The mission’s first six days have shown that the Orion capsule works as designed with people on board for the first time – something no simulator could prove.
Perhaps its greatest achievement, though, is through the actions of the Artemis crew, which have generated hope, agency and optimism for a world appearing to be in desperate need of inspiration.
But the bigger question remains – is a Moon landing by 2028, as Nasa and President Trump want, now really an achievable goal?
What Artemis II has taught us so far
A few days after Nasa’s Space Launch System (SLS) reached the launch pad at Kennedy Space Centre, the most important lesson about Artemis II had already been learned.
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