Artemis II Crew Begins Health Quarantine Ahead of Moon Flyby
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NASA's Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — entered the health stabilization quarantine ahead of a potential early February 2026 launch, as the Space Launch System and Orion container undergo preflight checks and a wet dress rehearsal approaches. The 10-day mission will send the crew from Kennedy Space Center into Earth orbit, onward to the Moon, and back, setting the stage for Artemis III and a renewed human presence on the lunar surface.
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