Post-launch › Sustain & long tail · 06 Apr 2026 · T+17
Artemis II astronauts watched the film in pre-flight quarantine
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew was sent a link to watch the film with their families in quarantine. Variety later reported Gosling sent the crew a video message.
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- 06 Apr 2026 · T+17
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- Post-launch › Sustain & long tail
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- PR & press
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- Artemis II Astronauts Watched 'Project Hail Mary' in Quarantine Before Blasting Off to Space on Moon MissionVariety · 06 Apr 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Crew sent a link to watch the film in quarantine
- 'Project Hail Mary' Sets Prime Video Streaming DateVariety · 01 Jul 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Prime Video from July 3, after MGM+
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