Artemis II: 3. Man around the Moon
13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II
BBC
9.5 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks to the BBC before his first space launch on Artemis II. What will lift-off be like and how will he feel? He joins BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle and our host, astronaut Tim Peake, as we move ever closer to the historic mission around the Moon. Space scientist and host Maggie Aderin will also give her insight, with just hours to go before the expected launch. The team are joined by space journalist Kristin Fisher, with all the latest from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, from where lift-off will happen. Space is in Kristin’s blood as both her parents were astronauts. We give a rundown of immediate post-lift-off plans for the mission, and profile the Artemis II astronauts, before an extended interview with the Canadian crew member Jeremy Hansen. Jeremy talks about Artemis II being his first spaceflight, his hopes for inspiring a watching world, and the international nature of the flight. Season 4 theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music.
13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II is a BBC Audio Science production for the BBC World Service.
Presenters: Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin Producers: Alex Mansfield and Sophie Ormiston Series editor: Martin Smith
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| 0:28.3 | and their company. They are the equivalent of royalty. Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:40.6 | Welcome to 13 Minutes |
| 0:42.3 | Presents Artemis 2 from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:46.2 | I'm astronaut Tim Peep. |
| 0:47.7 | I'm space scientist Maggie Adairn. |
| 0:49.8 | We're following the story of the first |
| 0:51.5 | crude mission around the moon in more than 50 years with a new episode every day. |
| 1:03.3 | And hello again to space journalist Kristen Fisher, joining us live from the launch site in Florida. |
| 1:09.9 | Hi, Maggie. Hi, Tim. It's launch day. Can you believe it? |
| 1:14.0 | It's very exciting. Later on in the show, we're going to be talking about the Artemis 2 crew, |
| 1:20.2 | the four moonbound humans. But Kristen, today is a big day. Launch is set to happen later on tonight. |
| 1:27.3 | What's the latest? The latest is |
| 1:29.1 | that all systems are looking go for launch. The weather is beautiful. I was just up on the rooftop of |
| 1:34.4 | the hotel that I'm staying at and there was no wind, no clouds, the sun is out. So weather's looking |
| 1:41.4 | really good. Of course, this is Florida. Things can always change, |
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