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Artemis II is a test flight designed to evaluate the Orion crew capsule and essential life support and medical systems.
Artemis II is the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
KEY POINTS
- A toilet malfunction aboard Orion was encountered by astronaut Christina Koch soon after launch.
- Launch issues with the flight termination system were solved using Space Shuttle legacy hardware and a receiver swap.
- The Artemis II crew will manually pilot Orion for the first time to test docking capabilities for Artemis III.
- The mission's trajectory enables the crew to return safely without engine burns if serious issues arise.
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