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Manual piloting demo and proximity operations with Victor Glover

April 5, 2026Ryan Caton, Christian Davenport, Spaceflight Now

Ryan Caton and Christian Davenport spotlight Victor Glover hand flying Orion during proximity operations, turning a technical checkout into a widely shared proof of crewed handling and systems performance.

Artemis II is headed to the Moon: here's the key moments from the *incredibly smooth* countdown, Launch, and post-launch milestones - up to Proximity Operations with Victor Glover hand-flying Orion Integrity
But watching Victor Glover fly Orion manually up to the ICPS second stage is also pretty awesome. He got to within 10 meters and is now backing away. Steady hand!
The Artemis 2 crew is stepping into the manual piloting demonstration. Pilot Victor Glover was in control during the proximity demonstration.
Ryan Caton
Christian Davenport
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