So far, so good. Still on for April 1. I dunno, maybe they should go for April 2nd. Remember Apollo 13.
Anyway, knock wood. Their’s people on this one.
Anyway, knock wood. Their’s people on this one.
NASA readies Artemis II for a manned launch
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Doubt they use wood
I saw the movie Marooned in the theatre in March 1970. Apollo 13 was just a few weeks later. The coincidence was eerie.
I made a similar argument during a classroom debate in Grade 7. I can't remember the numbers, but argued that NASA's budget was a miniscule portion of federal spending.
There was an anecdote in one of my old space books - following the conclusion of the Mercury project in 1963, and the inevitable complaints about cost, NASA commented that the program had cost $1.53/American citizen.
One man sent in $1.53 in cash and wrote "Do it again!".
Guess Elons Rocket isnt good enough lol lol
Which one? SpaceX Dragon has been carrying crew and supplies to the international space station for years.
lol
Based on the good weather, NASA says 80% chance on clearance for a launch.
Because they’ll be circling quite a ways beyond the moon, NASA is saying this is the furthest humans have been out into space. The space station was like camping in your Moms back yard compared to this. 
Baby steps.
Baby steps.
Today’s launch window is 6:24 to 8:24 PM EDT.
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There is some very good footage out there. The astronauts are now in the capsule. There are naysayers out there but I’m going to stay positive. There is some liquid hydrogen boiling off. Pretty cool.
This is going basically 1000x further than the ISS.
Yep - much farther than anyone has gone in over 50 years - and the crew?
Two Astronauts who were US Naval Aviators: Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, Mission commander, who was a Tomcat guy.
Christina Koch - mission specialist
Jeremy Hansen - Canadian Space Agency, former fighter pilot.
We go back to the Moon, led by the US Navy.
All is as it should be.
Two Astronauts who were US Naval Aviators: Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, Mission commander, who was a Tomcat guy.
Christina Koch - mission specialist
Jeremy Hansen - Canadian Space Agency, former fighter pilot.
We go back to the Moon, led by the US Navy.
All is as it should be.
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I want a space program AND a vibrant, multi-modal transportation system....and a few other things.
A pal's father (an old fashioned engineer...I'll leave it at that) once said to me, "There's so much which needs to be done in this country, I wish they'd start doing it". If that violates RSP, there's no hope for this land of ours.
A pal's father (an old fashioned engineer...I'll leave it at that) once said to me, "There's so much which needs to be done in this country, I wish they'd start doing it". If that violates RSP, there's no hope for this land of ours.
Cause they're the only ones who can read stars!
Also, interesting today SpaceX filed for an IPO
Leave it Musk to choose April fools Day
Watching this on the news.
Fingers are crossed that all goes well, since the launch is the most critical point in the mission.
I am old enough to remember the 1969 landing.
This thing is about forty feet shorter than the Saturn V stack and Saturn did not use any solid fuel boosters.
Fingers are crossed that all goes well, since the launch is the most critical point in the mission.
I am old enough to remember the 1969 landing.
This thing is about forty feet shorter than the Saturn V stack and Saturn did not use any solid fuel boosters.
Launched!
From my backyard...
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