Solarbird 1d ago

Splashdown in around 6h45m from literally as I post

eta: they just said 5:07pm Cascadian/Pacific time for splashdown so now you have a clock time too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

#Artemis #artemis2 #space #nasa

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast)

This feed will provide continuous coverage of Artemis II mission activities with live commentary, beginning with tanking of the SLS (Space Launch System) roc...

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Show threadSolarbird 1d ago

Pictures from the pickup ship:

#Artemis #artemis2 #space #nasa #splashdown

Show threadSolarbird 1d ago

picture from artemis 2's exterior camera - the closer it gets to earth the more it looks like actually quite good sfx? which is hilarious because it's real

#artemis #artemis2 #space #moon

Show threadSolarbird 1d ago

oo, they backed the camera out some more

#artemis #artemis2 #moon #space

Show threadSolarbird 1d ago
"...I think you're right. Full reverse - Chewie, lock in the auxiliary power!"
Show threadSolarbird 

whelp here's the "NASA PR0VES E4RTH IS FL/-\T!" photo that the nutters'll be using for the next 10 years

#nasa #ohHereWeGo #artemis #Artemis2

Apr 10 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadSolarbird 22h ago

LORGE

#nasa #artemis #Artemis2 #space #moon

Show threadSolarbird 22h ago
y'know it seems wasteful not to reuse more of these ships but otoh I know I wouldn't buy a vehicle with 700,000 miles on the odometer so
Show threadSolarbird 22h ago

oh that night that john p murtha died is a night i'll never forget

#artemis #artemis2

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

just under a minute to separation

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

POW

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

expecting to hear "THIS IS THE VOICE OF THE MYSTERONS" during the blackout period

keep an eye out for green circles of light

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

here we goooooooo

#nasa #artemis #artemis2

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

comms blackout

goddammit mariner

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago
11 minutes to ploosh
Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

visual identification confirmed from air assets

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

Voice comms restored with Integrity, projection nominal

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

long range

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

drouge chutes deployed

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

main chutes deployed

#nasa #artemis #artemis2

Show threadSolarbird 21h ago

Splashdown confirmed. Integrity stable in the water at 7:07.47 pm NASA (Central) time, mission duration 9 days 1 hour 31 minutes 35 seconds unofficial.

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

ffft, stupid satphones don't work for astronauts either

can't even leave voicemail, not that anybody checks voicemail

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

NASA's going to try to call the astronauts' phones, see if that works better

I'm not even making this up

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

i mean it's not like they don't know where they are, worst case they can just pop over and knock

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

nobody mentioned bedazzling the outside of the hull

guess that's what they got up to on the far side

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

"Refined" splashdown and mission duration times:

Splashdown: 7:07.27 pm NASA (Central) time

Mission duration: 9 days, 1 hour, 32 minutes, 15 seconds.

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadMarcos20h ago
@moira I would say maybe they should try and email, but.....
Show threadDrew Mayo20h ago
@moira “I think you’re on mute”
Show threadNeia masks20h ago
@moira Integrity's only issues are with comms, and mainly the lowest priority ones ​​
Show threadLes Orchard20h ago
@moira I feel like this would be the biggest coup for Apple if their iPhones rang 
Show threadMichael Hanscom20h ago

@moira Can you hear me now?

Can you hear me now?

Can you…

Show threadMichael Hanscom20h ago
@moira The “did you push the PTT button?” question from Mission Control cracked me up. Typical tech support, always starting at the top of the script, no matter what.
Show threadSolarbird 20h ago
@djwudi yeah i lulzed xD
Show threadSolo la 🌍 salva a la 🌎20h ago

@moira

Did you try pushing PTT and releasing it?

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago

@jakebrake you joke but MISSION CONTROL LITERALLY JUST ASKED THAT

#artemis #artemis2 #nasa

Show threadPaul_IPv620h ago

@moira

astronauts: "how old are you, houston? just txt us. :)"

Show threadLea20h ago

@moira

update, they just announced a slight refinement to the times:

Splashdown at 7:07 and 27 sec pm Central time for a mission length of 9 d 1 hr 32 min 15 sec

Show threadSolarbird 20h ago
@leadore yes, if you go further down the livethread you'll see my update
Show threadSimplicator21h ago
@moira Airborne camera tracking was so good even before the 1st drogue ‘chute deployments
Show threadwordsmith‽ ⁂21h ago
@moira it's night-time here and that turned the room into an Integrity Disco!
Show threadLed By Gilded Fools21h ago
@moira Who's at the controls?
Show threadSolarbird 21h ago
@MHowell
Show threadTock21h ago
@moira The blast shield, the blast shield! It goes down and it goes up! BLAST SHIELD!
Show threadSimplicator21h ago
@moira That was a sporty roll re-position on initial entry
Show threadNeia masks21h ago
@moira I wonder what's causing the distortion in the lower left that makes Earth look like it's got a big hump
Show threadMatthew Dockrey21h ago
@moira I think we got your Mysterons during whatever that strobing IR vortex view was.
Show threadSolarbird 21h ago
@attoparsec yeah that was nuts xD
Show threadwordsmith‽ ⁂22h ago
@moira
Integrity: are you...my home?
LORGE EARTH: YES COME HOME FOR LORGE HUGS
Show threadSolarbird 22h ago
@wordsmith [V'ger BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM]
Show threadLaura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈ 🐸22h ago

@moira
Hurtling at Earth at unbelievable speeds, the astronauts prepare to get dunked in the ocean then have a nice greeting from the navy...

I swear the planet gets bigger every time I glance at the video.

Show threadSolarbird 22h ago

@realtegan YEAH

tiny dot 'til you're right up at it then O HELO

Show threadMartin, Regulus Tithonium22h ago
@moira uhhh they might wanna steer, I think it’s gonna hit.
Show threadSolarbird 22h ago
@tithonium They are the larger ship, so by maritime law...
Show threadAndy L.23h ago

@moira Well, I'm glad we've finally got proof.

Took long enough.

Show threadSolarbird 23h ago
@apLundell if we're lucky they'll start arguing about the giant hinge that obviously must be in this photo if you dig in far enough
Show threadAndy L.23h ago
@moira Fund my kickstarter to charter a ship and find The Great Hinge!
Show threadSolarbird 22h ago
@apLundell GIANT HINGE THEORY CONFIRMED
Show threadwordsmith‽ ⁂22h ago
@moira both flat *and* smooshed. I knew it all along!