Summary
NASA is preparing to send astronauts around the moon with the Artemis II mission. Many people who worked on the original Apollo moon missions are excited but wished it had happened when more of them were alive. The remaining Apollo workers, now in their 80s and 90s, hope to see strong public interest in these new space missions.
Key Facts
- NASA's Artemis II mission plans to send astronauts around the moon.
- Apollo mission workers from the 1960s and 1970s are excited about the Artemis missions.
- Many former Apollo workers are now in their 80s and 90s.
- Fewer Apollo workers are alive today, so there is no reunion planned for the Artemis II flight.
- The launch for Artemis II is set for soon, possibly as early as April 1.
- Some of the remaining Apollo workers live near Florida's Kennedy Space Center and will watch from their homes.
