{"id":208943,"date":"2026-03-27T22:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208943\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:26:14","slug":"artemis-ii-astronauts-arrive-at-ksc-ahead-of-launch-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208943\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II astronauts arrive at KSC ahead of launch \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival3157.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral on Friday. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1271.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1271.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. Mission Specialist Christina Hammock Koch is behind. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis II pilot Victor Glover arrives at the Shuttle Landing...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0842.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0842.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis II pilot Victor Glover arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis mission specialist Jeremy Hansen holds up the Zero-G indicator...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1672.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1672.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis mission specialist Jeremy Hansen holds up the Zero-G indicator named &#8216;Rise&#8217; as mission specialist Christina Koch talks to the media upon arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch arrives at the Shuttle...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0891.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0891.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch  arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis II pilot Victor Glover speaks as mission specialists Jeremy...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1393.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1393.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis II pilot Victor Glover speaks as mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Hammock Koch look on, as they arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2630.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2630.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral on Friday. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2732.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2732.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover; and  arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis II pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1038.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1038.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis II pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch fist-bump as they arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Artemis II crew does a fly-by as they arrive...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0355.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival0355.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Artemis II crew does a fly-by as they arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen arrives at the Shuttle...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1130.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1130.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2280.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival2280.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover; and  arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival3092.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival3092.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover; and  arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1299.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1299.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artemis mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch talk to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1451.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tos-l-artemis-arrival1451.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artemis mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch talk to the media upon arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 15<\/p>\n<p>From left, Artemis II crew mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral on Friday. 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