Artemis Thread - USA Moon project, from Artemis Feb 6 run around to base later

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NASA Inspector General has reviewed the current status of the Human Landing System, the missing link in the Artemis program.


Nothing particularly shocking, generally concludes the "commercial" approach NASA is taking us a good one and recommends some bureaucratic improvements, which management have agreed to.

The juiciest bits from the summary:
However, both SpaceX and Blue Origin have experienced schedule delays and face technical and integration challenges that have the potential to further impact lander costs and delivery schedules. In particular, SpaceX’s lander will not be ready for a June 2027 lunar landing. To accelerate lander development to meet a 2028 lunar landing date, NASA is assessing proposals from both SpaceX and Blue Origin, but it is too early to determine the technical feasibility, financial implications, and schedule impacts of these proposals.
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We noted NASA is proactively taking measures to mitigate and prevent hazards associated with the landers, such as requiring lunar ascent tests as part of the providers’ uncrewed demonstration missions. However, despite these efforts, and considering the lunar landers carry the highest probability of crew loss, gaps still exist in the Agency’s risk reduction methodology. For instance, while HLS Program officials believe the Program is following Agency Test Like You Fly guidance, we found key missed opportunities to apply these principles to the SpaceX and Blue Origin uncrewed demonstration missions. Additionally, NASA and SpaceX disagree on whether the provider is meeting the intent of the Agency’s manual control requirement. Incorporating the manual control capability is a key element of HLS’s human-rating certification and part of an essential crew survival strategy. Key decisions on Blue Origin’s manual control design have yet to be made.
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Point and Laugh said:
It’s exciting to see NASA be focused on real shit again.
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Yeah, the Gateway plan made ok sense for routine stop and go trips but if there's a large scale base it would be redundant after just a few trips. Maybe they can use the stuff they built for it already in LEO somehow.
 
Gay nigger “astronaut” Victor Glover describes how he hyped himself up for the mission by listening to race communist niggertunes.
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Lyrics here:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the Moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the Moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the Moon)
Ten years from now I'll be paying still.
(while Whitey's on the Moon)
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Obviously his whole identity is rooted in resentment from being a DEI hire by competent whites. Reid Wiseman must launch this vile baboon out of the airlock before he preys upon the female crewmember.
 
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"Artemis II Is Not Safe to Fly" (L | A)
... when NASA flew this exact mission in 2022, large pieces of material blew out of Orion’s heat shield during re-entry, leaving divots. Large bolts embedded in the heat shield also partially eroded and melted through.

NASA’s initial instinct was to cover up the problem. In early press releases, they stressed that both rocket and spacecraft had performed exceptionally, while declining to publish the post-flight assessment review. The first mention of heat shield damage came from Orion program manager Howard Hu on a call with...
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It's a shame that they don't have cameras outside with a good connection like with SpaceX.
A 3D render and audio in the background in 2026...
 
Dr Naomi Hunter said:
It’s just a shame Artemis doesn’t have enough Delta-V to enter lunar orbit and do an Apollo 8 style mission.
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Dr Naomi Hunter said:
Do you really expect Artemis to do a landing mission by the end of this year? It will be lucky to happen by the end of the 2020s the way things are going.
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One day soon, we'll have the technology we had back in the 1960's that made the moon landing possible. Exciting times!
 
Unarmed Gunman said:
One day soon, we'll have the technology we had back in the 1960's that made the moon landing possible. Exciting times!
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That's the sad thing about the first part of the Artemis program. Celebrating the most basic shit: going around the Moon.
And of course there's no live feed because it's 2026 and only SpaceX can do it.
 
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Unarmed Gunman said:
One day soon, we'll have the technology we had back in the 1960's that made the moon landing possible. Exciting times!
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We have the technology. Just not the money and political will to make it happen.

Also it’s outdated. It would be like going to your local Ford Dealership and asking for a brand new Model T.
 
Dr Naomi Hunter said:
We have the technology. Just not the money and political will to make it happen.

Also it’s outdated. It would be like going to your local Ford Dealership and asking for a brand new Model T.
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They've had leftover Saturn-5s the entire time, which had a 100% launch rate. You idiots will defend any lie they feed you.
 
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