunchSystem #MoonLanding #DeepSpace #ArtemisProgram
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