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re: Godspeed the crew of Artemis II...Re-Entry takes place tonight
Posted on 4/1/26 at 1:46 pm to Volvagia
Posted on 4/1/26 at 1:46 pm to Volvagia
I was confused why the NASA PR person just said "they will be the first humans to see the dark side of the moon"
I thought the Apollo missions orbited the planet, especially 13 to slingshot back..
Here's the answer
I thought the Apollo missions orbited the planet, especially 13 to slingshot back..
Here's the answer
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But Artemis II’s figure-eight will differ from Apollo 8’s and nearly every manned mission in history — it will skip the lunar orbits, but give humans the first extensive look at the far side of the moon through their own eyes.
All previous manned missions routinely flew around the far side of the moon — which perpetually faces away from Earth — but were planned so that the sun constantly shone on the nearside to allow for safe landings and productive moonwalks.
That meant the far side was almost entirely hidden in shadow throughout Apollo — and that most of it has only ever been seen through photographs from unmanned probes.
Artemis II will change that. The mission will pass over the far side in full sunlight and allow for direct observation of the moon’s hidden surface by the astronauts onboard.
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Posted on 4/1/26 at 1:49 pm to Oates Mustache
quote:They fixed all the outstanding issues from previous tests, and even replaced some potential problem parts that didn't need repair out of an abundance of caution, but the vehicle was rolled back to the building for service and then back out to the pad, so it's possible, even if unlikely, that something could come up during fueling.
Anything at all to even hint at a scrubbed launch?
The things to watch will be--
1) ground comms (issues during at least 2 tests)
2) hydrogen loading and top-off, specifically at the tail mast umbilical (almost always some leakage, but scrubbed the first WDR attempt due to excessive leaking)
3) helium flow into the upper stage (most recent issue that led to rollback to VAB for service)
Posted on 4/1/26 at 1:58 pm to Lsut81
quote:not to downplay the mission but it pretty much looks like the rest of the moon, and we’ve seen the pictures to prove it. It’s not that big a deal LOL
allow for direct observation of the moon’s hidden surface by the astronauts onboard.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:03 pm to cgrand
This isn’t really about the science, although they are doing odds and ends.
This is mostly a field test of the equipment.
Remember they took 10 missions before getting to the one where they landed. They are doing it in 3
This is mostly a field test of the equipment.
Remember they took 10 missions before getting to the one where they landed. They are doing it in 3
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:05 pm to JimTiger72
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In the year of 2026, they aren’t even LANDING on the moon… just FYI
In the year of 2026, tPear returned to LSU and Jimbo landed in teh mud
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:05 pm to Volvagia
Yes I know, just amused by that PR release
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:06 pm to cgrand
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It’s not that big a deal LOL
Tell that to Pink Floyd
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:10 pm to RollTide1987
I didn’t realize this: NASA has decided that Artemis III will not land on the Moon. It will be flown in low Earth orbit to test docking procedures with the lunar landing systems developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin. This will be similar to the Apollo 9 mission. Artemis IV is now planned to be the first mission to the lunar surface.
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:11 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Hope Boeing’s QC on this thing is better than their planes.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:32 pm to Lsut81
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Tell that to Pink Floyd
There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:40 pm to jeffsdad
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wonder if one of them got the am/pm switch on the alarm clocks backwards.
You know the black dude is on CPT... Joking
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:45 pm to BigPerm30
Crazy to think this is the first manned flight on this specific rocket. They had a test in 2022 and then "frick it, lets just send people around the moon". 
Posted on 4/1/26 at 2:49 pm to Lsut81
Send it!!!!!
American way!
God Bless them and safe travels if go green!!!!
American way!
God Bless them and safe travels if go green!!!!
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:09 pm to Lsut81
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Crazy to think this is the first manned flight on this specific rocket. They had a test in 2022 and then "frick it, lets just send people around the moon".
Taxpayer money
I'm sure NASA would love the private money to do what Elon's doing with Starship
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:29 pm to Lsut81
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They had a test in 2022 and then "frick it, lets just send people around the moon".
There's a lot of reused parts from previous successful missions that adds confidence. Their biggest issue has just been getting it launch ready and off the pad.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:31 pm to The Pirate King
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Their biggest issue has just been getting it launch ready and off the pad.
Well lets hope it gets off the pad... don't need another Challenger situation.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:31 pm to RollTide1987
wait this isn't an April Fools joke?
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:35 pm to Lsut81
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Well lets hope it gets off the pad... don't need another Challenger situation.
I should clarify, the issues that they've had would stop the launch before it happened and are mostly on the ground equipment side of things, not the fuel tanks themselves.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:35 pm to Lsut81
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Crazy to think this is the first manned flight on this specific rocket. They had a test in 2022 and then "frick it, lets just send people around the moon".
lol exactly
I know it's not like that, but for someone who watches all the starship/space x tests on their fast op tempo, it's unsettling
"hey this worked 5 years ago, and I think we cleaned up that massive failure from the dry run 45 days ago, we're good to send 4 souls the farthest anyone has ever been from Earth, right? Send it"
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:37 pm to The Pirate King
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Their biggest issue has just been getting it launch ready and off the pad.
I once experienced similar troubles with a 1993 Buick Lesabre. Admittedly, the stakes weren't nearly as high in the event of failure. Me and the rest of the crew would have just been afoot for a few miles in the south Alabama August heat.
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