From left, Jeremy Graeber, Artemis assistant launch director Exploration Ground Systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida; NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, Artemis II backup crew member; Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program at Kennedy Space Center; and Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, look at the emergency egress basket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. For Artemis II, four astronauts will venture around the Moon, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence for science and exploration through Artemis.