Overview

• The four astronauts donned launch and entry suits for their first in-orbit suit rehearsals inside the Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center.
• Mission specialist Christina Koch indicated that successful milestone completions could shift the launch from April to as early as February.
• Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy is set to meet the Artemis II crew this week as agency leaders underscore commitment to the mission.
• Over 4,000 NASA employees have departed since January, prompting mission management to assess workforce capacities during final preparations.
• Artemis II will carry the crew on a 10-day, figure-eight trajectory around the moon to validate the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft’s deep-space systems.