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To the moon Artemis 2

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April 08, 2026, 08:17 AM
pedropcola
To the moon Artemis 2
I would have sworn I read that these Artemis missions were limited to the current number of cycles due to them using older components, I thought from the Saturn V days incorrectly, and when they used them there were no more. Hence the limited scope of the Artemis program.

Any idea where I got that idea? I have been spouting that nonsense like it was fact and only recently found out my error.
April 08, 2026, 08:29 AM
P250UA5
I think I read that the SRBs are leftovers from the Shuttle program, and there are new variants being built for future missions.



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April 08, 2026, 08:35 AM
229DAK
quote:
Originally posted by SigSentry:
Saw this video which I thought was interesting. Even at the moon, they are still orbiting the earth, thankfully.
It's been 51 years since I studied orbital mechanics in college. It never ceases to amaze me.


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April 08, 2026, 08:53 AM
bald1
To the moon, Alice! Smile


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April 08, 2026, 08:54 AM
trapper189
quote:
Originally posted by pedropcola:
I would have sworn I read that these Artemis missions were limited to the current number of cycles due to them using older components, I thought from the Saturn V days incorrectly, and when they used them there were no more. Hence the limited scope of the Artemis program.

Any idea where I got that idea? I have been spouting that nonsense like it was fact and only recently found out my error.


Space Shuttle parts are being used for both the SRBs and the SLS rocket itself. The rocket uses four of the Space Shuttle Main Engines, SSME. Since many articles about the SLS probably include comparisons to the Saturn V and the use of recycled Shuttle parts, I'll guess you added 2 to 2 and got 5.

These recycled space shuttle parts are now powering Artemis I to space
April 08, 2026, 11:48 AM
pedropcola
Yup. My math sucked. lol. Thanks for the explanation. I will discontinue my disinformation campaign.
April 08, 2026, 12:37 PM
trapper189
quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
To the moon, Alice!!

If they had cremated that sombitch, I coulda been kick’n that Mr. Bandit’s ass around the Moon by now.
April 08, 2026, 01:52 PM
SigSentry
quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
quote:
Originally posted by SigSentry:
Saw this video which I thought was interesting. Even at the moon, they are still orbiting the earth, thankfully.
It's been 51 years since I studied orbital mechanics in college. It never ceases to amaze me.


Also. I haven't looked it up or researched but I was thinking that when they do a correction burn, it's not so much to change direction, per se, but to "catch up" with the moon or earth that is also hurtling through space also. That fact that they only needed one correction burn going to the moon is a big victory, launching early in the window probably helped.
April 08, 2026, 02:37 PM
Georgeair
It is remarkable these people still exist. In this case, someone who was ostensibly a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship....

Greg McElroy insists 1969 moon landing didn’t happen: ‘Genuine propaganda’


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April 08, 2026, 03:39 PM
229DAK
quote:
Originally posted by Georgeair:
It is remarkable these people still exist. In this case, someone who was ostensibly a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship....

Greg McElroy insists 1969 moon landing didn’t happen: ‘Genuine propaganda’
He's not exactly working on all thrusters. And now we know why he didn't get the scholarship.

Methinks he's watched Capricorn One too many times. Probably thinks the earth is flat, too.


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April 08, 2026, 04:03 PM
SIG4EVA
You can download flyby pictures which are pretty amazing.

https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/




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April 08, 2026, 04:10 PM
TigerDore
quote:
Originally posted by Georgeair:
It is remarkable these people still exist. In this case, someone who was ostensibly a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship....

A slight misunderstanding; I think he was actually considered a Road Scholar after completing his 18 wheeler training and getting his CDL certificate.

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'All I'm saying is that we didn't go to the moon in 1969,' McElroy said. 'We didn't have microwaves, but we can go to the moon? We didn't have color television.


Yeah, by 1969 both color TVs and microwave ovens were fairly well-known in American homes, and had been around in commercial quantities for a good 4-5 years. Both things had been invented in the 1950s.



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April 09, 2026, 01:32 PM
SigSentry
Not even half way home and a day left til splashdown, they better step on the gas pedal. Big Grin
April 09, 2026, 01:38 PM
trapper189
They’re going 2,950mph and their rate of acceleration is increasing.
April 09, 2026, 01:55 PM
Georgeair
Zipping along now at 0.00042% of the speed of light.....


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April 09, 2026, 03:45 PM
sgalczyn
Good news:
Artemis II Crew Getting Free Toilet Paper For Year After Space Bathroom Trouble
https://dailyvoice.com/pa/reading/artem ... m-trouble/

Bad news:
It was stored in the Cali warehouse that burned down!


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April 10, 2026, 01:52 PM
Expert308
quote:
Originally posted by SIG4EVA:
You can download flyby pictures which are pretty amazing.

https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/

Some of those are pretty good. Too bad they didn't get any shots of the alien and Nazi bases on the back side.
April 10, 2026, 03:04 PM
6guns
That reminds me of the cartoon little green space moon man who makes his way into some pictures. Big Grin



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April 10, 2026, 04:54 PM
Tn226
Does not all the hair flying around the female irritate the crew members next to her? Would seem shorter hair would be required
April 10, 2026, 05:07 PM
229DAK
quote:
Originally posted by sgalczyn:
Good news:
Artemis II Crew Getting Free Toilet Paper For Year After Space Bathroom Trouble
https://dailyvoice.com/pa/reading/artem
Might violate the gift rule as it applies to federal employees.


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“A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.”
-- Mark Twain, 1902