Jack Fischer

You don't need to go to space to see how incredible our planet is, but once you do you will never view it the same way. #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026

Today is the day I launched into space and nine years later the thrill hasn't faded one bit! Grateful for the ride of a lifetime and the incredible team that made it possible. 🚀

Amazing summary of what Space Race 2.0 is really about- great job kiddo!

I understand some in the community have an affinity for specific hardware, but the focus should be on outcomes. With respect to SLS, the desired outcome is launching crewed Orion spacecraft at a reasonable cadence, rebuilding muscle memory, and buying down risk so we can land astronauts on the Moon. This is until such time as there are multiple crewed pathways that allow us to undertake lunar missions with even greater frequency and at lower cost, so that Artemis can live on for decades into the future. The idea that Artemis II was only held up by the heat shield is not correct. Administrator Bill Nelson stated in December 2024, two years after Artemis I flew, that we would refly the same heat shield design on Artemis II, yet the mission did not fly until April 2026. On a side note, if leadership knew at the time that Artemis II would not launch until April 2026, it probably would have made sense to replace the heat shield altogether. Even with as clean of a mission as Artemis II, it is hard to imagine waiting until 2028 to fly again and jump right to a lunar landing. SLS and Orion must launch with a reasonable cadence, and we need every opportunity to learn. That is why we added Artemis III, an easy trade against funding programs overbudget and behind schedule, in advance of a landing on Artemis IV. You cannot point to the ML-2 structure and a single EUS tank and say it was “pretty much done" and you certainly have no specifics as to the suitability of stage adapter. The Government Accountability Office has been clear on the timing and remaining costs for both ML-2 and EUS, based on a history of OIG oversight reports. Simply put, we would be committing billions more to troubled programs when we can work cooperatively with the OEM and its joint venture to leverage an in-production upper stage with decades of flight heritage and get very good at turning ML-1. Of course, we retain the option of working with industry on ML-2, converting it to the SLS standard, or harvesting parts. I am not here to favor companies or perpetuate underperforming programs. I do not want to throw away billions of taxpayer dollars, and time we do not have, on a flavor of a rocket that is not necessary to return astronauts to the moon. Those billions could go toward more Artemis missions or more science and discovery. Our focus must be on the immensely hard task of sending astronauts to the Moon with frequency and safely so we can land and stay. Above all else, I care about outcomes, and so does the hardworking team at NASA, focused on delivering for the American people and everyone around the world who eagerly await the headlines we all experienced this past weekend.

Intuitive Machines has been chosen for a fifth mission, IM-5 and I'm seriously pumped about this one because it will be the first time we get to fly our big boy - the mighty NOVA D lander! The earlier NASA awards were all about proving the tech, but IM-5 is a massive leap forward. We’re stepping up with bigger, tougher hardware, teaming up on international payloads  and heading to a prime ridge on Mons Malapert. That spot gives us near-continuous sunlight for power and rock-solid, constant comms with Earth. This isn't just a delivery run; we're scaling up and pushing the envelope to get us closer to a sustained lunar presence.

Going from the ground to orbit delivers one of the most mind blowing perspectives imaginable. That one little blue line hugging Earth's edge keeps every living thing on our planet alive 🤯

Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad….such an incredible feeling to welcome you aboard Integrity after a nearly 700,000 mile journey. Forever thankful for your service to our crew and the nation.

Re-entry of Artemis II crew captured by the astronaut in International Space Station

Home, again! Mission complete. I hope we glorified God, humanity, our families and our terrific teams a @NASA and @csa_asc. Time to share the good news!

Before reflecting on the successfully completed Artemis II mission, astronaut Jeremy Hansen mentioned that "this is the furthest I've been from Reid in a long time," referring to how the four astronauts spent the entire mission close together in the Orion capsule. Astronaut Reid Wiseman stood up and sat next to Hansen in response. "Thank you, that's better," Hansen said.

LIVE: Safely back on Earth after a trip around the Moon, our @NASAArtemis II astronauts are returning to @NASA_Johnson in Houston. Watch us welcome them back home. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Mission complete ❤️❤️❤️

On the helicopter leaving the ship right now. This planet is impossibly beautiful from every altitude I’ve seen it…surface to 250,000 miles

The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown.

The Artemis II astronauts were all smiles on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown.

Let's run that back. One more time... Or two? Our crew is now safely back on Earth. Relive the historic mission, and keep an eye on our website as more images and videos keep rolling in. go.nasa.gov/3OhVQph

Artemis II may have splashed down, but our photos and videos from the mission are still rolling in! Keep an eye on the latest: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶 The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

Today is a BIG space day! I'll be joining @marthamaccallum around 3:45(E) on Fox to discuss the Artemis II splashdown targeted for 8:07pm(E) tonight off the coast of San Diego.

I'm pleased to reveal my highest resolution photo of the complete SLS in flight, captured entirely using sound-activated triggers from cameras placed near the pad. Thanks to the technique used the image is ~300 megapixels! A ridiculously hard shot to get, but worth the effort.