Chicagoan helps launch Artemis II, NASA’s first moon mission in 53 years

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date April 2, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 2, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/science/2026/04/02/chicagoan-amy-lendian-artemis-ii-launch-nasa-moon-mission

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Amy Lendian, a Chicago resident, remembered watching Apollo 8 lift off in 1968 as she shook off nerves heading to work on Wednesday morning. She was set to enter the control room at the Kennedy Space Center for what could have been a 16-hour shift. Her mind was on the mission from 58 years ago, whi...