"NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3" by @SPACEdotcom / @michaeldwall - Four astronauts will be named to #NASA #Artemis2 #Moon mission - 3 from USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ and 1 from CanadaπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦, currently planned for launch Nov 2024 https://www.space.com/nasa-announce-artemis-2-astronauts-april-2023 #space
NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3

We'll soon learn the identities of the four astronauts who will fly around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2024.

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Plenty of speculation on astronaut assignments for #NASA #Artemis2πŸš€ #MoonπŸŒ” orbit mission. We know it'll be 3 NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ & 1 CSAπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. Of active US astronauts: any who aren't on ISS. But of the Canadians, one from the 2009 class is still waiting to fly.πŸ€” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Astronaut_Corps#Active_astronauts #space
Canadian Astronaut Corps - Wikipedia

"#NASA Names Astronauts to Next #Moon Mission, First Crew Under #Artemis" - @NASA/@NASAArtemis press release: Crew of #Artemis2 announced:
commander: Reid WisemanπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
pilot (2nd in command): Victor GloverπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Mission Specialists: Christina Hammock KochπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, Jeremy HansenπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
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"Four for the moon! #NASA names #Artemis2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo" by @SPACEdotcom/@collectSPACE - Crew of 4 (3 USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, 1 CanadaπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦) will fly around #Moon without landing (similar to Apollo 8). Launch planned 2024. https://www.space.com/nasa-names-artemis-2-moon-crew #Artemis #space
Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo

The Artemis 2 crew will become the 25th through 28th people to voyage to the moon.

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According to @ColbertLateShow, tonight's guests on the show will be the four #Artemis2 astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch & Jeremy Hansen. #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ• #space #entertainment
Video from part of #NASA #Artemis2 crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch & Jeremy Hansen) interview on @ColbertLateShow on Wednesday April 5 https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/sSMOObgvYi2xcT5TUOVUxh93C5v9twC1/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ• #space #entertainment
Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: The Overview Effect: Seeing Earth with the Whole Universe in the Background - Full show on CBS

Christina Koch, appearing with her Artemis II mission crewmates Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen, tells Stephen about the flood of emotions that can accompany an astronaut’s view of Earth from space, a sensation that is known as The Overview Effect. #Colbert #NASA #Astronauts #ArtemisII

"#Artemis2 crew begins 1st moon mission training in 50 years" by @spacedotcom (mirror bot) / @howellspace - After initial publicity tour since April 3 crew announcement, now training on #SLS/#Orion systems and flight scenarios. https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-crew-mission-training #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ• #space
Artemis 2 crew begins 1st moon mission training in 50 years

The crew has about 18 months to get ready for launch day.

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"Mobile Launcher Arrives at Launch Pad 39B for #Artemis2 Preps" by @NASAArtemis - Not as bad as Starship, SLS also damaged its pad on first test flight. Repairs to mobile launcher, plus upgrades for crew flight in testing. https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2023/08/17/mobile-launcher-arrives-at-launch-pad-39b-for-artemis-ll-preps/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ‘ #space
Mobile Launcher Arrives at Launch Pad 39B for Artemis ll Preps – Artemis

"All Engines Added to #NASA’s #Artemis2 #Moon Rocket Core Stage" by @NASAArtemis - Four RS-25 engines installed on SLS main stage - formerly reusable Space Shuttle Main Engines will make their last flight. https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2023/09/25/all-engines-added-to-nasas-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-core-stage/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ” #space
All Engines Added to NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Core Stage – Artemis

"NASA’s Artemis II Crew Meet with President & VP at White House" by @NASA - #Artemis2 crew Wiseman, Glover, Koch & Hansen met at White House and talked about plans & training for their upcoming lunar mission. https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasas-artemis-ii-crew-meet-with-president-vp-at-white-house/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ“ #space
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Meet with President, VP at White House - NASA

The first astronauts to fly around the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program visited the White House in Washington Thursday, and met with President Joe Biden in

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"NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - #Artemis2 work resulting from #Artemis1 test flight proceeds. IG report had no surprises. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-seems-unhappy-to-be-questioned-about-its-artemis-ii-readiness/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #Moon🌘 #politics
NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant

"The redundancy in the above recommendations does not help."

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"NASA Kennedy Teams Test Upgraded Environmental Control System for Artemis II" by @NASAArtemis - In preparation for #Artemis2, KSC's Pad 39B equipment which sustains the SLS rocket systems at the pad has passed tests. https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2024/06/10/nasa-kennedy-teams-test-upgraded-environmental-control-system-for-artemis-ii/#ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ’
NASA Kennedy Teams Test Upgraded Environmental Control System for Artemis II  – Artemis

#SLS core stage for #Artemis2 lunar crew flight has completed its barge journey from New Orleans to Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center (KSC), now in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2024/07/24/nasas-rocket-on-roll-core-stage-arrives-at-vehicle-assembly-building/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ–
NASA’s Rocket On Roll: Core Stage Arrives at Vehicle Assembly Building – Artemis

"NASA wants clarity on #Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket" by @arstechnica / @StephenClark1 - #Artemis2 #SLS rocket stacking may be delayed to wait for decisions and work on crew capsule heat shield. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/nasa-wants-clarity-on-orion-heat-shield-issue-before-stacking-artemis-ii-rocket/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ–
NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket

"We have still a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation."

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"NASA Identifies Root Cause of Orion Heat Shield Char Loss" by Marcia Smith @SpcPlcyOnline - Not saying what it is, they claim to now know root cause of #Orion heat shield issue. Problem: #Artemis2 heat shield is already built. https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-identifies-root-cause-of-orion-heat-shield-char-loss/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #Moon🌘
NASA Identifies Root Cause of Orion Heat Shield Char Loss

Posted: October 28, 2024 12:56 pm ET | Last Updated: October 28, 2024 1:07 pm ET | NASA has identified the root cause of the unexpected char loss on the Orion heat shield during the Artemis I uncrewed test flight in 2022. Testing is ongoing to determine a solution for the next mission, Artemis II, since that heat shield is already built and options are limited.

"NASA Prepares for Artemis II Rocket Integration" by NASA Artemis Program - Stacking of #Artemis2 #SLS rocket about to begin, in preparation for first crewed lunar spaceflight since Apollo program ended. #Orion test flight will carry crew of 4 (πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦) around the #Moon and back. https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2024/11/18/nasa-prepares-for-artemis-ii-rocket-integration/ #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ–
NASA Prepares for Artemis II Rocket Integration – Artemis

"ICPS-2: ULA-built upper stage for Artemis II delivered to NASA" by United Launch Alliance ULA - #ULA delivered the upper stage rocket to #NASA for stacking on the #SLS rocket for #Artemis2. https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/icps-2-ula-built-upper-stage-for-artemis-ii-delivered-to-nasa #ArtemisπŸš€ #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #MoonπŸŒ”
ICPS-2: ULA-built upper stage for Artemis II delivered to NASA

United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the flight-ready Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage-2 (ICPS-2) to the Kennedy Space Center on March xx to fulfill our contribution to the Artemis II launch in NASA's lunar exploration program.

"NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon" by @Spacecom - #Orion capsule control room gets a modern redesign to go with the new generation of lunar crew expeditions. Upcoming #Artemis2 lunar fly-by mission will test Orion capsule with a crew of 3 #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ & 1 CSAπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ astronauts. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-debuts-new-orion-mission-control-room-for-artemis-2-astronauts-journey-to-the-moon-photos #ArtemisπŸš€#MoonπŸŒ’
NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)

Orion is so packed with technology that the old Mission Control room needed an annex.

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"2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon" by @Spacecom - #Artemis2 launch currently planned no earlier than Feb 5. The crew of 4 astronauts (3 #NASAπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ & 1 #CSAπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦) will fly farther from Earth than any humans have before. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/2026-is-the-year-humanity-will-finally-go-back-to-the-moon #ArtemisπŸš€ #Orion #MoonπŸŒ•
2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon

It's happening. We are going.

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"Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight." by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - New #NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman led a review of #Artemis2 #Orion capsule heat shield work since flaws were found after Artemis 1. Outside analysts and even reporters (including the article author) were in the meeting. Critics' questions answered satisfactorily. Isaacman approved going ahead with Artemis 2 flight. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasa-chief-reviews-orion-heat-shield-expresses-full-confidence-in-it-for-artemis-ii/ #Artemis #space #Moon🌘
Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA."

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"NASA’s Moonbound Artemis II Rocket Reaches Launch Pad" by NASA Artemis - #SLS rocket with #Orion capsule has been moved to the launch pad, ready for #NASA #Artemis2 flight around the #MoonπŸŒ‘ and back with a crew of 4πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/01/17/nasas-moonbound-artemis-ii-rocket-reaches-launch-pad/ #Artemis #space
@AstroHawk hexagons! The shape of the future!
@cinebox I dunno. I've seen some really old things made of hexagons too. (An example from geology is columnar jointing. Photo below by me from Black Rock Desert NV in Jan 2007.) But it does work well in the mission control redesign.
@cinebox @AstroHawk WHAT’S UP YOUTUBE! It’s your boy Mission Control! We just spent over 13 BILLION DOLLARS to send these folks around THE FREAKIN’ MOON! Will they make it back? I don’t know! Stay tuned to find out! Please like and subscribe and hit the bell so you get notified whenever we post new videos. But first a word from our sponsor SimplySafe…
@jonathankoren @cinebox Groan... let's launch that suggestion to the Moon and drop it there.
@AstroHawk First question: How fast are you going? 🀦
I didn't watch any further, but did he bring up the toilet topic?