Eagle-eyed NASA fans were left stunned after spotting an Artemis II commander entering his tablet PIN in plain sight on the launch livestream.
Viewers wasted no time trying to guess astronaut Reid Wiseman’s code after he unlocked his device 19 minutes before Wednesday night’s launch.
Wiseman, 50, grabbed his stylus and entered the four-digit code in plain sight, making it impossible for viewers to miss.
“I appreciate you wanting to get people interested in rocket science, but maybe don’t broadcast that the PIN to unlock the tablet on the rocket is either 9393 or 3939,” one viewer wrote on X.
“Maybe have him change it before returning … just in case.”
“My guy just typed his iPad PIN directly into a 4K overhead shot… unlocking it for the entire planet,” astrophysicist Ted McRobie wrote.
“Command module getting opensourced but it’s ok because it’s for the ‘gram.”
“Astronaut types [the] most secure pin known to man, asked to leave space agency,” a third viewer said, mocking Wiseman’s error.
Artemis crews have tablets pre-loaded with television programs they can binge watch, and read manuals and experiments about their mission.
Some viewers also slammed the launch coverage, claiming it essentially missed the moment of liftoff.
The build-up to the launch wasn’t plain sailing either.
Engineers had to tweak a temperature error in one of the Launch Abort Systems.
NASA also scrambled to fix a communication issue linked to the flight termination system.
The Space Launch System rocket reached orbit just nine minutes after launch, gearing up for its 10-day mission.
The crew will stay close to Earth for their first 24 hours to ensure their Orbit spacecraft is working properly.
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch, the only woman part of the four-person crew, reported an issue with the capsule’s toilet moments after launch, Space.com reported.
“The toilet fan is reported to be jammed,” NASA spokesperson Gary Jordan said during live mission commentary.
“Now the ground teams are coming up with instructions on how to get into the fan and clear that area to revive the toilet for the mission.”
While it was being fixed, astronauts were told they could only use the toilet to poop.
