$93 Billion : Artemis program is a human and robotic Moon exploration

[arista]

This Monday Launch
is the unmanned rocket to the Moon.

Originally planned for 2016 launch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program

In 2025 the First Female is to go to the moon.

$93Billion is the whole Project balance

Ch4HDnews reported

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[The Slim Reaper]

Have you seen some of the James Webb satellite stuff that's been coming back?

Really interesting time ahead over the next couple of decades.

[bots]

Have you seen some of the James Webb satellite stuff that's been coming back?

Really interesting time ahead over the next couple of decades.

i love the james webb images, they are just on a new level

[The Slim Reaper]

i love the james webb images, they are just on a new level

I meant to start a thread on here, which I'll prob get round to in the week. Absolutely mind blowing, especially as it's still so early.

[bots]

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=381654

:laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

sick of the moon

[The Slim Reaper]

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=381654

:laugh:

Even better! I'll start posting in it.

[Oliver_W]

I'm a big space geek, so this is all awesome.

Though the cynic in my wonders why there needs to be a "first female" on the moon - with all the technological advances, is there an actual need for anyone to physically go there, ever again? Arranging the trip just so they can say they sent a woman to the moon does feel a bit of a Pyrrhic victory, especially considering the environmental costs of people going to space. And speaking of costs, somethingsomething spendingenoughtoendworldhunger somethingsomething...

Anyway, I'll just fold up and put away my soapbox on the way out :joker:

[arista]

The Launch now on Hold


They do not want it to Blow up.

Hydrogen Leak.


They have two hours
to decide


https://news.sky.com/story/nasas-artemis-launch-live-watch-moon-rocket-latest-updates-12684428

[arista]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1451B/production/_126472238_sls_expanded_2x640-nc.png

[arista]

No Launch
today


NASA just said



Launch maybe Friday.

[Gusto Brunt]

Interesting to see how long it takes to get there compared to 1969.

[Gusto Brunt]

:joker: sick of the moon

[arista]

[Artemis 1: NASA moon launch postponed after hydrogen leak

Its first mission, a 42-day uncrewed flight around the
moon, will test the huge rocket and the
Orion spacecraft that astronauts will eventually travel in.]

https://news.sky.com/story/artemis-1-nasa-moon-launch-postponed-after-hydrogen-leak-12684614



Good job they spotted
that leak
Hell of an Explosion on wasted money
would have happened.

[The Slim Reaper]

I'm a big space geek, so this is all awesome.

Though the cynic in my wonders why there needs to be a "first female" on the moon - with all the technological advances, is there an actual need for anyone to physically go there, ever again? Arranging the trip just so they can say they sent a woman to the moon does feel a bit of a Pyrrhic victory, especially considering the environmental costs of people going to space. And speaking of costs, somethingsomething spendingenoughtoendworldhunger somethingsomething...

Anyway, I'll just fold up and put away my soapbox on the way out :joker:


There's already more than enough money in the world to end world hunger and for everyone to live comfortably. It's a problem of will and greed, not resources.

[Oliver_W]

There's already more than enough money in the world to end world hunger and for everyone to live comfortably. It's a problem of will and greed, not resources.

Oh sure. What I meant was, as much as I love space, whenever "we" make vast strides and advances and I see the amazing pictures, I just think of the way the world could be improved with similar expenditure :joker:

[bots]

the world never improves with random spending and thats what would be required to improve the circumstances of the worlds population. Focused spending on things like space programs could provide immeasurable benefits

[The Slim Reaper]

the world never improves with random spending and thats what would be required to improve the circumstances of the worlds population. Focused spending on things like space programs could provide immeasurable benefits

What do you mean here, bots? What's random spending?

[arista]

the world never improves with random spending and thats what would be required to improve the circumstances of the worlds population. Focused spending on things like space programs could provide immeasurable benefits


Of Course,
so long as they do not blow up on take off................

[Gusto Brunt]

the world never improves with random spending and thats what would be required to improve the circumstances of the worlds population. Focused spending on things like space programs could provide immeasurable benefits

If only the Moon had a blue sky and clouds. Damn! ;)

[arista]

The Rocket is trying to take off today

But if there is Lightning
it can not take off,


Was just Live
on BBCnewsHD

[arista]

Now Reported as taking off UK Time 7PM

[arista]

[NASA calls off launch of Artemis 1
moon rocket for second time after leak

The rocket, which was initially planned
to launch earlier this week on Monday 29,
was scrubbed following a hydrogen leak.]


"Attempts to fix it so far have been unsuccessful."


https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-calls-off-launch-of-artemis-1-moon-rocket-for-second-time-after-leak-12688874

[Gusto Brunt]

Nasa: Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off AGAIN

Surely this hopeless attempt to leave Earth and go to the Moon, fuels (no pun intended) the conspiracy theory that we never went to the Moon in the first place.

And 53 years on from the 'first Moon landing', we can't even blast off in 2022.

Also, I don't mean to be mean, but using rockets in 2022? You'd think they'd have invented some other way of leaving the Earth's atmosphere.

On a serious note, I wouldn't like to be those spacemen/women training for missions to the Moon and Mars. Very very dangerous. Proof we're sort of still living in caves.

[arista]

Yes, they are going to keep going
until it is safe to take off,

[Gusto Brunt]

Yes, they are going to keep going
until it is safe to take off,

It doesn't exactly make me confident.:hehe:

[arista]

It doesn't exactly make me confident.:hehe:


So much money involved
they will not take a chance

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just fire it at Russia and be done with it?

[Gusto Brunt]

So much money involved
they will not take a chance

A lot of money. But the wrong propulsion.

[Gusto Brunt]

Just fire it at Russia and be done with it?

:shocked::joker:

[James]

They launched it this morning. Middle of the night for a lot of America and it was pitch-black. You'd have thought they would consider giving the public the best chance of watching it, given its importance.

[arista]

But James
if the weather is best
they will go in the middle of the night.


Safety matters with these expensive rockets.

[Gusto Brunt]

sick of the moon

:joker:

[arista]

The Moon will soon have China Digging up their metals and ore

[What does China want to mine on the moon?
China Plans Three Moon-Mining Missions After Finding
a Potential New Source of Energy.
The Chinese discovery of a phosphate
mineral in columnar crystal has the nation
clamoring for more of the Moon.
A 2020 mission brought back minerals to China,
leading to the discovery of a
phosphate mineral now named Changesite]

[arista]

sick of the moon


But China
is soon to start digging up ore
on the Moon.


They want the best supply

[arista]

This one was 3rd time Lucky,
unmanned.

In around 2 years
It will go with People in it

[Alf]

What a waste of money.

There's nothing or nobody there for us to colonise or steal from.

[arista]

What a waste of money.

There's nothing or nobody there for us to colonise or steal from.


Yes 6 more rockets


Was on BBC1HD Sunday Laura
with a Happy Nasa Fella Howard Hu
on her screen.


Of course he is happy
but all the money wasted,
is the problem.

[James]

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'Artemis 1 but free bird lines up exactly with the launch'.

[arista]

Yes James

Playing his Guitar like Carlos Santana
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Playing on that clip.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Hellfest2019LynyrdSkynyrd_07.jpg/520px-Hellfest2019LynyrdSkynyrd_07.jpg

[James]

Crew announced for Artemis 2, which will be a trip around the Moon (won't land).

Article written by ChatGPT.


NASA's Artemis 2 mission, scheduled to launch in November 2024, is set to send a crew of four astronauts to space. The crew was announced in 2023 and is comprised of Gregory R. Wiseman, Victor J. Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

Gregory R. Wiseman, a former U.S. Navy test pilot and NASA astronaut, will serve as the mission commander for Artemis 2. This will be Wiseman's second spaceflight, having previously flown to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2014 as part of Expedition 40/41.

Victor J. Glover, a former U.S. Navy test pilot and NASA astronaut, will serve as the pilot for Artemis 2. This will also be Glover's second spaceflight, having previously flown to the ISS as part of SpaceX's Crew-1 mission in 2020.

Christina Koch, a former electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, will serve as a mission specialist for Artemis 2. This will be Koch's second spaceflight, having previously spent 328 days on the ISS as part of Expedition 59/60/61 in 2019-2020. Koch set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman during her time on the ISS.

Jeremy Hansen, a former Canadian Air Force pilot and astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will also serve as a mission specialist for Artemis 2. This will be Hansen's first spaceflight, and he will become the first Canadian astronaut to travel beyond low Earth orbit.

The Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The mission will test the spacecraft's systems and capabilities in preparation for future crewed missions to the moon. During the mission, the Orion spacecraft will travel to a distance of approximately 40,000 miles from the moon before returning to Earth. This will allow NASA scientists to test the spacecraft's heat shield, navigation systems, and other critical components under real-world conditions.

In addition to testing the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket, the Artemis 2 mission will also conduct a number of scientific experiments. These experiments will help NASA scientists better understand the moon's environment, geology, and potential resources. The data collected during the Artemis 2 mission will be used to plan future missions to the moon and develop technologies for sustainable lunar exploration.

The Artemis 2 mission represents a major milestone in NASA's efforts to return humans to the moon and establish a sustainable lunar presence. With the crew of Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen, NASA scientists and engineers are working tirelessly to prepare for this historic mission, and the world will be watching as the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket lift off from Earth and embark on their journey to the moon.

[arista]

[Crew announced for Artemis 2,
which will be a trip around the Moon (won't land).]

Expensive
flight

No landing.

[James]

[Crew announced for Artemis 2,
which will be a trip around the Moon (won't land).]

Expensive
flight

No landing.

The basic problem with manned spaceflight is there is nowhere else to go in the Solar System that is hospitable, and the further you travel from Earth the more difficult and costly it is to keep people alive.