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Artemis II Astronauts: What They Said in First post‑Moon Q&A
The four astronauts reported only minor capsule wear as NASA reviews data to guide Artemis III and later lunar missions.
- On Thursday, the four Artemis II astronauts held their first press conference since splashing down in the Pacific last Friday, reflecting on their 10-day mission as a unifying global event.
- The Artemis II mission tested the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule's manual piloting abilities, following the uncrewed Artemis I test which revealed significant heat shield damage in 2022.
- Despite smoke detector issues while 80,000 miles from home, Wiseman noted the capsule "worked great" during the journey that reached 212,000 miles, calling the mission a "resounding success."
- At Johnson Space Center in Houston, the crew is undergoing medical evaluations and performance debriefings, while NASA engineers inspect the Orion capsule, named Integrity, to assess heat shield wear.
- NASA is preparing hardware at Kennedy Space Center for future lunar missions, with an Artemis III crewed test scheduled for next year and Artemis IV planned for 2028.
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The astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission, the first manned flight around the Moon since the Apollo era, yesterday offered their first press conference after landing on Earth. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the crew shared an experience that they described as “transforming”, both technically and humanly, underlining the collective character of achievement. Continue reading...
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NASA’s Artemis II mission astronauts commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen appear at a press conference on April 16, 2026. (NASA) (HOUSTON, Texas) — Less than a week after returning from their historic 10-day, 694,481-mile journey to the moon and back, the Artemis II crew answered questions on Thursday about their successful mission. During a news conference at N…
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Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic deep space mission as they undergo recovery
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth undergoing medical evaluations after completing a 10-day deep space mission. The crew is now at Johnson Space Center in Houston as NASA reviews spacecraft performance and prepares for future lunar flights.
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