Completed:
Proximity operations demo
Orion upper stage separation burn
ICPS disposal burn, ICPS will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
5 CubeSats deployment
New assignments for astronauts for an hour or so before they get some sleep.
Christina is in charge of troubleshooting the toilet issue with guidance from ground control. Some power cycles coming up.
Toilet issue was resolved in 10 minutes. All is well.
@jpshoer
Not much.
There are 4 cubesats:
- TACHELES from the German space agency DLR
- ATENEA from Argentina’s space agency CONAE
- K-RadCube from the Korea AeroSpace Administration
- Space Weather CubeSat-1 from the Saudi Space Agency
Here are some links -
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/artemis-ii/scientific-research-during-mission.asp
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/artemis-ii-flight-update-proximity-operations-complete-perigee-raise-burn-up-next/
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6197&context=smallsat
Great memory!
Only four of the deployed satellites successfully established communications with their controllers back on Earth after launch.
NASA made history on November 16 when the Artemis I mission took off from Launch Complex 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on its way to the moon. This uncrewed mission is testing the capabilities of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft in preparation for the long-awaited return to the moon in 2025 (the Artemis III mission). Rather than astronauts, this mission carries a group of mannequins with sensors and has a primary payload consisting of the Callisto technology demonstrator (a human-machine video interface system).
AkaSci 🛰️
Joseph Shoer