Press Event
Artemis II Flight Readiness Review News Conference
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
NASA will host a news conference to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take place from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the conclusion of an Artemis II Flight Readiness Review.
NASA participants include:
- Administrator Jared Isaacman
- Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
- John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team
- Shawn Quinn, manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program
- Norm Knight, director, Flight Operations Directorate
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Nosu • March 9, 2026, 5:09 p.m.
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