NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens was on Newsmax’s “America Right Now” with host Tom Basile to talk about the Artemis II mission to the moon.
Artemis II is a 10-day mission sending four astronauts to fly around the far side of the moon and return safely to Earth. The crew consists of NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.
“What is the mood there at Mission Control? And what are our astronauts up to today?” Basile asked.
“It is just a little bit until we are halfway through this mission,” Stevens said.
“Everyone is super ecstatic that we are well on our way to the moon as you all just mentioned, over halfway there at this point,” Stevens said.
“Hoping for tomorrow to be the time where we finally go around that dark side of the Moon, and go further into space than we ever have before,” Stevens continued.
“So, they are up there. They are more than halfway. They are doing some experiments, and they are also fixing things,” Basile said.
“How is the spacecraft operating? And how do you assess how well this new equipment is operating with people on board for the first time?” Basile asked.
“So, this is a test mission. It’s operating very well. We heard Dr. Lori Glaze, who is the head of our exploration systems, talk about just how well this is going after our translunar injection burn. She said that that was flawless,” Stevens explained.
“I know the Pilot of the mission Victor Glover, executed a manual maneuver yesterday which is very important, so that in our future missions, we are able to dock with lunar landers, land on the moon, etc. All of those are coming in ’27. In ’28, due to the President’s commitment to American space dominance and getting us back to the moon in 2028 before the Chinese intend to land prior to 2030,” Stevens explained.
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