On February 28, media representatives will have the opportunity to engage with the Artemis II crew at the Naval Base San Diego, California. The astronauts are set to embark on a historic lunar mission next year, returning humans to the Moon’s orbit for the first time in over five decades.
Joint Training for Space Recovery
In a collaborative exercise with the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA is working alongside the Artemis II astronauts in the Pacific Ocean. They are honing their skills to recover NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen after they voyage around the Moon, travelling an estimated distance of 685,000 miles.
Previewing the Orion Spacecraft’s Capabilities
The upcoming flight is not just a milestone for the Artemis campaign but also a crucial test for the Orion spacecraft’s life support systems, which are vital for sustaining astronauts on future lunar missions.
The event will showcase the Orion hardware and provide a chance for attendees to converse with the personnel involved in the safety and success of the mission, which includes safely retrieving the Orion capsule and crew post-mission.
Media wishing to cover the event are required to RSVP by February 26. The event’s timing on February 28 is contingent on the testing activities’ completion.
Under the Artemis program, NASA aims to not only conduct long-term scientific exploration on the Moon but also to make historic landings, including the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface, in collaboration with international partners, and to lay the groundwork for human missions to Mars.
Further details on the Artemis II mission can be found at NASA’s dedicated mission webpage.
For additional information, contact details for NASA representatives at various centers are available.
