From smalltown Mississippi to USAF living and working all over the country. Now in Huntsville, AL working at NASA!! Not rocket science, but close! Views my own.
"It's a special thing to be a human and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth."
Remarks from Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman upon arriving to @NASA_Johnson.
@NASA has just released some EXTRAORDINARY tracking footage from Artemis II's launch just one week ago.
Mesmerizing exhaust flow interaction between all four RS-25's & twin SRB's.
We're going farther than ever before ๐
Today, the Artemis II crew will break the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth as they fly around the far side of the Moon.
Coverage begins at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 UTC). Watch Artemis II make history: https://t.co/G7LpghURjg
Sweet dreams, @NASAArtemis II crew.
One last look at the Moon before flight day six and your epic lunar flyby, taking you farther into space than humans have EVER traveled.
Artemis astronauts, hereโs your Moon-observing assignment ๐
This custom science plan is fine-tuned for the exact lighting conditions on the Moonโs surface when the Artemis II crew flies by, and for their viewing angle as theyโre hurtling through space. ๏ธโฌ (1/5)
Weโre halfway there.
At the time of posting this, the Artemis II mission is about halfway to the Moon. When the astronauts arrive, they will conduct a lunar flyby and collect scientific observations of the Moonโs surface.
We are going!
With Artemis II's launch, we've taken another step toward a long-term presence on the Moon. Here's a recap of the historic mission so far โ and a preview of what's to come.
Follow along as four astronauts continue their journey around the Moon and back: https://t.co/G7LpghURjg
The Artemis II astronauts followed last week's wet dress rehearsal activities with a debrief with the launch team.
Then, the crew jumped back into their simulations to stay prepared for the mission ahead. The earliest potential launch opportunities have moved to March.