
COL Anne McClain
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COL Anne McClain
@AstroAnnimal
Astronaut, Army Helicopter Test Pilot. Commander, Crew-10. FE, Soyuz MS-11. International Space Station Exp. 58-59, 72-73. IG @astro_annimal


Missing updates from the Artemis II crew? We have other humans in space you can follow! Meet the NASA astronauts currently aboard the @Space_Station in the thread below 👇







Happening now! @Astro_ChrisW is about to capture the NG-24 Cygnus cargo vehicle. Here's how she looks approaching the @Space_Station. We’re very excited for the science, hardware, and supplies that she brings!



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.



Signal acquired! 📡 Engineers at @NASAJPL have confirmed that the Orion spacecraft is communicating with the Deep Space Network. For the first time in over 50 years, we’re receiving a signal from a spacecraft carrying humans toward the Moon.

Because the astronauts are traveling so far, a series of Earth-based satellites known as the Deep Space Network help keep us connected to our Moon-bound crew. Did you know you can see those connections happening real-time? You can see which satellites are communicating with Orion by visiting: go.nasa.gov/4m6vnHP












