Artemis II Flight Day 4: Taking the Controls and Prepping for the Lunar Flyby

On April 4th, the Artemis II crew turned off the autopilot. Welcome to our daily update on Flight Day 4 of the Artemis II mission. In this episode, we break down NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen taking manual control of the 23,000-pound Orion capsule 169,000 miles from Earth.

We also cover the exact details of the day's timeline, including a practical fix for Orion's frozen wastewater vent, a 24-hour spacecraft acoustics test, and laser communication milestones. Finally, we look ahead to the exact timeline for the April 6th lunar flyby, where the crew will witness a rare solar eclipse from space.