Summary
The Artemis II astronauts made history by calling the International Space Station while returning from a trip to the moon. This marked the first radio call between a spaceship coming from the moon and the space station. The call connected astronauts who had previously worked together on a space mission.
Key Facts
- The Artemis II crew is returning from a mission to the moon.
- They made a radio call to the International Space Station as they traveled back.
- This was the first-ever moonship-to-spaceship radio linkup.
- In the past, Apollo missions didn't connect with anyone off the planet.
- Artemis II included astronaut Christina Koch, who reunited over the call with Jessica Meir on the space station.
- Koch and Meir did the first all-female spacewalk together in 2019.
