Artemis II Crew Q&A from Quarantine
Press Event
Join us as the Artemis II crew answers questions from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where they're in protective quarantine ahead of their upcoming flight around the Moon. Four astronauts — three from NASA and one from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) — make up the Artemis II crew: - NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander - NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot - NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist - Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist
Artemis II L-3 Countdown Status News Conference
Press Event
NASA experts will provide a status update on Artemis II launch preparations three days before liftoff.
RV-X Flight test
Vehicle Testing
Using a small experimental aircraft (RV-X) with a diameter of approximately 1.8 m and a height of approximately 7.3 m, flight tests will be conducted at an altitude of approximately 10 m and covering a horizontal distance of approximately 15 m.
Artemis II Launch Preparations News Conference
Press Event
Following a key mission meeting, NASA will host a news conference to provide a status update on preparations for launch. NASA participants include: - Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya - John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team - Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director - Emily Nelson, chief flight director
US EVA-95
EVA
Two astronauts will replace a high-definition camera on camera port 3, install a new navigational aid for visiting spacecraft, called a planar reflector, on the Harmony module’s forward port, and relocate an early ammonia servicer jumper — a flexible hose assembly that connects parts of a fluid system — along with other jumpers on the station’s S6 and S4 truss.
Artemis II Pre-Launch News Conference
Press Event
NASA will hold a prelaunch news conference on countdown status with the following participants: - Launch team representative - Mark Burger, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Artemis II Propellant Loading
Launch
NASA coverage of tanking operations to load propellant into NASA’s (SLS) Space Launch System rocket ahead of the Artemis II launch, including views of the rocket and audio from a commentator.
Artemis II Post-Launch News Conference
Press Event
Approximately two-and-a-half hours after launch, NASA will hold a postlaunch news conference after the SLS rocket’s upper stage performs a burn to send Orion and its crew to high Earth orbit. This postlaunch news conference will include the following participants: - Administrator Jared Isaacman - Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team - Norm Knight, director, Flight Operations Directorate
Artemis II Daily Mission Status Briefing (April 2)
Press Event
NASA provides daily Artemis II mission status briefings from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston beginning Thursday, April 2, except for April 6, due to lunar flyby activities.
Artemis II Live Downlink Event (April 2)
Press Event
The Artemis II crew will participate in live conversations throughout the mission, known as downlink events.