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1972 ➡️2026 Apollo 17 ➡️ Artemis II

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.” - John 3:16 ✝️

This is the shot you can’t get from the press site. This camera was sitting a few football fields from the SLS rocket at Pad 39B for days before launch, baking in the Florida sun, surviving rain, humidity, and whatever else the Cape threw at it. No photographer behind the viewfinder. Just a camera, a sound trigger, and a bet. The way pad remotes work: you set your camera up days in advance, dial in your composition, lock everything down, and walk away. You don’t touch it again until after the launch. The shutter fires on sound activation with a @MiopsTrigger smart+ trigger. With SLS, the four RS-25 engines ignite six seconds before the solid rocket boosters, so the camera is already firing before the vehicle even leaves the pad. You get home, pull the card, and find out if you nailed it or if a bird landed on your lens two days ago and left your a present and you got 400 photos of soemthing crappy. There’s no formula for protecting your gear this close. Some photographers build wooden boxes with doors that pop open. Some use plastic bags and tape. Some do plastic or metal barn door rigs on hinges. I tend to leave mine open just in plastic rain covers because boxes limit my composition and setup time, but that means your cameras are more exposed to the elements and whatever energy and debris comes off the pad. You’re basically gambling a camera body every time you set one. That’s what I love about this genre. There’s no playbook. You make it up as you go. Every time is an adventure. 📸 credit: me for @SuperclusterHQ - Artemis II pad remote | ~1,000 ft from Pad 39B | Kennedy Space Center

Florida is the only state in the US offering direct flights to the moon. Pretty cool!

🚨#BREAKING: NASA officials say it will take a few hours to troubleshoot the Artemis toilet

Liftoff! Go #Artemis!

This April 1st, we kindly ask all aliens to GO HOME. #ArtemisII #TheyAreGoingBack

Can you see our Moon rocket lift off from your backyard? Skywatchers in Florida and southern Georgia will have a shot. Check out this map to see when you should look up! Artemis II is targeted to launch no earlier than April 1.

Another realization: Apollo 8 flew to the Moon on Christmas. Artemis 2 will fly to the Moon on Easter.

Artemis II Launch – Important Information for Residents & Visitors The Artemis II launch marks a historic moment as NASA prepares to send astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby. We are excited to welcome visitors from near and far to experience this incredible event right here in Titusville and we will have extra personnel out in the field. Be sure to check out our video for important details and please take a moment to review the post-launch exit plan to help ensure a safe and efficient departure for everyone. Post-Launch Traffic Exit Plan To safely move large volumes of traffic out of the area, predetermined routes will be in place: •North of Harrison Street: Travel north to Garden Street, then west to I-95 •Sand Point Park / A. Max Brewer Bridge Area: Travel to SR-46, then west to I-95 •South of Harrison Street: Travel to Cheney Highway (SR-50) or SR-405, then west Important Traffic Notes: •Depending on traffic conditions, westbound traffic on Washington Avenue at Cheney Highway and SR-405 may be restricted, directing vehicles south toward Cocoa via SR-528 west. •The A. Max Brewer Bridge may close to vehicle traffic if pedestrian volume becomes too high. These measures are in place for everyone’s safety and to help move traffic as efficiently as possible following the launch. We ask for your patience, cooperation, and safe driving as we manage this historic event. Thank you for helping us make this a safe and memorable experience for all. #TitusvillePd #ArtemisII #NASALaunch #SpaceCoast #nasa #TitusvilleFL #LaunchDay #TrafficAlert #SafetyFirst

It's ridiculous that NASA is launching a mission around the Moon this week that will send humans farther into space than ever before and it's getting almost no attention. A landmark moment in the history of our species. History books will care about this moment even if you don't.

If you were born after 19:45:58 UTC on December 19, 1972, you have not been alive during a time when a crewed lunar spaceflight was underway. This is approximately 75% of the global population. That could change as soon as Wednesday evening with the planned launch of Artemis II. Hundreds of thousands of people near Kennedy Space Center will see the launch with their own eyes and likely millions will watch live online. If you can't make it out in person, I hope you'll tune in and watch as NASA makes its first attempt to send Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen into space and around the Moon this week. It is not often you have the opportunity to witness a historic moment in real time. Please watch and soak it in, and after launch, look up at the Moon and smile knowing that our great return to the lunar environment is well underway. Godspeed, Artemis II!

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