Australian Politics Forum - The Artemis II mission

greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	The Artemis II mission - live video Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 7:41am Artemis II is the second flight, and first crewed mission, of the core component of Nasa’s Moon to Mars initiative, which aims to build a permanent, habitable lunar base as a prelude to eventual human flights to the red planet.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:10am Live
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:14am T minus 10 minutes and counting.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:30am All systems are 'go'.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #4 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:46am Launch and separation, all good. They're in orbit.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56770 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #5 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:48am A very expensive premature ejaculation of colonising two sterile eggs of just dust and rock. This is artificial insemination at its best.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #6 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 8:49am Wow - it's pretty good.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #7 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:06am Wings open.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10927 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #8 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:25am Awesome. Thanks Greg. If I hadn't come here earlier and seen this thread I probably would have missed it live, they were holding at T minus 10 minutes when I 'tuned in'.
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 15426 Armidale Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #9 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:33am The first humans to orbit the Moon were the US crew of Apollo 8 who achieved this milestone on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968. That year, Elvis did his Comeback Special to remember the good old days.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28697 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #10 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:37am Let's hope it's not too windy at the Dish!
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56770 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #11 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:39am All thanks to TRUMP
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #12 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 11:04am Jasin wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:39am: All thanks to TRUMP He literally had absolutely nothing to do with it.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28697 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #13 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 11:04am Jasin wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:39am: All thanks to TRUMP You mean Mastercard, right? Because he takes credit for EVERYTHING!!!
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #14 - Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 11:07am Carl D wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2026 at 9:25am: Awesome. Thanks Greg. If I hadn't come here earlier and seen this thread I probably would have missed it live, they were holding at T minus 10 minutes when I 'tuned in'. Excellent. It was a perfect launch.
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Re: The Artemis II mission - live video
Reply #15 - Apr 4^th, 2026 at 10:53pm

Just came across this:

Previously Flown Components Of Artemis II

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One of the goals of SLS was to reuse remaining hardware from NASA’s Shuttle program where possible. This was intended to be a cost-saving measure, but given the high price of a single SLS stack costs more than two billion dollars: The SLS rocket for Artemis II (and each Artemis mission) costs approximately $4.1 billion per launch per the NASA OIG, with about half of that being tied up in the rocket and capsule. That’s a lot of money.

Still, there (is) a lot of previously flown pieces of hardware on America’s newest moon rocket.

One of the core stage engines contained components from STS-1 (the first Space Shuttle mission in 1981).

Incredible.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #16 - Apr 7^th, 2026 at 9:44am Well, they're on their way home now.
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Re: The Artemis II mission - live video
Reply #17 - Apr 8^th, 2026 at 8:21am

Technical glitch? Or were they ignoring him?

Trump Crumbles After Call to Artemis II Astronauts Hits Awkward Silence

The silence lasted around one full minute.

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President Donald Trump blamed a technical glitch for an awkward, minute-long silence during his Monday-night phone call with the astronauts aboard the Artemis II lunar flyby spacecraft.

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The call then turned awkward.

The astronauts did not respond, instead opting to watch the microphone they were using to communicate float through the air while smiling awkwardly at the camera.

Approximately one full minute of silence followed, with Trump also quiet on the other end of the line.

Even in space there's no getting away from the idiot.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #18 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 6:58pm Splashdown just off San Diego tomorrow morning, around 8am. 10am, for you guys over east.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #19 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 10:20pm https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/03/science/artemis-2-astronauts-moon-whats-next 8 days 13 hrs 42 min elapsed time 4,666 mph velocity 77,191 miles distance to earth 179,428 miles distance from moon
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #20 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 8:20am https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/10/science/live-news/artemis-2-splashdown-astron... 1 hr 49 min until splashdown 10,530 mph velocity 16,759 miles distance to earth 225,788 miles distance from moon
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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 7785 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #21 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 8:49am NASA is preparing for Artemis II by planning for extreme emergencies at every stage of the mission
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #22 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:10am 58 min until splashdown 14,081 mph velocity 7,992 miles distance to earth 234,678 miles distance from moon
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #23 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:37am 30 min until splashdown 19,270 mph velocity 2,559 miles distance to earth
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #24 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:45am 23 min until splashdown 21,952 mph velocity 1,099 miles distance to earth
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #25 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:50am 18 min until splashdown 23,795 mph velocity 369 miles distance to earth
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #26 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:53am 15 min until splashdown 24,505 mph velocity 127 miles distance to earth
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #27 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 9:57am 10 min until splashdown 25,701 mph velocity 61 miles distance to earth
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #28 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 10:02am 5 min until splashdown 1,887 mph velocity 15 miles distance to earth
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Reply #29 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 11:33am

It's pretty weird ... such a long technically difficult voyage, but the poor 4 on board have been left bobbing around in the ocean for well over a hour as the Navy fluffs around waiting to place the floatation ring and "front porch" around the capsule.

Much as I detest Elon Musk, he at least has a fantastic recovery system for getting the capsules out of the water.

NASA needs to revise how they do the recovery!

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #30 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 12:39pm Text book re-entry and splash down. All crew safe and well.
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4897 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #31 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 12:41pm greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 12:39pm: Text book re-entry and splash down. All crew safe and well. Yes well done NASA, Artemis crew and Donald J Trump.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10927 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #32 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #33 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:39pm
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 119406 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #34 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:59pm Carl D wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm: Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth. Something seemed to be wrong after splashdown. They lost communication with the astronauts inside the capsule. No mention of it now but - it took well over an hour to get them out.
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Reply #35 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:07pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:59pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm:

Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth. Smiley

Something seemed to be wrong after splashdown.
They lost communication with the astronauts inside the capsule.
No mention of it now but -
it took well over an hour to get them out. Undecided

It was no big deal.

Their satellite phone wasn't working, that's all.

Moreover, they had always planned for the recovery to take up to two hours.

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Reply #36 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:11pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:07pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:59pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm:

Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth. Smiley

Something seemed to be wrong after splashdown.
They lost communication with the astronauts inside the capsule.
No mention of it now but -
it took well over an hour to get them out. Undecided

It was no big deal.

Their satellite phone wasn't working, that's all.

Moreover, they had always planned for the recovery to take up to two hours.

Really? - I'll have to take your word on that. Undecided

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Reply #37 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 5:46pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:11pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:07pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:59pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm:

Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth. Smiley

Something seemed to be wrong after splashdown.
They lost communication with the astronauts inside the capsule.
No mention of it now but -
it took well over an hour to get them out. Undecided

It was no big deal.

Their satellite phone wasn't working, that's all.

Moreover, they had always planned for the recovery to take up to two hours.

Really? - I'll have to take your word on that. Undecided

"The Orion spacecraft carrying the four astronauts is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere before splashing down off the coast of San Diego around 8:07pm EDT (5:07pm PDT) on Friday, April 10.

"Within two hours after splashdown, the crew will be extracted from Orion by recovery teams in helicopters, and then flown to the USS John P. Murtha. Aboard the ship, the astronauts will undergo post‑mission medical evaluations before being taken to shore to board an aircraft bound for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston."

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Reply #38 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 6:10pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 5:46pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:11pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 4:07pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 3:59pm:

Carl D wrote on Apr 11^th, 2026 at 1:51pm:

Congratulations NASA and the Artemis crew on a successful return to Earth. Smiley

Something seemed to be wrong after splashdown.
They lost communication with the astronauts inside the capsule.
No mention of it now but -
it took well over an hour to get them out. Undecided

It was no big deal.

Their satellite phone wasn't working, that's all.

Moreover, they had always planned for the recovery to take up to two hours.

Really? - I'll have to take your word on that. Undecided

"The Orion spacecraft carrying the four astronauts is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere before splashing down off the coast of San Diego around 8:07pm EDT (5:07pm PDT) on Friday, April 10.

"Within two hours after splashdown, the crew will be extracted from Orion by recovery teams in helicopters, and then flown to the USS John P. Murtha. Aboard the ship, the astronauts will undergo post‑mission medical evaluations before being taken to shore to board an aircraft bound for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston."

I'm surprised -
I'd wanna get out quickly in case the capsule is cracked somewhere and water starts flooding in.
I'd be scared the capsule would sink and drown all the astronauts.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 152383 Gender:	Re: The Artemis II mission - live video Reply #39 - Apr 12^th, 2026 at 7:13am The astronauts, live:
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