The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission have slept 'wonderfully' despite the limited space of the Orion capsule, which is only five meters in diameter and has forced some to rest in unusual positions, similar to those of bats. The crew, composed of Commander Reid Wiseman and astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, spoke on Saturday about their daily routines and moments of rest during this historic journey to the far side of the Moon. 'We really love sleeping up here; it's been such a long day that I think our bodies are ready to sleep, whatever happens,' Koch said in statements to NBC. 'Most of us have been sleeping wonderfully,' she added. How they sleep in the Orion capsule The small space of the Orion capsule has aroused the public's and press's curiosity about how the crew manages to rest during the mission. NASA has scheduled a special schedule for the 10-day journey, which includes periods for sleeping and short naps. Commander Wiseman explained that Koch has been sleeping with her head down, in the middle of the vehicle, 'something like a bat suspended from the docking tunnel'. Meanwhile, Glover has made himself comfortable in a corner of the spacecraft, whose interior is comparable in size to two minivans, according to NASA. Hansen sleeps stretched out in seat one, and Wiseman rests under the screens 'in case something goes wrong'. Sleeping in space: a unique experience For Koch, sleeping in space has been one of the most comfortable ways to rest. 'Being human up here is one of the coolest things about this mission'. Music and a historic distance record NASA has also used music to wake up the crew. On Saturday, the astronauts listened to snippets from 'Pink Pony Club' by singer Chappell Roan. The crew is heading to a point where the Sun, the Moon, and the Orion spacecraft will align, which will allow for the observation of approximately 20% of the far side of the Moon, never before seen by the human eye. Upon reaching that point, the astronauts will have reached the greatest distance traveled by humans from Earth: 406,773 kilometers, a historic milestone in space exploration. 'It's a very deep, restorative sleep,' she assured. However, she noted that upon waking, a slight strange sensation is experienced: 'Maybe you feel like you're falling or you don't recognize your surroundings, but it's fantastic.'
