Artemis II Crew Streams First Live Footage From Orion, Heads To Moon

NASA's Artemis II mission transmitted live video from inside the Orion spacecraft for the first time in over 50 years.

“Artemis II crew share first words from space The excitement was palpable as the four Artemis II astronauts spoke to Earth on day two of their journey around the Moon on a range of issues from faulty toilets to sleeping in space, to the weight they were carrying with this historic mission”

BBC

The crew spoke to mission control and described witnessing Earth slowly slip away.

BBC

They spent the first day testing systems and troubleshooting minor issues including the toilet.

The crew encountered a toilet malfunction early in the mission.

Christina Koch dubbed herself "the space plumber."

CBC

NASA had contingency systems in place to handle such emergencies.

Artemis II executed a flawless translunar injection burn.

“Artemis II represents NASA's next major step to return astronauts to lunar orbit”

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This marked humanity's first crewed departure from Earth orbit since 1972.

They will become the farthest humans have ever ventured from Earth.

The astronauts described the moment they saw the entire planet at a glance.

Hansen said humanity appears as one species regardless of origin.

El Español

Glover, the first Black man to venture toward the Moon, echoed themes of unity.