OT : Artemis 2 set to launch

[Ranchdawg]

February 5 to 11th. This will be a manned mission set to fly by the moon and return. We watched a documentary on the Artemis program last night. They moved the core engine from the VAB in Cocoa Beach to the Stennis Center in MS on a special barge where they test fired it twice. First firing was cut short due to an anomaly. That was for Artemis 1. They were supposed to land on the moon in 2025 but . . .

 

[Dawgbite]

Is this NASA, Musk, or someone else?

 

[patdog]

Is this NASA, Musk, or someone else?

NASA. So I'm still skeptical this will actually happen, and pray we don't kill some astronauts if it does.

 

[ClintonInHelen]

The anomaly was quickly resolved.

NASA schedules ALWAYS move to the right.

I contributed about 10 lines of code to the program…

 

[wasabaka]

The anomaly was quickly resolved.

NASA schedules ALWAYS move to the right.

I contributed about 10 lines of code to the program…

Was one of those 10 lines "I'd hit it"?

 

[TXDawg.sixpack]

We actually go to church with one of the crew members.

 

[RebelRH]

I contributed about 10 lines of code to the program…

And still had time to hit it.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

I actually use to eat wings at a place called Wngs'R'Us in Titusville right across the Indian River from the VAB. Like a Hooters knock off

 

[onewoof]

We actually go to church with one of the crew members.

 

[The Peeper]

This will be a manned mission set to fly by the moon and return.

Doesn't that seem a little, underwhelming? Some quick AI info says we spent in todays dollars $293 BILLION on the Apollo program when studying the moon

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

government and military schedules ALWAYS move to the

FIFY

oh yeah, can add in weather predictions.

 

[JackShephard]

I'm pretty involved with SLS and Artemis. I wouldn't expect it to launch on this first attempt. It could, but I'd put chances at around 5-10%. This one did not go through Green Run testing at Stennis (the engines did, but not the integrated system). This is the first time this system will see cryos. There will be leaks and other problems. Just depends on the nature of the problems.

Will be extra cautious with astronauts on board too. That also plays into the cost the other person was complaining about. NASA is very risk averse today because the consequences are so great. Plenty more, but that's one driver.

 

[GloryDawg]

NASA has never lost an astronaut in space. On the out skirts yes but not in space.

 

[TXDawg.sixpack]

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Yep! He's said that the weirdest part about being an astronaut is the life-size cardboard cutouts they have of the astronauts at the Johnson Space Center. Every time he goes to work, he has to walk past his....

 

[onewoof]

Yep! He's said that the weirdest part about being an astronaut is the life-size cardboard cutouts they have of the astronauts at the Johnson Space Center. Every time he goes to work, he has to walk past his....

I also have friends in the slums of Huntsville along University Drive.

 

[mcdawg22]

 

[RocketDawg]

Is this NASA, Musk, or someone else?

NASA plus NASA contractors.

 

[Ranchdawg]

NASA plus NASA contractors.

Boeing did the core engine, Airbus did the crew module and life support. I'm assuming Morton-Thiokol did the boosters since they did the shuttle.

 

[hoopsdreamer]

Dang, I thought this post was about Artimus Pyle getting a new band together. RIP Ronnie Van Zant.

 

[RocketDawg]

Boeing did the core engine, Airbus did the crew module and life support. I'm assuming Morton-Thiokol did the boosters since they did the shuttle.

Apparently after a company acquisition/absorption or two, Northrop Grumman now makes the 5-segment boosters for Artemis. Those on the Shuttle had only 4 segments.

There's a lot riding on this launch.