Trending Now - Artemis II Astronauts Face Familiar Microsoft Outlook Woes

WHO:

Engadget - The Artemis II crew members include Commander Reid Wiseman and three other astronauts.

Engadget - NASA is involved in providing technical support to the Artemis II crew.

WHAT:

Engadget - Commander Reid Wiseman reported that he had two instances of Microsoft Outlook that were not functioning, stating, "I also see that I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those are working."

Engadget - The crew faced an issue with a fan in the toilet that handles urine collection, which was resolved within a few hours.

Wired - The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon.

TechRadar - The Artemis II crew reported a software bug in Microsoft Outlook on one of the Orion capsule's personal computer devices (PCDs).

Engadget - Commander Reid Wiseman sent a message to mission control stating, "Houston, we have a problem" regarding internet connectivity issues on a PCD.

Engadget - Wiseman reported having two instances of Microsoft Outlook that were not functioning.

WHERE:

Engadget - The issues occurred aboard the Orion capsule during the Artemis II mission.

WHEN:

Engadget - The message from Commander Wiseman to mission control was sent in the early hours of Thursday, March 26th, 2026.

WHY:

Engadget - The crew faced technical issues with their personal computing devices, which included problems with internet connectivity and software functionality.

HOW:

Engadget - NASA detected that the personal computing device (PCD) was actually on a network and requested permission from Wiseman to connect to the tablet remotely to investigate the problem with the Optimus software.

Engadget - Wiseman attempted to resolve the issue by turning the device off and on again before requesting help.

Engadget - NASA requested permission from Wiseman to connect to the tablet remotely to investigate the problem with the Optimus software.

(UPDATED April 2, 2026 19:19 UTC)

Commander Reid Wiseman reported two instances of Microsoft Outlook that were not functioning, saying, "I also see that I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those are working." The crew also faced an issue with a fan in the toilet that handles urine collection, but that was resolved within a few hours. NASA detected that the personal computing device was actually on a network and requested permission from Wiseman to connect to the tablet remotely to investigate the problem with the Optimus software.

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(UPDATED April 2, 2026 17:17 UTC)

The Artemis II crew, led by Commander Reid Wiseman, encountered significant technical issues aboard the Orion capsule, including a malfunctioning email inbox and software bugs in Microsoft Outlook. In a message to mission control sent in the early hours of on Thursday, Wiseman reported problems with internet connectivity and requested assistance after attempting to troubleshoot the device himself. NASA has since sought permission from Wiseman to connect remotely to investigate the issues further.