Artemis Mission Launches, Astronauts Face Toilet Trouble

0:00On April 2nd, four astronauts just launched on NASA's Artemis Second Mission, blasting off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1st, 2000, 26, it's the first crew trip toward the moon in over 50 years, circling our cosmic neighbor before heading back. Three Americans and one Canadian are aboard the Orion capsule, kicking off the big push for a moon landing in 2028. Right after reaching orbit, they hit a snag with the toilet, it malfunctioned immediately. In control, walked astronaut Christina Koch through fixes, and she got her running overnight. Meanwhile, the capsule's sitting at a chilly 65 degrees Fahrenheit, so the crews bundling up in long sleeves from their gear. Crowds packed spots like Space View Park and the AMAC's Brewer Bridge in Titusville, cheering the 32-story rockets roar. The astronauts are loving the views already, spotting full coastlines and even the South Pole from tens of thousands of miles up. Caught called it absolutely phenomenal. They're on track for a trans lunar burn Thursday night, breaking free from Earth's orbit

1:04for the lunar flyby. The mission wraps with a splash down in the Pacific on April 10th. Officials are tweaking that universal way system, built for better suction and female astronauts. This test flight sets the stage for Artemis' future runs, proving Orion can handle deep space drama from plumbing glitches to epic sights, paving the way back to the lunar surface. Keep in listening to Global News today, AI-powered Global Coverage.