It's been 54 years since we visited the moon. Integrity housing 4 astronauts went back to the moon and took us with them. I spent as much time as I could with that flight. Following the live coverage and Track Artemis there were times I felt like I was right there with them especially during the lunar flyby. From Launch to splashdown it was an amazing trip to the moon and back
Oldbroad we had a great time on our tour to the Kennedy Space Center. Stopping to take a look at
Artemis II on the launch pad during out VIP tour of the launch grounds is something I will never forget
Marian, Drac, Fogfighter, Space Quest Fan, Connie, soot, mbday630, Mad, Ana and LadyKestrel.....I'm glad you enjoyed the flight of Artemis II
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NASA's Artemis II Crew Return to Houston - scroll to 34:45
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What's next for the Artemis Program:
Artemis III - The Artemis III mission will launch a crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial spacecraft needed to land astronauts on the Moon. NASA will announce specifics on the Artemis III mission design and crew closer to the 2027 launch
Artemis IV - Artemis IV astronauts will travel to lunar orbit where two crew members will descend to the surface and spend approximately a week near the South Pole of the Moon conducting new science before returning to lunar orbit to join their crew for the journey back to Earth
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Daily highlights from the Atremis II mission:
Day 1 - Launch
Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6 - Lunar Flyby
Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10 - Re-entry, Splashdown and Recovery