Preparation is the key to success 🌒 On May 16, 2024, NASAAstronauts Kate Rubins and Astro_AndreD executed a nighttime simulated moonwalk in Northern Arizona during a lunar operations test. The test included four simulated moonwalks that followed operations planned for #Artemis missions III and beyond. During the test, two teams worked together as they practiced lunar operations. The field team consisted of astronauts, NASA engineers, and field experts in the Arizona desert conducting the simulated moonwalks, while a team of flight controllers and scientists at NASAJohnson Space Center monitored and guided their activities. Image description: NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins bends over to pick up a rock in the center of the image, using a tool in her left hand and wearing a white mockup spacesuit. The area in front of her is illuminated by headlamps on her suit. In the background, Astronaut Andre Douglas looks toward a rocky area in the left of the image. Two other team members are in the...