NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway stated from the International Space Station that the current period is a significant moment for the space program.

Hathaway told The Associated Press that the timing is a great time to be part of the space program.

The Artemis II mission recently completed a record-breaking lunar flyby in April as a precursor to future lunar landings and base construction. NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway stated that the agency is not slowing down its pace.