What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

Is it just me or do others find the Artemis II mission a bit of a yawn?

Just you

I admire the technology, not just this mission but going back to the 'basic' technology that got man on the moon plus the missions that required recovery.

 

[Dmac59]

Is it just me or do others find the Artemis II mission a bit of a yawn?

Agreed, given it was a loop around and not a landing.

 

[Quickstatus]

Is it just me or do others find the Artemis II mission a bit of a yawn?

The program is not any more advanced than the Apollo missions 60years ago and are using rocket technology that are left overs from the Space shuttle program. They can't even reuse the solid rocket boosters which were reusable during space shuttle So yes it's a bit Meh..

 

[JohnM]

It's not a science mission; that's mere pretence.

It's a repeat of 1950s-style political posturing. Last time - beat the Russians; this time - beat the Chinese.

 

[MARTINE]

I stopped watching after Challenger

 

[TheRealTMA]

It's not a science mission; that's mere pretence.

It's a repeat of 1950s-style political posturing. Last time - beat the Russians; this time - beat the Chinese.

And there was just far too much US style "Glory to God" rubbish from the astronauts.

 

[VPS]

The washing on the line was almost dry and had visitors over. They just left and it's bucketing down.

Never mind - the rain and cool is good

 

[JohnM]

And there was just far too much US style "Glory to God" rubbish from the astronauts.

And someone in the future will write a follow-up of this: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0199313520?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_au
about this latest boondoggle.

 

[RooFlyer]

Is it just me or do others find the Artemis II mission a bit of a yawn?

Only us old codgers who saw it 50 years ago.

It will be good to get back to the moon.

 

[Pushka]

Tough crowd here.

 

[JohnM]

It will be good to get back to the moon.

Why?

It's not the most hospitable environment.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Only us old codgers who saw it 50 years ago.

It will be good to get back to the moon.

Took the day off uni to watch it. But this stuff is different. @JohnM ‘s reference says a lot. The way the current administration has devalued science and NASA is quite concerning.

 

[RooFlyer]

Why?

It's not the most hospitable environment.

Because it’s there?

But mostly as a prelude to going to, or trying to go to Mars.

The way the current administration has devalued science and NASA is quite concerning.

And yet they’re still going to the moon. Give them credit for that.

 

[kookaburra75]

Took the day off uni to watch it. But this stuff is different. @JohnM ‘s reference says a lot. The way the current administration has devalued science and NASA is quite concerning.

I agree. But I think by accident the choice of Jared Issacman as the new NASA Director might be the right person at the right time.

 

[JohnM]

But mostly as a prelude to going to, or trying to go to Mars.

Aaahh, the ultimate one-way trip.

 

[prozac]

Aaahh, the ultimate one-way trip.

I've got a doctors note excusing me.

 

[Quickstatus]

It's not the most hospitable environment.

But No weight loss needed there

 

[Pushka]

So now I’m RCO. The reason for Ch 7 effong up the landing was because Adelaide was on a 30 minute delay. You’d think they’d thought that through a little better.

 

[love_the_life]

Canberra Marathon on this weekend with the main event this morning. Obviously lots of road closures around our area. Whilst our actual street is open, all the access streets around to it are blocked off. That meant that I had a very long loop when I was on the way back from a friend's place this morning and had to end up doing a large loop heading back to Woden and then turn into National Circuit. Cars everywhere. Signage is pretty poor just cones and vans blocking off roads with no signs as to where to go.

Tough crowd here.

I quite enjoyed watching it and I did watch the moon landing some years ago!