Video. Artemis-bemanning live geïnterviewd richting baan om de maan

Humanity First

“I’m the space plumber, I’m proud to call myself the space plumber.”

Mission specialists like @Astro_Christina train for all roles so they can jump in wherever they’re needed. Sometimes that means fixing vital machinery, like the spacecraft toilet. pic.twitter.com/RGBWkwRgX7
— NASA (@NASA) April 3, 2026

Bovenop alles: wat een spelplezier hè. Het bovenstaande segmentje komt uit het mediamoment uit de operationele livestream vanaf ongeveer 4 uur en 16 minuten. Suffe, generieke, voorspelbare vragen, en uitstekende antwoorden. Maar nog even los van wat er gezegd wordt, dit is een live videoverbinding met mensen die met duizenden kilometers per uur naar de maan vliegen, en dat zou je bijna voor lief gaan nemen. Veel meer beeld na de breek.

De voortekenen hebben gesproken

Ok birders can you help me decide if this is a bald eagle watching Artemis II launch in my photo? pic.twitter.com/NFAMgPWlSl
— Project Finisher (garden pest 🌿) (@veronicaschwzr) April 3, 2026

Prachtplaat van onze planeet

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon. pic.twitter.com/6JkKufBgtJ
— NASA (@NASA) April 3, 2026

Interviews

TRACE GALLAGHER: “You, in a few days, will become the first humans to travel the farthest in space...is that a moment of pride? Is it a moment of history? How do we feel about that?”

ASTRONAUT CHRISTINA KOCH: “We are not necessarily a crew that lives on superlatives, but it is a… pic.twitter.com/YJXZUbkBvB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 3, 2026

"It was pretty tense moments there for a second."

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman describes the moment and the emotions of the crew as the Orion capsule carried out a critical engine burn, sending it out of Earth's orbit.https://t.co/PHZGawWyGE

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 pic.twitter.com/QPV0nrYPlt
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 3, 2026

TRACE GALLAGHER: "Missions tend to be delayed...This thing went pretty much according to what everybody was hoping it would do. Was that somewhat surprising when they said, we are a go for launch?"

ASTRONAUT VICTOR GLOVER: "Yes. You know, it was it was surprising."

"We like to… pic.twitter.com/RiLxYpkHKO
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 3, 2026

"No matter where you're from or what you look like, we're all one people."

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover says the mission shows what they can do when they bring their differences together and use their strengths to accomplish something great.https://t.co/gPRFrxmXCZ pic.twitter.com/c6mcwrqXy8
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 3, 2026

ARTEMIS II CREW SPEAKS FROM SPACE: “We are definitely 100% on our way to the moon."

"The lunar gravity will take over in a couple of days here and start pulling us around the far side."

"At the end of our translunar injection here, about an hour and a half ago, we just really… pic.twitter.com/jn9uxaZd7O
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 3, 2026

"You could see the entire globe from pole to pole."

A day after the Artemis II's lift-off, ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with the astronauts from their Orion spacecraft about the journey so far, and what they are anticipating for the days ahead.

Read more: https://t.co/mLYEL3Hv2Y pic.twitter.com/y6PA3JgVxr
— ABC News (@ABC) April 3, 2026

Wat een vid

ARTEMIS II AS SEEN BY THE OFFICIAL NASA CESSNA

THIS IS THE BEST LAUNCH VIDEO AND IT ISN'T CLOSE pic.twitter.com/ikLxSYbHKW
— Chris Combs (iterative design enjoyer) (@DrChrisCombs) April 3, 2026

Plankgas!

Next stop: lunar flyby.

The Orion spacecraft recently ignited its main engine on the service module for about six minutes to provide about 6,000 pounds of thrust. This maneuver not only sets the Artemis II astronauts on the path to the Moon. It also puts the crew in a free… pic.twitter.com/cWTfpzGC7d
— NASA (@NASA) April 3, 2026