Artemis 2 training aircraft glides in parabolic flight (photos, video)

A lunar training device has experienced microgravity for the first time.

A flywheel design intended for flying on the Artemis2 astronaut mission around the moon, scheduled no earlier than 2025, conducted six parabolic flights over Canada the week of July 15. Researchers flew in a business jet known as the Falcon 20, which took off from Montreal before diving and climbing through the air.

"We've been trying to understand how we can coach the exercise technique on the flywheel and how we can prescribe the exercises that the Artemis 2 crew will perform," said Natalie Hirsch, the Canadian Space Agency ...