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The Artemis Crew Is in Quarantine and the Launch Date Is Unclear

Astronauts in NASA jumpsuits walking toward a quarantine facility, Kennedy Space Center in background, clear sky, anticipation
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TL;DR

The Artemis II crew entered pre-launch quarantine but NASA has not confirmed whether the April 2 or April 8 launch window will be used.

MSM Perspective

NASA's press release confirmed quarantine without addressing the launch date ambiguity.

X Perspective

Space X is split between excitement about the first crewed lunar mission since 1972 and skepticism about the SLS rocket's readiness.

The four-person Artemis II crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — entered pre-launch quarantine at Kennedy Space Center on Friday. NASA has not confirmed whether the April 2 or April 8 launch window will be used. [1]

If launched, Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to lunar orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.

-- KENJI NAKAMURA, Tokyo

Sources & X Posts

News Sources
[1] https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-crew-quarantine-update/
X Posts
[2] Artemis II crew in quarantine at KSC. Launch window opens April 2 but the backup window is April 8. NASA hasn't said which. The SLS integration timeline is the tell. https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1905826661055094784

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