“They're going to open up the hatch. They're going to enter the lander. They're going to evaluate the environmental controls, the life support systems. We'll confirm that the spacecraft can maintain the right atmospheric pressure, and we're also going to test emergency scenarios, dual vehicle control, and we're going to put our Mission Control teams through their paces.”

Jeremy Parsons · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23

Parsons detailed the checkout procedures the Artemis III crew will perform inside the Blue Moon lander.