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  "path": "/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/artemis-ii-flight-update-apogee-raise-burn-complete-crew-looks-ahead-to-proximity-operations/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T01:00:57.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Artemis",
    "Artemis 2",
    "Christina H. Koch",
    "G. Reid Wiseman",
    "Johnson Space Center",
    "Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle",
    "Victor J. Glover",
    "Artemis II Flight Update: Apogee Raise Burn Complete, Crew Looks Ahead to Proximity Operations",
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  "textContent": "The apogee raise burn was successfully completed, continuing to fine tune the Orion spacecraft’s orbit around Earth. The ICPS (interim cryogenic propulsion stage) ignited its RL10 engine for a precisely timed burn that increased the highest point of the spacecraft’s orbit. Ahead of the burn, the Artemis II crew began setting their spacecraft up for […]\n\nThe post Artemis II Flight Update: Apogee Raise Burn Complete, Crew Looks Ahead to Proximity Operations appeared first on NASA Science.",
  "title": "Artemis II Flight Update: Apogee Raise Burn Complete, Crew Looks Ahead to Proximity Operations"
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