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Go Artemis. August 27, 2022 4:40 am ER

You folks all know how I feel about lunar exploration, I am convinced that our resources would be better spent in other missions, deeper into the solar system, or on construction of a spaceport in LEO. The moon is not “a steppingstone” to Mars. It may be close by, but its a deep gravity well that’s hard to get to and even harder to leave, where crews will be cut off from rescue and support. it also looks like this Orion rocket system is prohibitively expensive to operate in the long run, just like the shuttle.

But having said that, we’re now committed to Artemis, so I’m jumping on board. I’ll be on my front porch Monday morning watching her go up. Godspeed.

  • Second launch attempt this Saturday by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-31 19:39:33
    • U'm currently reading Lori Garver's book Escaping Gravity It really is the Senate Launch System, with no innovation, keeping the status ... by Raoul 2022-08-28 12:24:14
      • Raoul! by podrock 2022-08-28 16:58:17
        • Hi, Raoul! Welcome back. by ER 2022-08-28 14:09:49
          • Yeah, the only lunar reason is water. by podrock 2022-08-28 17:08:35
            • But the show might be important by podrock 2022-08-28 20:01:06
              • Cis-Lunar space is complex. by ER 2022-08-29 04:52:23
                • And another thing... by ER 2022-08-29 06:31:59
                  • Living off the land by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-31 19:54:05
                    • All excellent points by podrock 2022-08-29 09:50:12
                      • the typical corporate mentality by ER 2022-08-29 11:25:22
                        • Only it didn't work the last time, for long. by podrock 2022-08-29 13:06:28
          • Will you get pictures? by RL 2022-08-27 14:52:46
            • No. by ER 2022-08-27 19:38:29
            • It will be agonizing for me to watch it- a lot is riding on it... by RL 2022-08-27 09:49:17

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