Český záložní astronaut ESA Aleš Svoboda bude pilotem kosmické lodi Crew Dragon při komerční misi PAM-6.
Velitelem mise bude francouzský astronaut ESA Thomas Pesquet.

#esa #czech #mannedspaceflight #iss #kosmonautika

https://orbitaltoday.com/2026/05/08/artemis-ii-crew-spotted-impossible-moon-flashes-during-eclipse-what-nasa-wont-tell-you/
Lidský pozorovatel (konkrétně lidské oko) v kosmu pořád ještě dokáže konkurovat automatickým senzorům. Viz konkrétně pozorování dopadů meteoritů na zastíněné straně Měsíce.

#artemis #nasa #mannedspaceflight

Trajectories of Moon missions compared:

#artemis #apollo11 #apollo13 #artemis2 #nasa #moon #mannedspaceflight

Artemis 2 has changed orbits to the free return orbit that will take the machine to the moon and back. The new orbit is a long figure 8 looping behind the moon back to earth. To return home, Artemis 2 will need to complete a de-orbit burn and atmosphere reentry.

#MannedSpaceflight #Artemis2
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5771567/nasa-artemis-ii-tli-moon

https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs?si=YwMQZJx42q8yYLEA

#Artemis2 #MannedSpaceflight #NASA #LiveSrream

BBC News reports that Artemis 2 crew has ligned up their tin can for the trans-lunar burn later today. BBC has audio from key evolutions.

“space Oddity” plays. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g4ygw0r02t

#MannedSpaceflight #Artemis2

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/116333083280119749

The best and more detailed #Artemis2 coverage on Fediverse is definitely by @AkaSci - frequent updates, lot of details, attached images, embedded videos, quoted statuses. Structured as long, numbered thread.

There are many firsts on this #NASA mission. The story about first toilet in deep space seems to be accessible for general public, just like the story about relative diversity of the crew, compared to the Apollo missions.

One of the less understood firsts is the current parking orbit, high ellipse going slightly beyond ring of geosynchronous satellites. This orbit saves energy, because orbital maneuvers are most efficient, when motors are fired in the pericenter of ellipse - you can test this with Kerbal space program. Unmanned missions routinely use these kind of maneuvers, but they are rarely used on manned missions, mostly because there were no deep space manned missions at all for 54 years.

No other human exploration activity except deep space flights was paused for such a long time. The great voyages of 15th and 16th centuries were separated by mere decades. Early balloon flights were incredibly dangerous, but people kept trying. The rationale for sending small, automated probes is overwhelming, but the ability to move somewhere as human being is still important part of human experience: we are not just information processing machines. We need to learn to move also our bodies.

#artemis #mannedspaceflight #space #moon

I am not convinced this is a good use of resources. #ArtemisII #MannedSpaceFlight

The literally astronomical investment required to boost a small number of humans to translunar orbit and back could save so many lives here on Earth who are in immediate jeopardy.

There is no rational or justifiable purpose to lunar exploration.

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-first-artemis-crewed-mission-around-moon/

Tea People , NASA is counting Down to a 2220 UTC liftoff. #artemis2 #mannedspaceflight #CanadaAstronaut

The Commonwealth has skin in the game. All 4 are former Naval Aviators and Navy captains

Today’s flight is an out and back taking 10 days from engine start to parachute release.

Cape skies look a bit gamey.