NASA's Artemis 2 Commander Reveals Thrilling Encounter: Buzzing the Artemis SLS Moon Rocket with a Supersonic Jet (Video)
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis 2 mission, revealed details about the T-38 jet flyby of the Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) moon rocket. Wiseman, along with other astronauts, flew in formation past the SLS on the launch pad, capturing an iconic image. The flyby served as a reminder of the human involvement in space exploration and the significance of the Artemis program, which aims to land humans on the moon in the 2020s. The experience was both exciting and exhausting, but Wiseman described it as an "awesome experience" that evoked strong emotions tied to the future of Artemis.