WATCH: Artemis II crew crosses boundary into space

The four-person Artemis II crew has crossed the boundary into space following their launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis II is a crewed lunar mission designed to test NASA's next-generation spacecraft and life-support systems before a planned moon landing. The mission marks a major milestone in NASA's broader effort to return humans to the lunar surface and establish a sustainable presence there. This flight validates key technologies that will be essential for future deep-space exploration beyond low Earth orbit. The crew's successful transit into space demonstrates progress on one of the space agency's flagship exploration programs.