Artemis II astronauts say goodbye to their families before moon launch
The crew are set to embark on the first journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey (Picture: AFP or licensors)
The Artemis II astronauts have waved goodbye to their families and friends as they prepare to launch on their voyage around the moon.
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, and Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, have made their walk out.
Glover was seen mouthing ‘I love you’ to each of his family members he will see for the last time before the voyagers boarded a shuttle bus on their way to the launch pad 39B.
Waving to family, colleagues and news photographers, the crew boarded the so-called astrovan for the 9-mile ride to the launch pad and their awaiting SLS rocket.
Before their highly anticipated walkout, commander Reid Wiseman and his crew played a quick card game with NASA’s chief astronaut Scott Tingle. It’s a preflight tradition since the space shuttle era.
Losing is good: It means the astronaut has gotten rid of all bad luck before launching.
The four thanked the suit techs and posed for photos, keeping a safe distance from many of the bystanders to avoid germs. They then went down the elevator at the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building and walk out to a barrage of cameras and cheers.
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