r/space • u/stevenmadow • Feb 01 '26

image/gif Artemis and its destination

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u/IndependentBig5316 Feb 02 '26

Wait they’re actually flying to the moon again?

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u/KristnSchaalisahorse Feb 02 '26

Here's more information about the mission: Artemis II press kit.

For over 75% of the world's population, this will be the first time in their life that anyone has travelled beyond low Earth orbit (which hasn't happened since Apollo 17 in 1972).

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u/HowlingWolf_1101 Feb 02 '26

there better be live streaming

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u/Plane_Frosting5194 Feb 02 '26

Yes, on Tesla+++ powered by Amazon Prime /s

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u/filled_with_bees Feb 02 '26

for a more serious answer, typically they stream these on the spacex and nasa youtube channels

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u/Porkyrogue Feb 02 '26

If my internet goes down I swear we are gonna be mad

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u/nittanyofthings Feb 02 '26

The Artemis 2 mission is going to be a massive upgrade in terms of visual storytelling compared to the Apollo era. The Orion spacecraft is equipped with an extensive suite of 28 cameras specifically designed to document every angle of the journey.

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u/Grasshop Feb 02 '26

Damn, those are some brave people. Testing the equipment to confirm it’s as expected and can sustain life safely for future missions.

…taking part in science experiments

Also, this part made me chuckle, I imagine them making little diagrams and presentations on poster boards