NASA published an image article on August 6, 2026, describing a July 16, 2026, photo of astronaut Adam Fuhrmann preparing for a training flight aboard the agency's WB-57 aircraft. Fuhrmann appears at right, in yellow, in the image credited to NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel.

According to the agency, the high-altitude flights train crew members to work in a tight environment and operate aircraft systems while wearing a pressure suit. NASA says the training is intended to prepare astronauts for future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon or beyond.

The report describes the flights as preparation, not as a specific assigned mission. No further details on the training schedule or mission assignments were provided in the source text.