Artemis II Pilot Credits NASA’s Trust for Hand-Flying Orion
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Artemis II pilot Victor Glover said the crew manually flew the Orion spacecraft during proximity operations around the unmanned upper stage, praising NASA for trusting them to control the vehicle by hand. The moment highlighted the mission’s success and led into post-flight celebrations at Red Rocks, with discussions of Artemis III docking and continued collaboration across industry partners and international teams.
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