Earth-bound Artemis Crew Tests Spacesuits, Manual Piloting Control

Artemis astronauts

The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover – pause for a group photo with their zero gravity indicator “Rise,” inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON — With the Moon in their rearview mirror, the Artemis II astronauts returned to technology demonstrations and operational tests related to future human deep-space travel as their Orion spaceship headed toward an April 10 splashdown. Once again in the embrace of the Earth’s gravity, Orion is...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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