Artemis II crew talks to ABC News from space: Their journey so far and what's ahead
ABC News • • science
Key Points:
- The Artemis II mission launched successfully on Wednesday, carrying four astronauts on a historic 10-day lunar fly-by, marking the first human flight beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- The crew described breathtaking views of Earth from space, including seeing the entire globe from pole to pole and observing the northern lights, which left them in awe.
- Astronauts addressed and resolved a minor issue with the spacecraft's toilet system, with Christina Koch humorously dubbing herself the "space plumber."
- Victor Glover highlighted the unifying perspective from space, emphasizing that Earth appears as one entity, transcending divisions among people.
- The crew completed a flawless translunar injection burn, successfully setting the Orion spacecraft on its trajectory toward the moon, as confirmed by NASA officials.
