NASA officials provided an update Wednesday on the Artemis II mission, which is now winding now.
The crew is spending the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.
The four-member crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—will conduct an orthostatic intolerance garment test.
During the test, the crew will evaluate specialized garments designed to help astronauts maintain blood pressure and circulation when returning to Earth’s gravity, NASA said.
The crew will also take manual control of the spacecraft.
Artemis II’s crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth during their historic lunar flyby on Monday.
During the flyby, astronauts took photos and made observations of the lunar surface.
NASA shared the first of the images on Tuesday.
The Artemis II is expected to conclude its 10-day mission on Friday with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
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