Seven hours into its journey, Artemis II hit a snag that would feel familiar in any office. The mission commander lost access to Microsoft Outlook on his onboard device, cutting off email mid-flight according to Wired.
The issue showed up on a personal computing device used to manage mission data and communications during the 10-day lunar flyby. When both Outlook instances stopped responding, the commander called Houston for help and asked ground teams to check the system.
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It’s a small moment in a major mission, but it lands clearly. Even on a spacecraft heading farther than humans have traveled in decades, these glitches still follow.
Houston had to step in
The failure quickly turned into a support case. With both Outlook instances down, the crew relied on mission control to troubleshoot the issue in real time.
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