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Artemis II Astronauts Face First Inconveniences in Space
Following its liftoff, the Orion capsule of the Artemis II mission is now orbiting in space. During these initial hours, the spacecraft presented two issues that required the astronauts' attention.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission launched with the Orion capsule orbiting in space.
- Two initial issues occurred: a temporary partial communication loss and a problem with the waste management system's toilet controller.
- Both issues were addressed and resolved by the astronauts and NASA.
- NASA has stated that these incidents do not pose major risks to the crew or the mission.
- The mission aims to test the Orion spacecraft with astronauts during a lunar flyby to prepare for Artemis III's landing.