Artemis II crew says moon landing ‘absolutely doable’

18 April,2026 08:41 AM IST |  Texas  |  Agencies

Astronauts from Artemis II said a Moon landing is “absolutely doable” soon after successfully completing a nine-day mission around the Moon. The crew, including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, highlighted growing confidence in future lunar missions

The Artemis II crew went into the space on April 1. Pic/AFP


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The crew of the first mission to fly around the Moon since the Apollo era - the Artemis II - say they're confident a lunar landing would be doable soon.

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman (NASA), Pilot Victor Glover (NASA), Mission Specialist Christina Koch (NASA), and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency) were launched on April 1, spending just over nine days on a path that took them around the Moon and back to Earth.

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