🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅

Sometimes the smallest step
in the right direction ends up being
the biggest step of your life.
Tip-toe if you must,
but take the step..
— CH.H.K

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

This young lady asked Christina what the far side of the moon looks like..

And her response is so sweet! 😍

[Stennis Space Center @NASAStennis]

Artemis II crew brings Moon Joy to NASA Stennis! 🚀

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen visited us on Thursday, Sept. 3, to celebrate the historic @NASAArtemis II test flight around the Moon.

As the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the crew traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.

During their visit to Stennis, they stopped at the Fred Haise Test Stand, where rigorous RS-25 engine testing ensures our astronauts fly safely on NASA’s SLS rocket.

The crew thanked everyone for tackling hard challenges and reminded us during an employee event: “You put humans in space.”

Today provided a great reminder for all: Whether you work at America’s largest rocket propulsion test site or look up at the Moon from your backyard, you are a part of America’s return to the Moon.

And the Artemis II mission is just the beginning!

Next comes Artemis III with a mission intended to demonstrate integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and test versions of commercial human landing systems before Artemis IV returns astronauts to the lunar surface.

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

OUCH… 😔

[Koichi Wakata 若田光一 @Astro_Wakata]

NASA's EMU (spacesuit) has supported hundreds of successful spacewalks on the Shuttle and International Space Station. Its waist-entry design was deliberately chosen for modularity, allowing different sizes of components to fit a wide range of crew members, while keeping the system relatively lightweight and reliable for microgravity operations. That choice has served us well for decades. For the lunar surface, however, the requirements are different. Walking, kneeling, and conducting science on the lunar surface calls for improved shoulder mobility and reduced physical strain on the crew. The rear-entry design of the new AxEMU places the shoulder bearings in a more natural position, eases donning and doffing, and supports future concepts. These thoughtful evolutions will enable safer and more effective exploration. I am grateful for the engineers and teams advancing this capability, and I look forward to the day when the suits take their first steps on the lunar surface.

[Xplora @XploraSpace]

👩‍🚀🛰️ Quelques jours supplémentaires en orbite pour Sophie Adenot et ses équipiers de Crew-12 : la mission Crew-13 de la NASA et de SpaceX vise en effet désormais un lancement au plus tôt fin septembre. La relève de l’équipage à bord de l’ISS est donc repoussée.

📷 : @astro_anil

[Cosmiclab @CosmiclabSpace]

@Astro_Jessica @csa_asc @Soph_astro @Space_Station Operating a Nikon D5 while wearing pressurized EVA gloves and riding the end of the Canadarm2 has to be the ultimate test of fine motor skills. The visor reflection is absolutely stunning.

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@Astro_Jessica @csa_asc @Soph_astro @Space_Station So proud of you Jess!! 👏🏻🩷

[Jessica Meir @Astro_Jessica]

Photo or it didn’t happen. Some initial views from my camera during Tuesday’s spacewalk. 1) Earth reflected in my helmet in a selfie taken while I rode the @csa_asc Canadarm2 (ride of my life, more to come!). 2) @soph_astro under the @Space_Station airlock. 3) Another selfie taken from the arm, with the limb of Mother Earth at my side. Stay tuned for more spacewalk views! Photos taken with Nikon D5.

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@zsdollyy GO PACK!! 🤘🏻🩷

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

Expedition 75 relaxed the day after a completing a monthlong period of four spacewalks. @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 mission now is targeted to launch no earlier than late September. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed. More... https://t.co/LeLmWKcc2O

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

I love you Glovers!! 🤣🙏🏻

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@AstroVicGlover ON TIKTOK!! 🤣👏🏻

2/4 Artemis II astronauts made their appearances on there and I’m so here for it!

[Teledyne Brown Engineering @TeledyneBrown]

🚀🌑Moon Joy landed in the Rocket City where #TBE sponsored the celebration of the historic #ArtemisIImission & welcomed the astronauts. The crew also stopped by @NASA_Marshall to share their experiences & meeting some of the people who made this mission a success.

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

ICYMI: ESA astronaut @Soph_astro and NASA astronaut
@Astro_Jessica successfully completed US EVA-99 at 21:29 CEST on Tuesday 1 September. It was Sophie’s third spacewalk in just 15 days!

🔗 https://t.co/MqXFpPNp4F

[Andrew Parsonson @AndrewParsonson]

I got lucky enough to ask @Soph_astro about her testing of the EuroSuit prototype aboard the ISS. Apart from NASA ISS updates, this is probably the first confirmation that the tests have actually occurred. Thank you, @esa, for giving us a chance to chat to Sophie.

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@LeahCheshier YEEEES LEAH YOU DID SO GOOD!! 🥹🩷

[Congresswoman Valerie Foushee @ValerieFoushee]

I was honored to join @Astro_Christina at the @NC_Governor's mansion last week!

As the Ranking Member of the Space & Aeronautics subcommittee, I'm grateful for the opportunity to support @NASA and have a front row seat as Christina Koch continues to inspire future generations of North Carolinians.

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

Always do what scares you! 🩷

[lindsay 🦕🪐🚀 @astrolindsayyy]

UNBELIEVABLE! i can’t believe this is how i started my morning at work today 🥺🚀✨

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@Normaslawyer Do i smell some TikTok war here..?! 👀😆

[Rocket City Trash Pandas @trashpandas]

Thank you, Artemis II Crew! We had an absolute BLAST welcoming you to Toyota Field on Monday night! 🚀🌙

[🚀 cleo ‧₊˚ ⋅ @inperfectcreatu]

@AstroVicGlover ON TIKTOK!! 🤣👏🏻

2/4 Artemis II astronauts made their appearances on there and I’m so here for it!