Artemis II Crew Visits Their Ride Around the Moon

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Artemis II Crew Visits Their Ride Around the Moon

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Inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen visit the Orion spacecraft Tuesday that will take them on a 10-day journey around the Moon as the first Artemis crew. The spacecraft is undergoing acoustic testing prior to integration with its service module, the next major step in the assembly process. Training is underway for the Artemis II astronauts in preparation for their lunar mission.

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To the Moon, together

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The Artemis II astronauts, set to launch on a trip around the Moon next year, stand in front of the Orion spacecraft’s European Service Module-2 (ESM-2) that will provide everything they need to thrive on their voyage to Earth’s natural satellite.

From left, the skilled crew is composed of NASA’s Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen, and NASA’s Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman. Their collective experience underscores the collaborative essence of space exploration, as they prepare for the challenges of deep space travel and return.

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Moon crew visits European powerhouse

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From left: the Artemis II astronauts, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, visited the European Service Module (ESM) assembly hall at Airbus in Bremen, Germany, last week.

Exciting developments are taking place in preparation for NASA's Orion spacecraft's next journey to the Moon. The four astronauts will be part of this second mission – a two-week show of the functionality of the Orion spacecraft and its European Service Module. ESA is overseeing the development of Orion’s service module, the part of the spacecraft that supplies air, water, electricity, and propulsion, as well as regulating the temperature.

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