Artemis II: Countdown to blast off - on a 685,000-mile journey to the moon and back

► The Artemis II crew are due to begin their outer space adventure at 11.24pm UK time. The four astronauts will be the first humans to return to the Moon in more than 50 years, with their 10-day journey taking them further from Earth than anyone has ever been. The crew won’t land on the Moon’s surface, but the expectation is that they will return with key insights on the lunar environment, paving the way for a future landing. After take-off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, once the rocket reaches about 45,000 miles, the Orion spacecraft – which houses the crew – will separate from the launcher. If all is well, at that point, the Orion will blast free of the Earth’s gravity towards the Moon. The journey around the moon and back is 685,000 miles. #space #artemis #Moon #Earth #NASA ► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.