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Artemis II Crew Battles Rogue Duplicate Outlooks — NASA's Earthly Software Woes Hit Orbit

Imagine floating 250,000 miles from Earth, staring at two frozen Outlooks. NASA's Artemis II crew did just that, begging Houston for a remote fix.

James Kowalski 📅 Apr 02, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 4 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

Artemis II astronauts debugged dual frozen Outlook instances via Houston remote access.
COTS software like Windows/Outlook used for crew tasks, separate from critical flight systems.
Echoes past Shuttle glitches; predicts more issues as missions extend.

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI