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'Nothing normal about this' as Artemis II completes translunar burn
NASA's Artemis II astronauts contacted Earth by video on April 2 to describe their experience shortly after a successful translunar injection burn that set them on course for a lunar flyby.
Apr 3rd 2026 · United States
Insights
- Artemis II completed a translunar injection burn on April 2 that placed the crewed spacecraft on a trajectory toward the Moon.
Sources
- 'Trust us, you look amazing': Artemis II astronauts speak from space www.bbc.com
- Artemis II crew share first words from space www.bbc.com
- 'Nothing normal about this': Artemis astronauts on moon journey www.theglobeandmail.com
- Artemis 2 ya vuela hacia la Luna: “No hay nada normal en esto” www.lavanguardia.com