Artemis 2 Launch - Going Back to the Moon

[riceville98]

There's more than the heat shield that could go wrong. I have some real concerns about this mission. Starting with this is only the 2nd launch of this system and they've got people on it. Also a chance something doesn't work right on the capsule in LEO and they scrap the transfer to the moon.

IDK maybe I am just so used to the SpaceX "fail fast" style of blowing stuff up, that I am not shifted to the NASA way of test-test-test first.

Thats why they are checking things out in low earth orbit before doing the TLI burn to commit to the moon. The TLI burn is scheduled for arourd 7 pm iowa time thursday night.

 

[CycloneVet]

I’d think t minus roughly 3 hours it’s still a go

 

[cytor]

5:24 pm central time. It's on!

 

[August]

Jeez you’re old

Well...maybe, but not the oldest!

 

[ISUKyro]

Ok, someone get me amped up for this. My mind is stuck on we are not walking on the moon - what nerdy aspects of this is helping generate interest for y'all?

 

[urb1]

Being April’s fool day - could this be the biggest twist of all time?

Yeah, I've been wondering who's lame brain idea it was to launch on April Fools.

 

[TitanClone]

Ok, someone get me amped up for this. My mind is stuck on we are not walking on the moon - what nerdy aspects of this is helping generate interest for y'all?

Testing new technology that hopefully makes it easier to land on the moon again in the future. Make that as "easy" as it is to get to the ISS and s*** is on.

 

[Bader]

Safety protocol. The last time we stopped there, the guys got back from their moon walk and their shuttle was up on blocks.

It's a rough neighborhood.

 

[cycloneGTS]

The space shuttle program flew missions ~300 miles above the surface of the earth. This ISS orbits at ~250 miles. The moon is 238,000 miles from earth! First time in my lifetime to see it also!

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Well...maybe, but not the oldest!

Teasing of course. Would have been amazing to witness those events as they happened!

 

[interrobang]

Ok, someone get me amped up for this. My mind is stuck on we are not walking on the moon - what nerdy aspects of this is helping generate interest for y'all?

This is similar to the Apollo 8 mission. Didn't land on the moon either, but was important in testing systems and making sure things went smoothly for Apollo 11.

 

[interrobang]

T -10mins, about to start back up from a hold!

 

[cycloneGTS]

10 minute countdown initiated...

 

[CascadeClone]

Here we go.

 

[TitanClone]

As cool as SpaceX is, I'm glad Musk won't be able to take any credit for this.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Wait why aren't we landing on the moon?! We're just flying AROUND the moon?

 

[fsanford]

This is awesome!!!!!, old guys like me remember Apollo...

 

[xboxfever]

 

[TitanClone]

Wait why aren't we landing on the moon?! We're just flying AROUND the moon?

See above, it's a test mission for cool s*** in the not so distant future

 

[fsanford]

Wait why aren't we landing on the moon?! We're just flying AROUND the moon?

Just like they did with Apollo, gotta take steps # 4 is a moon landing