TWiS 205: All About Artemis - The Brilliance of Artemis 2
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This episode covers the Artemis II mission, highlighting its launch, lunar flyby, and emotional moments experienced by the crew.
This week's episode is devoted to the flight of Artemis II. From the spectacular, on-time launch to the lunar flyby to reentry preparation, we chart all the major events of the mission. Some are technical and scientific--the interest in the small meteoritic impacts on the lunar farside and the spectacular solar eclipse witnessed by the crew—and some are more human interest, such as the messages to the crew from Apollo moonwalker Charlie Duke and the posthumous message from Apollo 8/13 astronaut Jim Lovell, to the very emotional moment where the crew named a crater after Reid Wiseman's recently deceased wife, Carroll. It's a humdinger of a show packed with facts and relevant discussion. Join us! Main Topic: The Artemis II Mission Rod & Tariq Share Launch Site and Newsroom Experiences Spacecraft Amenities: The Ongoing Space Toilet Saga On-the-Ground Reporting at Kennedy and Johnson Space Centers Inside the Orion Capsule: Size, Crew Life, and Design Spectacular Launch: Countdown, Liftoff, and Astronaut Impressions Cameras and Tech: Photo Gear and Laser Communications on Artemis 2 Smoothest Crewed Launch Beyond Earth Orbit in Over 50 Years Life Aboard Orion: Living Space…
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