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Astronauts safely removed from Orion capsule
NBC News· 2026-04-11 06:21
Let's take a listen in here. It looks like we've got our first astronaut out. Should be Christina. >> Yeah, it looks like it's it's Christina >> right as the sun is starting to set here. >> That's a happy person. What a picture perfect moment. >> We are expecting the other crew members momentarily to be extracted. >> And there's the second We now have two crew members out because of the cheering in mission control. The cheers of mission control are echoing across the country right now. And Tom, if if you're ...
Artemis II astronauts emerge from capsule, wave on recovery ship
MSNBC· 2026-04-11 03:21
The Artemis II astronauts have exited the Orion capsule and touched down on the recovery ship, the USS John P. Murtha, where they waved to cameras and appeared to be in good spirits. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking ...
Artemis II frozen waste pipe #Vergecast
The Verge· 2026-04-10 19:21
Hours after Artemis 2 launched, the toilet broke. The frozen urine in the exterior vent line was just like causing cloggage. So what they did is they took the Orion capsule and they decided to rotate the whole capsule toward the sun to use solar heat to thaw urine blockage and fix the toilet.>> This by the way is the entire thesis of data centers in space. >> Yeah. >> Like we can harness the power of the sun to do amazing things.>> Yeah. Um and there's this amazing line. I think it was Jackie Mahaffry, a mi ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-04-06 06:09
While NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are aiming for the moon, they've also been preoccupied with a slightly more down-to-Earth issue - plumbing problems with the Orion capsule's onboard toilet https://t.co/YoDzqJ0zHx ...
Artemis ll crew heads closer to the moon
NBC News· 2026-04-03 23:29
Tonight, new video of the Orion capsule with the moon off in the distance. There's >> no doubt where we are heading right now. >> The crew well on their way leaving Earth's orbit on Thursday thanks to a six-minute boost.A move called a trans lunar injection that requires 6,000 lbs of thrust. >> Early reports that it was a very good burn. >> The forsome of Artemis 2 in awe of everything since Wednesday's launch.Sending four humans 250,000 miles away is a herculean effort and we are now just realizing the gra ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-04-03 01:33
NASA's Orion capsule ignited its main engine in space late Thursday, putting the crew on track for a historic lunar flyby https://t.co/OozqYbHakv ...
What's Going On...With Artemis II?
NBC News· 2026-04-02 22:06
So, here's what's going on here at the Kennedy Space Center. Listen, this is exactly where America's new generation of space travel is headquartered, right. The Aremis program is all about taking astronauts back to the moon.Humanity's next great voyage begins. To start though, this Aremis 2 mission is a loop around the moon that sets the stage for future missions to land on the moon. But we want to show you exactly how the Aremis rocket program works.>> On Wednesday, April 1st, four astronauts, three Americ ...
Artemis II crew waits for liftoff as NASA teams conduct final checks
NBC News· 2026-04-01 19:36
Now, NBC News national correspondent Aaron Gilchrist, who's at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and former NASA astronaut Steve Robinson with us as well. Erin, I'll start with you. The astronauts are now on board the spacecraft in anticipation of this launch.Can you walk us through what the day held and and the crew, what's new for them, what's to come. >> Yeah, it really has been a busy day here at Kennedy Space Center. Uh the crew has been off of uh east coast time for a little while now.They are on Ar ...
Why NASA Is Spending Billions to Get Back to the Moon
Bloomberg Technology· 2026-03-30 16:34
NASA plans on launching the Artemis II mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Wednesday. Four astronauts will travel in an Orion capsule into orbit and then slingshot past the moon. Bloomberg's Loren Grush is at Kennedy Space Center with more. -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM7B7SL_g1edFOnmj-SDKg Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Technology" with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ...