Artemis I.. Historical day..Mission to moon

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ghce

·Sep 10, 2022

dsio

Looks like they’re working on repairs in the hopes of a September 23-27 launch window now

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022...temis-i-moon-rocket-prepare-for-tanking-test/

If it doesn’t work at that point, I think it might be time to call Boeing / Northrop Grumman and try to lemon law the thing and get a new one.

.......or just give up as the moon really wasn't that interesting anyway, plus, I am sure they are more likely to restart the Big Bang TV series and we will watch that instead.

 

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dsio

·Nov 9, 2022·Ash @ ΩF

NASA leaving their 4.1 billion dollar rocket outside on the pad as hurricane approaches Florida as no one can find jumper cables long enough to get the pile of junk airborne.

https://arstechnica.com/science/202...-rocket-outside-as-nicole-approaches-florida/

If its still sitting on that pad by 2023 they should just erect a plaque and call it an artistic sculpture or something.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Nov 9, 2022

Meanwhile in China... 20 female taikonauts, selected from Air Force, training for their lunar mission 🍿

 

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pdxleaf

·Nov 9, 2022·So on and so on and scoobie doobie doo

dsio

NASA leaving their 4.1 billion dollar rocket outside on the pad as hurricane approaches Florida as no one can find jumper cables long enough to get the pile of junk airborne.

https://arstechnica.com/science/202...-rocket-outside-as-nicole-approaches-florida/

If its still sitting on that pad by 2023 they should just erect a plaque and call it an artistic sculpture or something.

Almost bought a plane ticket to watch the "launch." Then I thought about the chances of it taking off on time and said, forget it.

If you haven't listened to Terry Virts, you might enjoy him. Has some interesting comments on the new moon program.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2x...i=wL5bLcaYTWa1Gfvt6GWuZA&utm_source=copy-link

 

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blufinz52

·Nov 9, 2022·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

When are we going back to Mars? Will Matt Damon be the last person to go to Mars?

 

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Jones in LA

·Nov 9, 2022·Not in LA anymore.

...and then there's the looming 'Best If Used By' issue:

"One of the big questions about the rocket concerns the lifetime of its massive solid rocket boosters, which have now been stacked for nearly two years. NASA's Cliff Lanham, who oversees ground systems, said NASA's initial analysis found that the rocket boosters provided by Northrop Grumman had a lifetime of one year. However, a subsequent analysis of their health cleared one through December 9, 2022, the other through December 14. NASA could probably extend their life further with additional analysis, Free adds. But this will be a source of concern if the Artemis I mission has to be delayed again." Source: Eric Berger/Ars Technica

 

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Ocean

·Nov 18, 2022

It seems that it finally take off..so soon the man will be on the Moon again and in the future on Mars.

 

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inchpincher

·Nov 18, 2022

I’ll admit I haven’t really been giving the Artemis projects much attention but hearing the rough schedule of Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 which potentially puts humans back on the moon by 2025, you can’t help but feel a sense of epic achievement in one’s lifetime. Don’t underestimate the impact on the vintage speedy market 😁

 

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Pvt-Public

·Nov 19, 2022

inchpincher

you can’t help but feel a sense of epic achievement in one’s lifetime.

Maybe your lifetime, a lot of us have already seen humans on the moon several times. 😝

 

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BlackTalon

·Nov 19, 2022·This Space for Rent

blufinz52

When are we going back to Mars? Will Matt Damon be the last person to go to Mars?

It will probably be at least a decade, as they are currently in the process of renovating that Hollywood studio back to the Moon configuration they had set up in the late 1960s/ early 1970s. They have some new Moon scenes to shoot in a couple years.

 

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pdxleaf

·Nov 19, 2022·So on and so on and scoobie doobie doo

Ocean

It seems that it finally take off..so soon the woman will be on the Moon ... and in the future on Mars.

FIFY

 

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ghce

·Nov 19, 2022

BlackTalon

It will probably be at least a decade, as they are currently in the process of renovating that Hollywood studio back to the Moon configuration they had set up in the late 1960s/ early 1970s. They have some new Moon scenes to shoot in a couple years.

Yeah they gotta remove that potato patch from the last film yet, oops I mean mission.

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Today is the day of returning to Earth and having a splashdown - live at nasa.gov

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

 

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Aroxx

·Dec 11, 2022

Thanks for the heads up. Have the livestream up and using my Speedmaster to time splashdown so I don’t miss it. 👍

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

T - 10:00:00

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Below 10.000ft

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Shutes are fully open

 

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hansmaulwurf

·Dec 11, 2022·Senior Snoopy Owner

Back on Earth 👍

 

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neilsamples

·Aug 8, 2023

STANDY

If Omega did get the go ahead for another space watch,would they have to rename it “SPEEDMISTRESS”..