Yes, the launch was spectacular. I wathed it from outside the Eagles last night. Then went inside and watched on TV when it was out of sight. WoW

Watch The Launch Again - scroll to 21 minutes(1 min to launch)

Sounds of Artemis I - A night time launch scroll to 3 minutes then 7 for the last recordings from the Mobile Launcher Platform/Launch Umbilical Tower - click through the pics

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There are "look backs" during certain times, when the astronauts are sleeping for one:

24/7 Live Coverage Continues - The Orion is on a high orbit around Earth after a series of burns. After a few hours of sleep a "Perigee Raise Burn(PBR)" took place, 8:15 am EST, putting Orion on an even higher orbit for a Trans Lunar Injection(TLI) burn tonight at 7:50 pm EST, if all goes well, that will send them on a course to the moon. The SLS is completely autonomous. The spacecraft's Guidance Navigation and Control Systems completed "star field maneuvers" so it knows where it is and where it is going before that PRB burn, amazing!

"star field maneuvers": The way a spacecraft orients itself using stellar tracking cameras to determine its orientation (attitude) while navigating through space

The astronauts are taking a nap

EDIT: They are up getting ready for their busy day. Communications have begun checking all systems, life support etc before heading to the moon

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In 2017 when Artimus program started some of the technology hadn't been developed yet. It had to be developed. The Apollo computers were a 16 bit system with 4kb of ram yet successfully guided astronauts to the moon. The shuttle program used 5 main computers, 16 bits with 32 bit registers. The Artemis program uses 2 vehicle management computers and 6 power and data units. They are 20,000 times faster and have 128,000 times more memory then the Apollo computers had

I don't think I could sleep

I'm still excited too mbday630...it's been a long time coming!

We've come a long way!!!

This morning on my walk with that full moon so bright and shining I could imagined I saw a tiny speck headed for the moon...

I don't think I could sleep either soot, especially when we were coming up on the moon. You and I both would be glued to the window

Take a look at their Menu

NASA'S Deep Space Network - keeping in touch with the Orion spacecraft

NASA's Set Coverage - times are EST. Mission Map

NASA's Artemis II Live Views from Orion

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This is some excellent live coverage. A 5:50 minute TLI burn at 7:50 pm EST Thurs has the Orion pulling away from the earth. Next stop........the moon. You can check the distance of the craft from earth and to the moon bottom right live feed