Artemis II Crew Enters Quarantine Ahead of March Launch Opportunity

NASA is focusing on no sooner than Friday, March 6, for the launch of Artemis II, pending completion of required work on the launch pad, evaluation of check information, and the end result of a Flight Readiness Review within the coming days. The 4 astronauts set to fly across the Moon through the check flight entered quarantine at roughly 5 pm CST Friday in Houston.

During quarantine, sometimes about 14 days earlier than launch, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will restrict their publicity to others to stay in good well being earlier than the mission. The crew will fly to Kennedy roughly 5 days earlier than launch.

NASA efficiently accomplished a second wet dress rehearsal Feb. 19. With propellant draining operations for the check full, technicians have begun last preparations on the launch pad.

Managers shared particulars concerning the check and the trail ahead throughout a news conference earlier Friday.