Carlos Alfaro

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Following reports of an in-orbit fragmentation event involving Starlink 34343, HEO tasked its sensor constellation to collect non-Earth imagery of the spacecraft. The imagery below shows the main structure of the satellite is still intact but tumbling at a minimum of 16 degrees per second about its z-axis. At this resolution, we can only derive single-axis attitude estimation, so the true rotation rate is likely higher. What makes this collection particularly significant is that we already held pre-fragmentation imagery of Starlink 34343 from two months ago in our catalogue, showing the satellite was stable and in an operating configuration. That historical baseline enables before-and-after comparison to support attribution while offering the context needed to begin assessing potential damage and root cause. We will continue tasking our constellation against Starlink 34343, with higher-resolution collections planned for further analysis. See below for body frame definition.

Daytime view of New Glenn standing tall ahead of hotfire.

Thank you for following Artemis II. We’re just getting started. Welcome to the Artemis generation.

(2) The NASA ORION capsule Integrity finally back to land seen here returning to Navel Base San Diego. The heat shield and thermal protection systems performed as expected. The ship looked great! 04-11-26

Starship and Super Heavy move out to continue preflight testing

Now, the hard work begins. arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/…

Before launch, Commander Reid Wiseman said that, in hundreds of years from now, he hopes his crew is forgotten. Because, if Artemis II is forgotten, that means the Artemis program has been successful. People are living and working on the Moon, Mars, and maybe even the moons of Saturn. And while I also want that future, I am certain that I will never forget this crew. Their professionalism, camaraderie, and friendship for one another is so heart-warming and wholesome - it has been joyful watching them work together, not only over this 10 day mission, but ever since their selection 3 years ago. Their connection has almost been as inspiring as the breath-taking images they captured on Flight Day 6. And on top of that, thanks to the modern-day access to NASA, their entire mission (bar some private medical conferences and calls with family) has been shared with the entire world. They have inspired the entire world. For 10 days, we have been brought along on this voyage with them. At times, while listening in to the joyous communications between Orion and Mission Control in Houston, it’s felt like we are all the fifth crew member onboard. And while it is sad to see this mission come to an end, we can be assured that Artemis II is just the beginning. It has started pouring the foundation for a permanent presence on the lunar surface. It has started pouring the foundation for a future where we live and work off of our home planet. It has started pouring the foundation for a future where we are a multi-planetary species. We have left the cave, ventured beyond the hill, into the unknown. And as Reid Wiseman said: if Artemis is successful, this mission, and its crew, will be forgotten. Our journey into the stars has only just begun. 📷 @NASA

The space toilet is one of the most essential pieces of equipment on board. The crew has had to troubleshoot a few issues to use the Universal Waste Management System. So what exactly is the issue? Find out in this explainer video.

This rocket is starting to look like a rocket. 👀 🚀(Or a space hot dog, depending on who you ask...) 🌭 * Thanks to the whole team (including interns!) who worked on proto-qualification for the stage 1 structure... and to the unsung hero who got an actual hot dog roller for the office. 🙌

Sky full of stars. Following a successful lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, on April 7, 2026.

The eclipse from Orion. On April 6, external cameras attached to the Orion spacecraft's solar array wings captured the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse.

To me… this feels like “the one.” Just amazing. Peeking at the Earth: images.nasa.gov/details/art002… More images from Artemis II Earthset: images.nasa.gov

The Artemis II crew captured this image showing the rings of the Orientale basin during their lunar flyby on April 6. At the 10 o’clock position of the Orientale basin, the two smaller craters – which the Artemis II crew has suggested be named Integrity & Carroll – are visible.

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

THE RECORD IS BROKEN: Artemis II has just passed the record set by Apollo 13, for the furthest humans have ever travelled from the Planet Earth. They will continue to set new records until they reach their furthest point from Earth, approximately 5 hours from now. 📷 @NASA

Left: photo I took of the moon with a 1200mm lens two nights ago Right: photo captured by the Artemis II crew with a 400mm lens through the windows of Orion *this morning* The crew's view of the Orientale basin is remarkable - we can't see most of it here on Earth! But it's also kind of alarming(?!) to see the moon FILLING THE FRAME at only 400mm... guess that tends to happen when you're only 32,000 miles away compared to us being around 238,000 miles away on average 🤣 Absolutely FROTHING for what they're able to capture during their closest approach this evening!!! NSF Live Coverage: youtube.com/live/Fbpd2YB8s…

The Integrity spacecraft just entered the lunar gravitational sphere of influence, at 0438 UTC Apr 6. Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen are now the 25th to 28th humans to have left terrestrial space.

One last look at Earth before we reach the Moon. This view of the Earth was captured on April 5, the fourth day of the Artemis II mission, from inside the Orion spacecraft. The four astronauts will reach their closest approach of the Moon tomorrow, April 6.

Today's daily planning conference began with the Artemis II crew awarding @CSA_ASC astronaut @Astro_Jeremy with a gold astronaut pin to commemorate his first spaceflight, per NASA tradition.

History in the making In this new image from our @NASAArtemis II crew, you can see Orientale basin on the right edge of the lunar disk. This mission marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes.