NASA’s Artemis II Crew Trains in Orion

Aug 7, 2025 - 20:00

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The Artemis II crew stands in front of the Orion spacecraft. They are wearing orange spacesuits without helmets. Orion is silver-colored and reflective. There is a round railing surrounding the spacecraft. There is also a group of people wearing blue jumpsuits, hairnets, and gloves standing behind Orion; they are members of the Artemis II closeout crew.

NASA/Rad Sinyak

The Artemis II crew (from left to right) CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman don their Orion Crew Survival System Suits for a multi-day crew module training beginning July 31, 2025, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Behind the crew, wearing clean room apparel, are members of the Artemis II closeout crew.

Testing included a suited crew test and crew equipment interface test, performing launch day and simulated orbital activities inside the Orion spacecraft. This series of tests marks the first time the crew entered their spacecraft that will take them around the Moon and back to Earth while wearing their spacesuits.

Image credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak