Artemis II Astronauts Make Historic Call to ISS from Moon Mission

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Astronauts aboard the Artemis II moon mission have successfully completed a groundbreaking ‘ship-to-ship’ communication with the International Space Station (ISS). This unprecedented exchange marks a historic first, as it’s the inaugural instance where a crew on a lunar mission has directly contacted an orbital habitat.

The call connected the Artemis II crew, currently preparing for their journey around the Moon, with the astronauts residing on the orbiting laboratory, establishing a new milestone in inter-spacecraft communication and space exploration.

Alexander Reed
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