Artemis 2 Astronaut describes experimental nature of first launch in new vehicle in 2024 mission

Artemis 2 Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen says at a news conference with American and Canadian space leaders and Artemis 2 colleagues that with about a year and a half until launch, the preparations for the mission involve intensive collaboration with a massive team of thousands, focusing on resolving challenges, testing, and completing components as part of the test and developmental program for a vehicle carrying humans for the first time, the crew's training involves becoming experts alongside the ground team to address anticipated issues, making the period leading up to launch as thrilling as the forthcoming mission itself as they work together to navigate complex tasks and find solutions to challenges.