NASA SLS Rocket Upper Atmosphere Hole
The gist
A Taiwan-led study says Artemis II's launch and burns created ionosphere disturbances about 3,100 miles wide.
The findings concern GPS reliability as more Moon and Mars missions are planned.
How it unfolded
- Apr 1, 2026Artemis II launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2235 UT with four astronauts aboard, bound around the Moon.
- Apr 2, 2026The mission performed an Apogee Raise Maneuver at 0023 UT and a Trans-Lunar Injection burn at 2349 UT.
- Apr 10, 2026Artemis II splashed down.