Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover said Orion handled better in flight than in simulations and that manual controls were more responsive.

The mission served as a systems test as much as a Moon flyby, helping validate key Orion spacecraft functions.

Glover said manual intervention could be crucial for future lunar rendezvous, docking, and landing missions.

Artemis II is seen as an important stepping stone for NASA’s Artemis program, including Artemis III and Artemis IV.