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Andrea Leinfelder
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Space reporter @HoustonChron. Foodie, adventure seeker and mom. @UFlorida alumna. Send tips and favorite sci-fi references to [email protected].
Houston, TX Katılım Mayıs 2012
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The toilet is still an issue on Artemis II.
Its wastewater couldn’t be vented, likely due to ice blockage. NASA moved Orion so that portion would get more sun, and it later vented half the wastewater.
Astronauts can use the toilet for No. 2, but they were using CCU for No. 1.
Don Pettit@astro_Pettit
The Collapsable Contingency Urinal (CCU) now being used on Artemis 2 after a toilet malfunction. Essentially an open container (reusable, sealable, and drainable) that controls the urine-air interface using capillary forces like my Space Cup does coffee. When you are in cislunar space with a broken toilet, you need contingencies and the CCU replaces the need for about 25 pounds of diapers.
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NASA's Artemis II mission captures stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft
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This view just hits different 🌍
@Astro_Christina and @astro_reid take a moment to look back at Earth as they continue deep into space toward the Moon.
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Halfway there. Soon, the far side of the Moon won’t be so far away.
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Lock in, we’re Moonbound. Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to their destination, and preparations for lunar flyby are underway. During their trip around the far side of the Moon, they will capture imagery to share with scientists (and you, too!).
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The Artemis II trajectory is so accurate that Orion did not need its small trajectory correction burn today.
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Last night, Reid Wiseman said:
"You could see the entire globe, from pole to pole ... and if you look really close, you could see the northern lights. It was the most spectacular moment, and it paused all four of us in our tracks."
This is what they saw 🤩
Photo by @astro_reid
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As four astronauts are flying to the moon, the White House released a budget proposal that would slash NASA funding by 23%.
The budget supports the agency's moon missions, but it seeks to cut science and space station funding.
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‘I’m the space plumber.’ The Artemis II astronauts describe their first days in space. Some highlights:
-'Comical' sleeping
-Fixing toilet
-Beautiful planet
-Cabin pressure scare
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“I’m the space plumber, I’m proud to call myself the space plumber.”
Mission specialists like @Astro_Christina train for all roles so they can jump in wherever they’re needed. Sometimes that means fixing vital machinery, like the spacecraft toilet.
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The Artemis II astronauts are about to have a live video conference:
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft ignited its main engine for five minutes and 49 seconds on Thursday, officially sending the Artemis II astronauts on their figure-eight trajectory around the moon and back home.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
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NASA polled GO for translunar injection burn. Orion's main engine will ignite at 6:49 p.m. Central time, propelling the Artemis II astronauts toward the moon.
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I'm flying back to Texas now. But the four Artemis II astronauts are in a high-Earth orbit and will soon be flying to the moon!
This awesome tracker by @carolineghisolf shows Orion's distance from Earth in real time.
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▫ Back to the moon after 50-plus years
▫NASA's Artemis II launches four astronauts from Florida
▫@a_leinfelder
▫is.gd/OGDNh5
@HoustonChron #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸
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Houston is flying astronauts back to the moon.
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They made it to space! The Artemis II astronauts are in space! What a liftoff.
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