@MCCCANM Lmao. Great line about the FO
Reminds me of this one.
There I was, fog so thick I couldn't see my instruments. The only reason I knew I was inverted was because my flying medals were in my eyes. But I knew I was in real trouble when ATC called and asked me to climb.
Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap β astronauts on Mars.
If you were born after 19:45:58 UTC on December 19, 1972, you have not been alive during a time when a crewed lunar spaceflight was underway.
This is approximately 75% of the global population.
That could change as soon as Wednesday evening with the planned launch of Artemis II.
Hundreds of thousands of people near Kennedy Space Center will see the launch with their own eyes and likely millions will watch live online.
If you can't make it out in person, I hope you'll tune in and watch as NASA makes its first attempt to send Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen into space and around the Moon this week.
It is not often you have the opportunity to witness a historic moment in real time. Please watch and soak it in, and after launch, look up at the Moon and smile knowing that our great return to the lunar environment is well underway.
Godspeed, Artemis II!
Appreciate @_scottjacobson 's tutelage making my first foray into astro videograpy a success. Video captured on my S25 strapped to my used 4.5" Orion Starblast.
Headed east of DC to Davidsonville, MD Saturday night to photograph the ISS @Space_Station transit the moon at 11:43:49pm. Found a little church directly in the center line path to setup, and the clear sky made for a great view of the .65 second transit of the 90+% full moon. Met up with @JTMoore007 who also brought his telescope to take a video of the transit too! (Video posted is slowed down to make it easier to see)
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