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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArtemis II live for splashdown!
6 min qudio delay expected due to plasma buildup.
https://www.youtube.com/live/X9Miy8ngusQ?si=WyRS92PRaY-86oHK
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Artemis II live for splashdown! (Original Post)
SheltieLover
3 hrs ago
OP
Heard they changed the trajectory and coming in faster so less time for the shield to be hit, fingers crossed. nt
cliffside
3 hrs ago
#5
Hoping so......don't really know until we see them, it's been what 10 days??
a kennedy
2 hrs ago
#16
San Diego coast reporting in - no sonic boom heard & cloud bank obstructing view. Nt
AnotherMother4Peace
2 hrs ago
#11
wcmagumba
(6,294 posts)1. I'm so there, where the heck is Major Tom?
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)2. Traveling 23,727.273 mph!
regnaD kciN
(27,658 posts)3. This is where I am extremely nervous...
I dont understand why they decided to use a heat shield with known design flaws, instead of waiting for the modified version.
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)4. No idea.
Hold8ng them in good thoughts.
cliffside
(1,736 posts)5. Heard they changed the trajectory and coming in faster so less time for the shield to be hit, fingers crossed. nt
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)6. They're home safe!
a kennedy
(36,060 posts)16. Hoping so......don't really know until we see them, it's been what 10 days??
Why such a small raft there??? Dont they need a larger boat for them to get on??? I wanna see them.
awesomerwb1
(5,113 posts)7. Woohoo!!!
Deuxcents
(27,090 posts)8. Perfect! 🤩
ThreeNoSeep
(308 posts)9. Woohoo!
I saw the first lunar orbit at age 4. At least, I think it was the first one. Dreamed of being an astronaut.
Danmel
(5,784 posts)10. Thanks for the link
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)13. Yw!
AnotherMother4Peace
(5,149 posts)11. San Diego coast reporting in - no sonic boom heard & cloud bank obstructing view. Nt
Raine
(31,189 posts)12. Perfect!!! nt
LetMyPeopleVote
(180,291 posts)14. This made me smile
TBF
(36,816 posts)15. Thank you - amazing to watch the re-entry and splash down - nt
a kennedy
(36,060 posts)17. Just get them outta there!!!!
Seriously?? Are they gonna fit in that boat with all the others on it???
SheltieLover
(80,849 posts)19. They are erecting a floating raft, the "front porch,"
From which they will be airlifted to 2 copters & flown a short distance to a ship.
My kitty would say "get the can opener!" Lol