"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5773187/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby
Follow along! https://artemis.cdnspace.ca
Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
Current status as per https://artemis.cdnspace.ca:
Lunar flyby — photography & observations
Duration: 6 hours
Progress: 22%
"Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices [...] Fifteen cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operated by the crew."*
Looking forward to browsing https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ when the photos are ready.
* via https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers-your-most-pressing-artemis-ii-questions/
@aetios Yep, already corrected this, you might be seeing an older version of the post on your server.
Thank you for the heads-up though!
@aetios Actually, case in point, if you're interested, here's a pretty good breakdown of how long it can take for a post (and presumably an update to a post) to federate:
https://stefanhayden.com/blog/2024/05/10/mastodon-federation-speed-test/
Good thing to be aware of!
Recently Stefan Bohacek ran a poll to find out how long a post takes to appear to his followers. A great question! There is no one speed a post is circulated. When a post is made it enters a queue on sidekiq (below) to be sent out to other servers....
Stefan Bohacek
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