areoform12h ago

Artemis II safely splashes down

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/artemis-ii-splashdown-return/

Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.

Show threadechoangle12h ago
Wild that they manage to fly to the moon but still seem to be having those comms problems. Asking the astronauts if they’re really pressing the PTT button is wild.
Show threadallenrb11h ago

My friends and I have been deriving much amusement from the comms issues. We can fly people around the moon, talk with them, send back high res video, but talk to the boat that’s close enough to swim to? Forget about it!

Note: next time, pack a walkie talkie. ;-)

Show threadchrisweekly
No joke, VHF has been saving sailors' lives for a long time now.
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