'It is amazing to be at this altitude' - astronautpublished at 01:46 BST01:46 BST

Esme StallardScience reporter While the press conference is ongoing, the spacecraft is continuing to orbit Earth. On Nasa's live video feed on board the Orion spacecraft, the blue of Earth can be seen in the distance. But from the astronauts' perspective they are seeing a far more impressive sight of our planet. "The view of Australia was epic just now, it is amazing to be at this altitude," Reid Wiseman, the Artemis II commander says.