The Long Road Back

[krpalmer]

In keeping track of the flight of Artemis I, I took note of the latest pictures from the cameras mounted outside the capsule catching sight of the Earth and moon close together (with the moon looking bigger than the Earth), but knew it would be leaving its distant retrograde orbit soon for the next leg of its journey. Checking the NASA site today, I saw confirmation that had happened. I’m now awaiting another close pass by the moon on the way back to Earth, which is still over a week away. Along with the sights from outside, I have noticed the capsule is equipped with coloured lighting inside, which might be peculiar for passengers. The Snoopy doll on board shouldn’t care, but I have sorted out it’s on a short leash, which at least lets me use a post icon in a different mood than it’s been stuck with before.