Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship’s performance, especially the heat shield
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The Artemis II astronauts praised their moonship's performance, particularly the heat shield, after their successful lunar flyby mission. The crew's experience will inform NASA's plans for a moon landing in two years and an eventual moon base.
The Artemis II astronauts, comprising three Americans and one Canadian, have given high marks to their moonship's performance during reentry. The crew, who launched on April 1, broke Apollo 13's record for the most distant travelers as they flew around the lunar far side. Their Orion capsule, named Integrity, parachuted into the Pacific last Friday, concluding the nearly 10-day voyage. Commander Reid Wiseman reported minor char loss on the heat shield during reentry, but overall, it performed well. NASA is now working on Artemis III, with plans for a moon landing in two years and a sustainable moon presence. The agency is also preparing for Artemis IV, scheduled for 2028, with two astronauts set to land near the moon's south pole.
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