For the first time since the final Apollo mission in 1972, humans are headed back into orbit around the moon today.

 

NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. Three Americans and a Canadian will launch into orbit around Earth and then head for the moon. They'll orbit several thousand miles beyond the moon and come straight back during the nearly 10-day mission.

 

KGGF will broadcast the launch live from Kennedy Space Center today during the 5 p.m. news hour. The launch is scheduled for 5:24 central time.

 

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