Watch live: NASA officials give update on Artemis II as mission enters final stretch
Published on April 9, 2026.
The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are set to return to Earth from a 10-day lunar flyby mission, which took place during which they traveled farther into space than ever before. The crew includes Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen. A press conference will be held at 3:30 p.m. EST.
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