Artemis II lifts off: four astronauts begin 10-day lunar mission (theguardian.com)

NASA’s Artemis II crewed rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral with four astronauts aboard for a 10-day mission that will fly past the moon but not land. After a brief hold for issues related to launch systems and a battery sensor reading, Orion reached Earth orbit and mission controllers began assessing early flight data. The cislunar test flight is designed to evaluate the spacecraft for future Artemis missions, including carrying the first woman and first person of color to travel beyond Earth orbit.