The Documentary Podcast 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II: What’s next for Nasa's Artemis mission?
May 6, 2026
Kristen Fisher, a space reporter who covered mission control and press briefings, and Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist, share vivid mission moments. They discuss a tense cabin-alarm before translunar injection, views of a solar eclipse from Orion, launch and reentry sensations, life aboard Orion, and what an Artemis dress rehearsal could mean for future lunar plans.
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Artemis 3 Becomes A Low Earth Orbit Dress Rehearsal
- Artemis 3 will now dock an independent human landing system (HLS) with Orion in low Earth orbit as a dress rehearsal.
- This approach lets NASA test docking, life-support compatibility and crew transfer where rescue is hours away, not days.
Saving The Last ICPS By Using A Dummy On Artemis 3
- NASA may save its last interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) by flying a dummy on Artemis 3 and use ICPS for Artemis 4.
- That conserves scarce hardware while allowing Artemis 4 to carry out the lunar landing with a full upper stage.
First Night In Space Felt Like Cold Camping
- Jeremy Hansen's first 24 hours in space were unexpectedly smooth with no motion sickness and vivid Earth views.
- He floated, saw the Indian Ocean and red Australia, slept well but felt cold like camping.