"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers].
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@stefan NASA is metric. The moon is metric too. 95% of the world is metric.
@MichaelSchramm Ah, good catch. I was just quoting the article, but it definitely makes sense to include a conversion.
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@MichaelSchramm Ah, good catch. I was just quoting the article, but it definitely makes sense to include a conversion.
@stefan thanks!
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@stefan Approx 4 hrs from now (or 12:50 pm EST, not metric
@stefan This was totally bad intel on my part and I miss-read the Canadian Space dashboard schedule. It's looking like a 6:30pm start time (EST). Apologies.
This is another reason why I haven't been selected for Astronaut school. -
@stefan This was totally bad intel on my part and I miss-read the Canadian Space dashboard schedule. It's looking like a 6:30pm start time (EST). Apologies.
This is another reason why I haven't been selected for Astronaut school.@Nead Ah, the dashboard at https://artemis.cdnspace.ca is down, bummer!
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@Nead Ah, the dashboard at https://artemis.cdnspace.ca is down, bummer!
@stefan It went down for me also, but came back up. Hopefully a refresh will bring it online. I would imaging the load on his server is more than he expected.
(I also bought him a couple of cups of coffee for his work in bringing Artemis tracking into our homes. buymeacoffee.com/chadohman) -
@stefan It went down for me also, but came back up. Hopefully a refresh will bring it online. I would imaging the load on his server is more than he expected.
(I also bought him a couple of cups of coffee for his work in bringing Artemis tracking into our homes. buymeacoffee.com/chadohman)@Nead Yes, very well deserved!
(Alas, the page has been down for a while for me now.)
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"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."
Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby
The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts.
NPR (www.npr.org)
Follow along! https://artemis.cdnspace.ca
Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
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@jakobrosin Nice, thank you!
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Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
"We can actually see the moon and Earth at the same time right now."
"It is awesome to see this side of the moon."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
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Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
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"We can actually see the moon and Earth at the same time right now."
"It is awesome to see this side of the moon."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"
Smooth.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
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"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"
Smooth.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
@stefan Hearing that on the livestream brought tears to my eyes.
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"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"
Smooth.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
@stefan Taking "I love you to the moon and back" to a whole new level in real-time.
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Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
Current status as per https://artemis.cdnspace.ca:
Lunar flyby — photography & observations
Duration: 6 hours
Progress: 22%"Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices [...] Fifteen cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operated by the crew."*
Looking forward to browsing https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ when the photos are ready.
* via https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers-your-most-pressing-artemis-ii-questions/
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"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"
Smooth.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission
@stefan
Oh, to have someone to love from the moon.And the exceptional health that would allow me to go to the moon.
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@stefan
Oh, to have someone to love from the moon.And the exceptional health that would allow me to go to the moon.
@ozzelot Can't help much with getting into shape, but as for finding true love, hang in there!
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@ozzelot Can't help much with getting into shape, but as for finding true love, hang in there!
@stefan
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@stefan
I am in shape. Round is a shape.@stefan
(I also suspect you can't much help with finding love, unless you are some sort of lovemonger.) -
Current status as per https://artemis.cdnspace.ca:
Lunar flyby — photography & observations
Duration: 6 hours
Progress: 22%"Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices [...] Fifteen cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operated by the crew."*
Looking forward to browsing https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ when the photos are ready.
* via https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers-your-most-pressing-artemis-ii-questions/
I am super glued to the livestream
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I am super glued to the livestream
@clive Honestly, I wasn't thinking too much about the mission in the days/weeks leading up to it, given, well, everything, I guess.
But then I started looking at it from the point of view of people who have been involved, and those around the world still cheering on something that really is a pretty big shared achievement.
Yeah, space travel still kicks ass.
Stefan Bohacek (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)
I wasn't really able to come up with much to say about the Artemis II launch yesterday. (Yes, I did watch it with my family, and we'll be following along over the next few days.) Reading some of the comments from (former) NASA employees, I see you, and stand in solidarity with you ✊ And I also wish the astronauts onboard a safe return back home. #artemis #ArtemisII #nasa #space
Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server (stefanbohacek.online)
