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NASA sends Outlook around Moon, immediately needs IT help
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Many a frustrated user has sworn they'll launch Microsoft Outlook into space, but NASA has done it, on a journey around the Moon, where it's now causing problems for astronauts.
Key facts
- The Orion 'nauts could well be looking at Outlook (Deep Space), Outlook (Low Earth Orbit), or even Outlook (Tentacle Edition)
- The first commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Bill Shepherd, complained about repeated failures trying to run an application known as "Crew Squawk," which was used to log comments
- Multiple Outlooks is something that is all too familiar to many Windows users
- Many a frustrated user has sworn they'll launch Microsoft Outlook into space, but NASA has done it, on a journey around the Moon, where it's now causing problems for astronauts
Summary
The astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft currently circling the Earth are taking care of a bunch of housekeeping tasks, including getting their devices working. NASA has helpfully provided a YouTube channel showing live views from the Orion spacecraft, as well as snippets of communication. Multiple Outlooks is something that is all too familiar to many Windows users. And, for at least one of the four Artemis II crew members, none of the Outlooks is working.