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VIDEO: Artemis II astronauts on way to moon after completing final major engine firing
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Artemis II astronauts on way to moon after completing final major engine firing

The engine produced 6,000 pounds of thrust for nearly six minutes, with the Orion capsule now on a free-return trajectory that will slingshot the crew around the far side of the moon.

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