Jonathan Ceres

They're now in a very high orbit over the Earth.

They're spending the afternoon conducting final checks to make sure their Orion spacecraft is ready for tonight's translunar injection.

Earlier, the Artemis II crew successfully performed approach and retreat maneuvers.

using a detached rocket stage as a target.

This was to simulate docking with a lunar lander.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is watching the mission unfold from the perspective of a private astronaut who conducted the very first commercial spacewalk.

Isaacman says he has great faith in the Artemis teams, both here on Earth and in space.