Nasa gives update on Artemis II mission, after astronauts answer questions from quarantine

Nasa has given an update on the Artemis II Moon mission, saying that the weather forecast for Wednesday, the first possible launch day, is "80 per cent go" It comes after the crew took questions from quarantine, which is typical to limit their exposure to others and ensure they don't pick up illnesses that might delay the mission After some delays, possible launch dates for Artemis II are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 30 April 2026. The launch window is tight as mission planners have to wait until the Moon is in the right part of its orbit Artemis II's crew of four is made up of Nasa commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch A second mission specialist, Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency, will also be on board Officials from Nasa say that the weather forecast for Cape Canaveral in Florida is "80 per cent go" for the launch of Artemis II this week. The launch could come as early as Wednesday evening local time. Artemis II's crew and ground systems are ready, but the team will monitor cloud and wind conditions on launch day. As a reminder, the February launch was delayed due to a helium flow issue. This will be the first crewed lunar mission i