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NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts on a 10-day flyby of the Moon — the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972, a gap of more than 53 years. While the crew has transmitted striking images of Earth from over 100,000 miles away, the mission's $4 billion-per-launch price tag, repeated schedule slips for the eventual lunar landing, and growing competition from both commercial providers and China's lunar program raise hard questions about whether the Artemis architecture can deliver on its promises before the decade is out.