On their inaugural day in space, astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft faced a technical issue with Microsoft Outlook. Commander Reid Wiseman communicated with Mission Control, reporting two instances of the software running on his Microsoft Surface Pro that were unresponsive.
Ground controllers promptly intervened, diagnosing the problem remotely. Approximately an hour later, they successfully opened Outlook, although it displayed as offline, a situation they deemed normal. This exchange was streamed live by NASA and became a viral sensation on social media.
Outlook is utilized by astronauts for various tasks, including scheduling and personal communications. Despite this hiccup, the crew encountered another minor issue shortly after launch when a toilet fan jammed, which ground teams also managed to resolve. NASA has not received any comments from Microsoft regarding the incident.