# The Artemis II crew participated in an unprecedented 15-minute audio call with astronauts stationed on the International Space Station.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-09 · Breitbart News Network*

## Key points

- Artemis II achieved the first-ever direct communication between a lunar mission and the ISS.
- The Orion spacecraft Integrity made the 15-minute ISS call over 200,000 miles from Earth.
- Artemis II crew encountered Microsoft Outlook malfunctions requiring remote troubleshooting by mission control.
- Persistent toilet malfunctions on Artemis II have resulted in frozen urine vent lines and unpleasant odors.

**Companies:** NASA
**Countries:** United States, Canada

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