NASA Laser Terminal Enhances Views During Artemis II Mission
Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission’s 10-day journey around the Moon as NASA astronauts Reid
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5 min readNASA Laser Terminal Enhances Views During Artemis II MissionKendall MurphyTechnical WriterApr 28, 2026 Article Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission’s 10-day journey around the Moon as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen ventured farther into space than any human before. Part of the public’s ability to experience the mission in high-definition was due to laser communications. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An animation depicting the Orion capsule using infrared light. Although infrared light is shown here, it is actually invisible to the human eye.
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