The Artemis II crew, including NASA astronauts and a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, are conducting tests on day eight of their mission as the Orion spacecraft heads back to Earth. Tests include evaluating garments to manage blood pressure and circulation, and taking manual control of the spacecraft. The mission, which broke the record for farthest human travel from Earth, is expected to conclude with a splashdown on Friday.
The Artemis II crew are spending the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.The four-member crew— NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—will conduct an orthostatic intolerance garment test.
During the test, the crew will evaluate specialized garments designed to help astronauts maintain blood pressure and circulation when returning to Earth's gravity, NASA said.The crew will also take manual control of the spacecraft.Artemis II's crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth during their historic lunar flyby on Monday.During the flyby, astronauts took photos and made observations of the lunar surface.NASA shared the first of the images on Tuesday. The Artemis II is expected to conclude its 10-day mission on Friday with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.Artemis II launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, sending the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey to the moon and back to Earth. NASA has created the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website , where people can track the Orion spacecraft in real time. Click here to see where the spacecraft and the Artemis II astronauts are.NASA is also broadcasting a feed from the Orion spacecraft. Viewers can get live views of space during the crew's trip. The feed is expected to end shortly before the Orion splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, according to NASA.
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