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re: Godspeed the crew of Artemis II...Re-Entry takes place tonight
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:43 am to The Boat
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:43 am to The Boat
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The camera now shows them chasing down the moon. What a picture.
I'm not space expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure if the "moon" is running away it ain't a good. It doesn't seem to consent to these missions.
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Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:45 am to LegendInMyMind
Technically the moon is chasing them down. They’re flying to a spot the moon will be at in a day and a half. Really interesting stuff. Most people probably picture them flying to a stationary body.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:54 am to The Boat
Posted on 4/5/26 at 11:55 am to The Boat
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Technically the moon is chasing them down. They’re flying to a spot the moon will be at in a day and a half. Really interesting stuff. Most people probably picture them flying to a stationary body.
I learnt this concept from dove hunting. Ya gotta lead em!
I'm not sure how it works with holograms, though.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 12:06 pm to RollTide1987
They reach the far side of the moon tomorrow.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 12:50 pm to Ziippy
Day after tomorrow.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 4:52 pm to RollTide1987
Per Google AI:
The closest approach to the Moon will occur around 6:00pm CDT, Monday, April 6. They will be around 4,000-6,000 miles above the lunar surface. This will occur at the lunar farside and will also be the time when the crew is farthest from the Earth. The lunar observation period will last roughly six hours.
The closest approach to the Moon will occur around 6:00pm CDT, Monday, April 6. They will be around 4,000-6,000 miles above the lunar surface. This will occur at the lunar farside and will also be the time when the crew is farthest from the Earth. The lunar observation period will last roughly six hours.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 5:05 pm to AlwysATgr
quote:The management people whose decisions brought them on are well into retirement now. My thought is that the current generation of leadership tend to be more risk adverse. There are still a few mid-80s entry level employees who worked their way up and have learned from it.
It was the "career NASA employees" that were instrumental in Challenger and Columbia.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 5:12 pm to TheFonz
CNN has a programming block from 5-7 tomorrow night for the flyby. I would imagine the networks will extend their nightly news to cover it. Frankly I'm surprised how the eclipse got more coverage than this mission is getting.
Does anyone know what time they will be seeing the Earth eclipse?
Does anyone know what time they will be seeing the Earth eclipse?
Posted on 4/5/26 at 7:34 pm to MSUDawg98
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The management people whose decisions brought them on are well into retirement now. My thought is that the current generation of leadership tend to be more risk adverse.
The irresponsible decisions associated with Starliner were made circa '23-'24.
I do not mean to suggest all NASA employees are bad. That would be inaccurate. But the NASA culture of today is one of laziness, entitlement, bloat, inefficiency, and on.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 8:48 pm to AlwysATgr
Add 5 hours for CDT.
ETA: Here's a detailed time breakdown for the day.
This post was edited on 4/5/26 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:02 pm to TheFonz
Given I gave contradictory statements, you are 100% correct. Not sure why my sources indicated it would happen 12 hours later.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:02 pm to MSUDawg98
195,789 miles of travel.
They should be able to add that to their Skymiles count.
They should be able to add that to their Skymiles count.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:04 pm to MSUDawg98
I loathe this graphic on general principles.
It states blackout will occur and points to a specific point in the orbit that it wouldn’t be in blackout.
It’s literally at point 1 of the graphic at this moment.
But that point is listed on a different trajectory than the one they label the craft as being inbound. Just all kinds of frick ups
This post was edited on 4/5/26 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:08 pm to Scruffy
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195,789 miles of travel.
They should be able to add that to their Skymiles count.
That would be a great publicity stunt for the airline.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:16 pm to Bestbank Tiger
At these speeds they should be getting great gas mileage.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:17 pm to travelgamer
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At these speeds they should be getting great gas mileage.
I love how this trope exists when I think the original guy doesn’t post anymore and hasn’t for close to a decade.
EDIT: Also, whose alter are you?
This post was edited on 4/5/26 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:35 pm to Volvagia
Was just getting ready to post that that graphic frickin sucks. 
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:42 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Pics have been released. The one that shows the aurora is awesome! (top right and bottom left)
Don’t fall for NASA’s blatant lies. Use your head for once and be a free thinker. That is clearly pollen.
Posted on 4/5/26 at 10:09 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:100%
That would be a great publicity stunt for the airline.
How have they not thought of that?
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