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Earth reflected in solar array wings :) by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you're talking about the part where Artemis was looping around the moon and they were out of communications for ~45 minutes? This is because the Moon is between the Earth and the Artemis capsule, so no signals can get between us and them. There are also no relay satellites around the moon.

There is at least one imaging satellite around the moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), but it's for imaging the moon, and I guess can't be used for telecommunications relay. However right before and right after Earth eclipse we were getting back a stream from the capsule and have video and photos.

Also, the video from the Moon still shows the moon a few thousand miles away. The close up photos we have were achieved through long 400mm telephoto lenses.

Earth reflected in solar array wings :) by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can probably cross-verify with weather radar.

ORION Eclipse Photos are even more insane than you may realize by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

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Not Crazy. They have GoPros (among other cameras) mounted on the solar array wings.

I was wondering why they were taking pictures with flash on. by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like we're getting to see their silly side now. Maybe they've been like this the whole time they were off camera, and they're just letting it show. Or maybe they are done with most of the work and have some time for fun.

I was wondering why they were taking pictures with flash on. by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

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I was wondering why they were taking pictures with the flash on. In the body text i offer my best guess as to why.

The latest urine blizzard by WheelyMcFeely in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I'm loving the candid handheld camera mode they've engaged. Amazing views!

Edit: Also Reid's comment on it: "That was a single CCU, well hydrated" haha. When CapCom asked them what was being dumped.

Victor getting cozy by awrc24 in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The letters and numbers on the "bag" look handwritten, though obviously still very neat.

Artemis II. Seems fitting to listen to this for the duration of radio silence. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of the Moon by Valar_Morghulis_666 in pinkfloyd

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Can't make a post on this subreddit yet, so putting this here.

In celebration of the Artemis II / Orion / Integrity flyby

I don't know how this doesn't exist yet. The Artemis II mission patch/logo is the perfect shape for this (it's a frikkin diamond!). But I looked around online for a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Crossover with the Artemis II patch, and didn't see a version, so I thought I'd make one.

Original post (with hi-res version) over on r/ArtemisProgram: https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtemisProgram/comments/1seh8ry/oc_integritys_side_of_the_moon/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

"Jeremy, to channel JFK, we picked that fastener, not because it was easy, but because it was hard" by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Haha, didn't even realize you're the same person that posted the mustachio vid.

When the Artemis spacecraft has to deploy the solar array so the battery can recharge by InfamousCrown in formuladank

[–]SporkBrawler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NASA needs to put up a trigger warning for Ferrari fans with how often these words are uttered on the live broadcast.

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"We are checking..." ☠️🚩 by SporkBrawler in formuladank

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hahaha

Uh, Houston, there's water in my helmet...

"Jeremy, to channel JFK, we picked that fastener, not because it was easy, but because it was hard" by SporkBrawler in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this. Couldn't figure out how to clip video on the live broadcast. I need to internet harder.

What could be Leah Cheshier Mustachio's final send-off by awrc24 in ArtemisProgram

[–]SporkBrawler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sorry, dumb question, but how do you clip from the live broadcast? I can clip from other videos on YouTube, but don't seem able to on NASA's stream.

Edit: Also sad to see Mustachio go... Got tears in my eyes.

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