NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman don outline di most critical moments wey e dey expect for di coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue dia journey around di far side of di moon. E describe am as key test mission for di quest to return humans to di lunar surface.
Di Artemis II mission launch last week, mark di first piloted moonshot since di end of Apollo program more than five decades ago. For Monday, di operation four crew members go surpass di Apollo 13 record for di farthest distance from Earth wey humans don travel.
“Di primary objective right now for dis phase of di mission na to continue to gather data from di ECLS system, di life support system on di Orion spacecraft,” Isaacman talk for “Face di Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Di mission na test flight to lay groundwork for future efforts to land astronauts on di moon, traveling inside crew capsule wey dem dey call Orion.
Isaacman note say “dis na di first time we don ever get humans onboard di Orion spacecraft.” “We want gather as much data as we fit for dat,” e talk. “Of course, get various science experiments, get lunar observations, but to learn as much as we fit about Orion na critically important, because Artemis III dey one year away.”
Isaacman outline say Artemis III, wey dem schedule to launch for mid-2027, go test di same spacecraft with lunar landers, followed by Artemis IV for 2028, “where we go use dis spacecraft, transfer crew to di landers, and put American astronauts back on di surface of di moon.” Humans no don visit di moon since NASA Apollo 17 mission for 1972.
Di Artemis II astronauts go make history Monday as di first humans to see some parts of di far side of di moon. Isaacman talk, “after 250,000-mile journey away from Earth to di far side of di moon, e go hard to keep dem away from dose windows.”
Ask by CBS News Ed O'Keefe wetin di astronauts go dey look for, Isaacman talk dem go get “observational responsibilities,” with series of different cameras and data collection duties. “But all of dis come together to inform subsequent missions like Artemis III, but most importantly now Artemis IV, wey na where we go actually get dose astronauts back on di surface,” Isaacman talk.
Isaacman na billionaire entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut, wey get strong ties to SpaceX founder Elon Musk. E na di first private citizen to carry out spacewalk. Di spacecraft wey carry di Artemis II crew dey expected to temporarily lose communications with Earth for estimated period of about 40 minutes Monday as e dey travel around di far side of di moon.
But Isaacman talk say na “something we dey very used to for space flight mission control.” “Astronauts dey used to dat as dem dey go through training,” e talk. For Isaacman, e talk say e go dey think about di life support systems on di vehicle as dem dey travel around di moon. But most importantly, e talk, “I dey think about di thermal protection systems and when dese astronauts dey under parachute, safely for water, so we fit get dem back to dia families.”
Meanwhile, Sydney–Texas Qantas flight don forced to turn around halfway into im journey due to medical emergency. Four hours after leaving Australian shores for Dallas, Qantas flight QF7 forced to divert over di waters of di North Fiji Basin and return to Sydney Airport.
Australian Olympic diver Sam Fricker, 23, dey on board and document di strange roundabout journey on Instagram. Fricker also record di plane dumping fuel for mid-air. Di flight dey carry too much fuel to land for Fiji so di pilots choose to return to Australia.
“We dey currently dumping fuel,” Fricker talk. “We fly out from Sydney four hours ago, don do complete turnaround due to medical emergency. Now of course sad to see dem dumping fuel over di ocean. E na tough time for fuel, I no fit imagine how expensive dis one dey for dem, but e go show di cost of human life – human life na priceless so e worth am.”
Di emergency turnaround come as Australia dey deal with soaring fuel costs due to conflict for Middle East. Fricker post separate video with caption: “POV: you fly 8h over di ocean just for di love of di game?” Qantas talk di flight return to Sydney so di passenger fit receive medical treatment where di airline get more resources.
Di flight reschedule and depart Sydney again on Sunday about 9.25pm. “Safety go always be our number one priority and we thank customers on di flight for dia patience and understanding,” Qantas talk for statement.
For another flight matter, one couple dem kick off recent flight for having crying baby. For Allegiant Air return flight from Punta Gorda, Florida, to Indianapolis, Sydney and Kyle Tash baby girl, Ellie, dey fussy and cry for few minutes before dem approach am by Allegiant Air worker.
While di family of three no get any issues to get through security and to dia gate for airport, once di trio seat for plane, dem reportedly ask dem to show dia boarding pass and dem ask detailed questions about dia baby, like her name and birthdate. Dem call her “unidentified infant” over di walkie talkie.
“Then dem tell us flight attendant report us for baby being feverish [because her face red from crying] … talk medical professionals no go clear her to fly and say we go get off,” di mama of di infant explain for caption of TikTok video about dia situation with four million views.
“Nobody go come see her. Nobody for di flight dem require to get temperature checked. Nobody go even come take her temperature. Dem talk well she look red and e look like rash. Several other babies dey for di flight and also dey cry. Dem tell us to get off di flight or police go take us off of am even though we no dey argue or cuss,” di lengthy caption continue.
While di family book for flight di next morning, supposedly di airline no provide dem with any lodging, transportation, or compensation – and to add further insult to injury, dia luggage stick for dia previous flight. Weirdly enough, di couple and dia baby board di second flight without any hiccups and “dem [di airline] even try make am better, put us for priority boarding and extra leg room, wey we no care about,” she write.
When The Post reach out to Allegiant Air for comment, spokesperson explain, “Our crews dey responsible to make real-time decisions wey prioritize di safety and well-being of all passengers on board. If crew member get concerns about passenger ability to travel, especially when infant or potential medical issue dey involved, dem fit pause boarding to consult our medical information service provider, MedLink.”
“For dis instance, our crew consult MedLink after observing symptoms wey raise concern, wey na standard procedure and consistent with industry practice across many airlines when passenger health issue arise. Based on di information available, MedLink advise say e no for di child best interest to continue travel.”
Di viral video of di situation rack up over 3,000 comments with varying opinions. Some actually take di airline side, understand where dem dey come from. “Crying babies no dey bother us. If di flight attendant and Gate Agent request med link to assess di baby and follow dia guidance, e come out of care and concern of dis child not for any other reason,” one commenter write.
“Di baby dey literally screamingggg crazy to expect people to just sit thru dat,” chime in someone else. Others empathize with di family. “So di airline dey now give out healthcare advice,” one comment read, with another with similar sentiment right under am: “As healthcare provider, I for ask to see who assess my child. Because to assess minor without consent na against medical ethics!”
“Sue, dem suppose compensate you if dem change your flight last minute,” someone else point out. “Why di world dey make am more difficult for new parents?”
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