Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Hansen spent their first hours in space performing checks and troubleshooting minor problems on the spacecraft. The 10-day Artemis 2 mission, which launched on Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is aimed at paving the way for a Moon landing in 2028.

The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

Excited for the first human moon mission in more than 50 years? Here's everything to know about how you can watch the Artemis II launch.