{"id":10829,"date":"2026-04-20T17:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/artemis-iis-victor-glover-flying-orion-was-a-test-pilots-dream-tech-today\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:13:57","slug":"artemis-iis-victor-glover-flying-orion-was-a-test-pilots-dream-tech-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/artemis-iis-victor-glover-flying-orion-was-a-test-pilots-dream-tech-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II\u2019s Victor Glover: Flying Orion \u2019Was a Test Pilot\u2019s Dream\u201d | Tech Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astronaut and Artemis II pilot, Victor Glover, spoke with CNET about seeing parts of the moon that no other human <!--more--> has seen and getting to manually &#8216;fly&#8217; the Orion spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on CNET.com<br \/>\n&#8216;Han Solo Wants to Be Me&#8217;: Artemis II&#8217;s Victor Glover on Flying the Orion <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QG8Wxq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QG8Wxq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>0:00 Introduction: The Artemis II Crew Returns<br \/>\n0:40 &#8220;Cooler than Han Solo&#8221;: Real Spaceflight vs. Fiction<br \/>\n1:10 The Technical Side: Handling the Orion Spacecraft<br \/>\n2:10 The Most Human Moments: Sleeping in Deep Space<br \/>\n3:38 Balancing Science with Global Stardom<br \/>\n5:47 What the Photos Miss: Depth and Scale of the Moon<br \/>\n7:30 &#8220;We Choose Earth&#8221;: Reflections on the Journey Home<\/p>\n<p>Add CNET as a trusted news source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com<\/a><br \/>\nNever miss a deal again! 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