Howard Hu, a Washington state native, leads NASA's Orion program for the Artemis missions to the Moon. He is leading the design, development, production, and operations of the spacecraft. As part of this, NASA is preparing for a test flight in Earth's orbit to demonstrate new capabilities for future lunar landings, Artemis III, which will be launched in 2027 and 2028 respectively. These tests are necessary as Orion will no longer fly alone for landing missions and will need to meet up with a lunar lander, transfer astronauts, and support complex coordination required for a descent to the moon's surface.