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All systems are normal. The crew is on the way to the moon, also taking pictures from departing Earth. We will continue tomorrow. Good night and Clear Skies.

The communication switch to the NASA Deep Space Network was successful. The crew has now a clear view to the moon surface and is taking some pictures for the world.

Orion is now almost 5.000 km away from Earth. In about 5 minutes the communication will switch from Earth satellite’s back to the Deep Space Network. Communication will remain on the DSN until orion returns to Earth.

The crew reports that everyone is well, excited and ready to go to the moon. The orion spacecraft rapidly increased speed and is now over 2.500 km away from Earth.

The translunar injection burn was successful. Orion is on it‘s way to the moon. This was also the last burn in this mission as the orbit will bring orion straight back to Earth after it passed the back side of the moon.

The translunar injection burn has started. The crew is on its way to fly around the moon.

The upcoming translunar injection burn will take about 5 minutes.

The European Service Model which brings the astronauts to the Moon is fully developed and built in Europe mainly by Airbus Defence and Space.

Today was also the first time since over 50 years were humans on a spacecraft have been communicated via the NASA Deep Space Network.

The crew now reports a stable cabine pressure. We are on „go“. The warning may results from the earlier manuel flight test of the systems by the crew.

The crew is reporting a pressure warning in the capsular. They are investigating this now. However this is not a serious cause for the moment. We still on „go“ for translunar injection.

The Artemis Management team gave the go for translunar injection around 23:15 CEST.

The translunar injection burn is scheduled for 1:49am CEST. The burn will last for five minutes and 51 seconds, sending the crew out of the low Earth orbit.

4 hours ago, the perigee raise burn was completed. This was another planned orbital adjustment. Later today the mission management will meet to give approval for the translunar injection burn that will send the astronauts towards the moon.

The Artemis 2 crew was be able to fix the toilet with the ground teams of NASA. After that the crew took a nap.

The Artemis II crew finished the configuration activities of the spacecraft, including checking the toilet system. A blinking fault light occurred.

Four small satellites, called CubeSats, have been on the SLS rocket as secondary payload. All four have been deployed to high Earth orbit. They should help to explore the space environment.

The Artemis II crew did a test where they got really close to another spacecraft. This was one of the first things the mission was supposed to do. In future docking maneuvers are planned, but not proceed today.

In the night there was a short communication blackout to the Orion capsular. The problem was resolved quickly.

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Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

Video: NASA TV

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Perigee raise maneuver burn is in preparation.

All 4 solar array wings are successfully deployed. The Orion capsular is now in a low Earth orbit. Perigee raise maneuver burn in around 20 minutes will bring Orion to the highest Earth orbit before they will enter the route to the moon tomorrow.

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The solar array deployment sequence has begun. It takes a few minutes till this is completed.

Picture from the lift off

Photo: NASA TV

core stage separation successful. 10 minutes till the upper stage separation.

The trajectory is good. Everything goes according to plan.

communication checks with the crew are good. GPS is well too. Commander Reid confirms.

Main engine cut off successful. All systems are green. The upper stage is on the way to space.

Humans are on the way back to the moon, with the strongest rocket humans have ever built.

And we have a lift off of Artemis 2.

1 minute to launch.

Engine test successful. Now the rocket is on battery power.

The core stage tanks are ready for launch. The automatic preparation for launch is working fine.

The crew has now also control about the flight termination system that separates the Orion capsular from the rocket in case of an emergency.

We are 7 minutes to the next milestone of humanity. The crew access arm has moved away from the rocket.

Everyone is on "go". The countdown T-10 minutes has started.

There was a 5 seconds data lose in the logs. This was resolved and data logs are running well. No constrains at the moment.

There is a few more work to do. The launch will delay a bit and not happen straight at the opening at the launch window. The countdown is on hold now.

In the two hours launch window, we have a 15 minutes window, where no launch can happen. The check list during the launch window has around 200 milestones to check.

The battery error occurred was a sensor error. We have a "go" for launch. less than 15 minutes till the launch window opens.

From the flight director we got a "go" for launch. Less than 30 minutes until the launch window opens. If we are on "go", we will get a T-10 minutes launch countdown.

The white room is now detached from the Orion capsular. Launch preparations continue. We are around 45 minutes until the Launch window opens.

Another error occurred. A temperature sensor at one of the two batteries is out of range. The teams are checking if this is a problem with the sensor or with the battery itself.

There are training tools on Orion to allow the astronauts to do sports. They also have a kind of hammock like in the International Space Station to sleep.

The crew has a heating suite case to heat up there meals. This is picture of the meals and beverages the astronauts have available on Artemis 2.

Photo: NASA TV

The whole Artemis 2 Mission takes around 10 days, with different stage of where the mission could be aboard and to bring the crew secure back home.

We are around one hour away from opening the launch window. This is another major step forward for humanity in space. The return to the moon is a cooperative project between so many nations. It's a worlds job to bring humans permanently to the moon.

The rain storms around Kennedy have been moved away and there is a 80% "go" for launch during the launch window.

The error in the flight termination system has been resolved. The range of the system is "go". A good message for the launch.

Astronauts on Artemis 2 are using tablets to check and make notes during the mission. Christina Koch is the first woman to fly around the moon. Victor Glover is the first black person to fly around the moon.

Photo: NASA TV

An error in the Launch termination system was detected. A special technician is working to analyze the error with a tool that was already in use in the Space Shuttle era. The countdown continues but if the error remains, we have a "No Go" for launch.

Pictures from the Launch Pad


Photo: NASA TV

The crew is no in the Orion capsular and the support technicians help them to prepare everything for them to have a secure flight.

The crew will orbit Earth for around 6 days until they reach the correct orbit and speed to go to the moon.

The capsule carrying the crew will go to the furthest point from Earth that a human has ever reached. When they pass the back of the Moon, the capsule will be 400,000 km away from Earth.

The crew has reached the top of the rocket, getting their communication devices and space suites before entering the space capsular. The crew that flies to the moon: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen

4 hours to Launch and the Artemis 2 crew has entered the lift at the launch ramp to go into the capsular.

Today's launch window opens at 0:24 CEST in the night. The Launch window is about 2 hours.

Update from the propellant loading. The Core stage status of liquid hydrogen is 100%. The liquid oxygen tank is at 70 %. The upper stage has 72 % of liquid hydrogen.

A first update: The propellant loading is in a successful progress. The core stage is loaded with 96% liquid hydrogen and 62% liquid oxygen. The loading with liquid hydrogen of the upper stage has started.

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