Mission commander Reid Wiseman explains, "When we leave planet Earth we're zero miles an hour and when we hit low-Earth orbit we're doing 17,000 miles an hour. And then when we come back into the atmosphere we're doing 39 times the speed of sound, 25,000 miles per hour." This highlights the incredible speeds and challenges the Artemis II crew will face during their mission.
Koch says, "It's a lot bigger in 3D, when you can float around. That's what I'm telling myself. As soon as a year from now, Koch will be in that chrome-colored capsule, flying toward the moon at thousands of feet per second." This encapsulates the unique experience of being in space and the psychological adjustments the crew must make.
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