Artemis II astronauts expressed confidence in NASA's renewed focus on establishing a lunar base after their successful mission. Mission specialist Christina Koch reported the crew successfully completed simulated lunar surface tasks shortly after returning to Earth. NASA has shifted from a lunar space station concept to prioritizing surface operations with plans to develop a Moon base over the next decade.
Background
NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and establish sustainable lunar exploration. The Artemis II mission was the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 17, 2026 at 05:00 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10