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NASA Chief Reports Artemis Astronauts are "Doing Well" Orbiting Earth
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman reported this Thursday that the four Artemis II astronauts are "doing well" as they orbit the Earth, a step they must complete before evaluating whether to continue their journey to the Moon or abort the mission. "The Artemis II astronauts are doing great. The Orion spacecraft is performing well in an impressive elliptical orbit, and the Mission Control team (at Johnson Space Center in Houston) is taking good care of the crew," Isaacman stated on social media.
TL;DR
- The four Artemis II astronauts are successfully orbiting Earth.
- The Orion spacecraft is functioning well in an elliptical orbit.
- The crew is verifying the spacecraft's readiness for the translunar injection.
- A mission control meeting will evaluate systems and approve the journey to the Moon.
- Artemis II aims to reach the far side of the Moon on April 6th, a record distance.
- This mission is a step towards NASA's Artemis program goals, including lunar landings and Mars exploration.