"NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are finally on their way to the moon for the Artemis II mission. This test flight is a crucial step in NASA's plans to send humans to the surface of the moon again for the first time since Apollo 17."
"The Artemis II crew is now more than halfway to the moon, according to NASA. When Orion reaches the moon on April 6, the astronauts will have a six-hour window of opportunity to observe the partially lit lunar far side, which can't be seen from Earth."
"The crew did experience some technical difficulties after leaving the ground, though all were resolved fairly quickly. Early Thursday morning, Wiseman contacted mission control to troubleshoot some issues with a Surface Pro he was attempting to use."
NASA's Artemis II mission has begun, with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveling to the moon. This mission marks the first human journey beyond Earth in 50 years. The crew is more than halfway to the moon, expected to reach it on April 6. They will have a six-hour window to observe the lunar far side. Despite some technical issues, including a malfunctioning toilet and software problems, the launch was successful and the mission is on track.
Read at Engadget
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]