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mission laun*$ successfully abo>d !     
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a/ronauts ,comm&] ,reid ,wiseman1 ,pilot
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hi/oric ,artemis ,,ii mission2 ,:]eas ! 
,artemis ,,ii crew travel$ abo>d !      
,orion spacecraft nam$ ,integrity1 :i*  
repres5ts ! endur+ values ( exploration1
 teamwork1 & sci5tific discov]y2 ,:]eas1
 on ,april #f1 #bjbf1 ! ,artemis ,,ii   
crew surpass$ ! record set by ! ,apollo 
#ac mission = ! f>!/ di/ance travel$ by 
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9 human spaceflight2 ,:]eas ,integrity  
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spaceflight2 ,:]eas ! ,artemis ,,ii     
mission repres5ts a numb] ( hi/oric     
fir/s 9 crew$ space exploration1 includ+
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travel beyond l[ ,e>? orbit2 ,:]eas !   
,artemis ,,ii mission 0 ! fir/ human    
j\rney to ! vic9ity ( ! ,moon 9 m ?an   
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execution ( ! ,artemis ,,ii mission1    
demon/rat+ ! /r5g? ( coop]ative space   
exploration2 ,:]eas ! ,artemis ,,ii     
mission 0 manag$ f ,mission ,control & !
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foll[+ spla%d[n1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 
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successfully retriev$ ! ,artemis ,,ii   
crew & spacecraft abo>d ! ,,uss ,john   
,p4 ,mur?a 7,,lpd-#bf72 ,:]eas !        
,artemis ,,ii mission %[cas$ ! economic 
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multiple sectors ( ! economy2 & ,:]eas !
 success ( ! ,artemis ,,ii mission has  
inspir$ p ar\nd ! _w1 rek9dl+ a %>$ s5se
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reaffirm+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to peaceful exploration1 sci5tific      
advancem5t1 & int]national collaboration
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 7#a7 commemorates ,april #f1 #bjbf1 z !
 day ! ,artemis ,,ii crew surpass$ !    
record set by ,apollo #ac = ! f>!/      
di/ance travel$ by a/ronauts into deep  
space2  7#b7 celebrates ! successful    
completion ( ! ,artemis ,,ii mission1   
includ+ its laun*1 hi/oric j\rney1 &    
safe return to ,e>?2  7#c7 honors !     
a*ievem5ts & s]vice ( ,reid ,wiseman1   
,victor ,glov]1 ,*ri/9a ,ko*1 & ,j]emy  

,hans52  7#d7 celebrates te*nological & 
manufactur+ excell5ce l$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates z %[cas$ by ! successful ,artemis
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critical contributions ( ! flight       
controll]s1 eng9e]s1 contractors1 &     
support p]sonnel1 p>ticul>ly ^? at !    
,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t]1 :o   
ensur$ mission success2  7#f7 comm5ds ! 
employees ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &   
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p>tn]s ^: ef=ts made ! ,artemis ,,ii    
mission possible2 &  7#g7 reaffirms !   
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9+  
lead]%ip 9 space exploration & advanc+ !
 peaceful use ( space = ! b5efit ( all  
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