re: Godspeed the crew of Artemis II...Re-Entry takes place tonight

Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:55 pm to castorinho

Wow.....they can see it from Earth. Well, with aerial assets.

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Posted by rt3

now in the piney woods of Pineville

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:55 pm to castorinho

Let's go Orion

Get the crew home

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Posted by Lsut81

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:57 pm to rt3

Bet that’s a wild fricking ride with 4gs for 5-10 min

Posted by AllDayEveryDay

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:57 pm to rt3

25,500 m/h wew lads

Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:58 pm to rt3

~2:30 until signal is back.

Posted by Nodust

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:58 pm to Lsut81

I'm nervous for them. Can't imagine the families.

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Posted by The Baker

This is fine.

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:58 pm to LegendInMyMind

cmon mother fricker

Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:59 pm to Nodust

We do have eyes on it.

Posted by Wally Sparks

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:59 pm to The Baker

They’re zooming

Posted by Lsut81

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:59 pm to Nodust

quote:
I'm nervous for them. Can't imagine the families.

Have they ever lost a crew via capsule? Yes, lost Challenger, but from this setup perspective don’t think there’s ever been an issue.

ETA. US or any other country?

This post was edited on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm

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Posted by The Boat

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:59 pm to rt3

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Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm to The Boat

30 seconds until comms should be back.

Posted by Nodust

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm to Lsut81

15000 mph fireball.

Posted by Wally Sparks

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm to Lsut81

Soviets lost one or two Soyuz capsules

Posted by CrazyTigerFan

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm to Lsut81

quote:
Have they ever lost a crew via capsule

Technically. The Apollo 1 fire was in the capsule, but not in flight. (Right?)

Posted by The Baker

This is fine.

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:00 pm to The Boat

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Posted by rt3

now in the piney woods of Pineville

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:01 pm to Wally Sparks

Comm blackout is over

Posted by LegendInMyMind

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Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:01 pm to The Baker

Waiting for comms now.

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