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What to expect from Artemis II as it gets OK to fly towards the moon

Name: What to expect from Artemis II as it gets OK to fly towards the moon
Uploaded: 2026-04-02T17:12:00-0400
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Description: Artemis II has officially been given the green light to proceed with the most critical part of its mission to slingshot around the moon. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more from Houston's Johnson Space Center, and former NASA astronaut David Hilmers joins with his reaction.

Artemis II has officially been given the green light to proceed with the most critical part of its mission to slingshot around the moon. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more from Houston's Johnson Space Center, and former NASA astronaut David Hilmers joins with his reaction.