Artemis II Flight Day 4: Taking the Controls and Prepping for the Lunar Flyby
The Curiosity Well Podcast by Lorant Cadar
Episode notes
On April 4th, the Artemis II crew turned off the autopilot. Welcome to our daily update on Flight Day 4 of the Artemis II mission. In this episode, we break down NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen taking manual control of the 23,000-pound Orion capsule 169,000 miles from Earth.
We also cover the exact details of the day's timeline, including a practical fix for Orion's frozen wastewater vent, a 24-hour spacecraft acoustics test, and laser communication milestones. Finally, we look ahead to the exact timeline for the April 6th lunar flyby, where the crew will witness a rare solar eclipse from space.
Keywords
Space PodcastScience PodcastAstrophysicsArtemisArtemis 2MoonHumans on moonNASA launchOrion