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Artemis II crew prepares for final major engine firing to put Orion on course for moon

Name: Artemis II crew prepares for final major engine firing to put Orion on course for moon
Uploaded: 2026-04-02T14:31:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 4 s
Description: NASA's Artemis II astronauts are preparing for the "trans-lunar injection" burn, which would send their Orion capsule on a free return path around the moon and back to Earth. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to discuss.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are preparing for the "trans-lunar injection" burn, which would send their Orion capsule on a free return path around the moon and back to Earth. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to discuss.