AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ON MOON MISSION ABOARD ARTEMIS 2

Our top story takes us into space - specifically, looking toward the moon. Delayed weeks ago due to technical issues, NASA's Artemis 2 mission lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on the 1st of April, carrying a crew of four astronauts - three of whom have amateur radio licenses. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, KF5LKT; Victor Glover, KI5BKC, Jeremy Hansen, KF5LKU, and Christina Koch, now embark on a test flight that will pave the way for an eventual return of a human presence on the moon.

Meanwhile, four amateur radio operators here on Earth are among the group of 34 volunteers chosen by NASA to track transmissions from the Orion spacecraft during its 10-day journey.