The 5 O'clock Report: Artemis II takes off for its mission to the moon

Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News

The 5 O'clock Report: Artemis II takes off for its mission to the moon

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Published on Apr 1, 2026, 5:30:25 PM
Total time: 00:23:18

Episode Description


Artemis 2 is headed toward orbit... liftoff a success 25 minutes ago 

 

The Mission commander... Reid Wiseman... says they're looking at a beautiful moonrise... and they're headed right at it. The four-astronaut crew is going further than any human has ever gone before.

NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins joined us live just moments ago to explain what's next in the coming hours and days.

 

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