Astronauts Get First Look at the Spacecraft That Will Fly Them Around the Moon

Astronauts Get First Look at the Spacecraft That Will Fly Them Around the Moon
(L–R) Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch stand together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 8, 2023. Kim Shiflett/NASA via AP
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned Tuesday there could be more delays.

They peeked into their unfinished Orion capsule, red “Remove Before Flight” tags still dangling from it, and came away impressed.