Astronauts Woken by Pop Star's Song on Moon Mission

The Artemis II mission experienced a unique wake-up call on April 4, as flight controllers used Chappell Roan's 2023 hit, "Pink Pony Club," to rouse the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft. The song's play on the lunar mission, a detail shared by space historian Jordan Bimm, was cut short, prompting a lighthearted remark from Commander Reid Wiseman about missing the chorus.

The crew of four, including Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, embarked on their historic journey on April 1. They launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the objective of exploring regions of the moon's far side never before witnessed. On April 6, the team is scheduled for a significant undertaking: a six-hour window during which they will view approximately 20% of the moon's far side. This observation will be facilitated by a precise alignment of the sun, moon, and the Orion spacecraft, allowing for a sunlit view of this unseen lunar terrain.