Artemis II Crew Shares 10-Day Mission Lessons on Risk and Failure in Montreal
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Updated · Global News · May 16
Artemis II Crew Shares 10-Day Mission Lessons on Risk and Failure in Montreal
2 articles · Updated · Global News · May 16
Montreal attendees heard Artemis II astronauts distill lessons from their record-setting lunar flyby into advice on teamwork, pressure, risk and failure.
Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch said the crew deliberately built trust and communication, even using behavioural health experts to navigate hard conversations and sustain the team through the mission grind.
Christina Koch and Victor Glover said repeated training for low-probability, high-stakes scenarios made basic tasks automatic, leaving the crew calm enough to handle novel problems even without mission control.
Reid Wiseman said the mission's risks pushed the astronauts to put personal lives in order and reconnect with loved ones, while Glover said trust in the ground team and faith helped keep fear in check.
Hansen said astronauts do not avoid failure but solve through it, arguing that mindset will matter as Canada is asked to help develop new technologies for future space exploration.
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Overview
From April 1 to April 10, 2026, humanity achieved a historic milestone by returning to lunar orbit with NASA’s Artemis II mission. The crew launched aboard the powerful SLS rocket from Kennedy Space Center, precisely entering space inside the Orion spacecraft after a smooth countdown. Astronauts and ground teams worked closely to check the spacecraft’s systems during their first day in space. This mission captured global attention and acclaim, marking a significant step toward sustained lunar exploration and inspiring people worldwide with the promise of future deep-space journeys.