NASA's Artemis II Crew Eager For Moon Mission To Be Moved Up

Mark Carreau September 24, 2025
The Artemis II crew is shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in front of their Orion crew module on Aug. 8, 2023. From left are: Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist. NASA/Kim Shiflett
The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist.
 
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
HOUSTON—The four crewmembers of NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission say they are ready to embrace launching two months earlier than planned if preparations fall into place. Earlier this week, NASA said it is considering whether to advance the launch from no later than April 2026 to as soon as Feb. 5. The...
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.

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