Artemis Moon Program

[FighterJock]

Damn! I did not expect that kind of damage done to the launch pad during the launch of Artemis 1, let's see if NASA can fix the pad in time for Artemis 2.

Given how powerful the SLS rocket is at liftoff I'm not surprised at the level of damage to the launchpad however NASA does have plenty of time to not only repair it but also make structural upgrades to minimise further damage.

The Saturn V is now officially the second most powerful rocket to be launched.

I am actually surprised that NASA did not reinforce the launch pad during the time that they had due to the constant delays during the early years of what is now the Artemis program. Let's see how they manage to fix the pad during the time that they have got before Artemis 2 launches.

 

[Flyaway]

Will be the furthest distance from Earth for any human-rated space vehicle.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595105314264711169

View: https://twitter.com/jimfree/status/1595105314264711169

.@NASA_Orion is on track to enter distant retrograde orbit on Friday, Nov 25, and will travel over 57K miles beyond the Moon, passing a record set by Apollo 13. It'll be the furthest a human-rated spacecraft has traveled from Earth, reaching a max distance of over 268K miles.

 

[Flyaway]

Get in, we're going to the Moon.

@NASA_Orion
's optical navigation camera captured this black-and-white photo of the lunar surface during its flyby yesterday morning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595172002528170000

View: https://twitter.com/LMSpace/status/1595172002528170000

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595260514695024640

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595260514695024640

I succeeded in photographing the day/night boundary on the far side of the moon! ! !
#EQUULEUS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595341388840726530

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595341388840726530

This photo was taken at 2:05 am Japan time on November 22 during the lunar flyby (shooting distance of about 5550km).
We confirmed that it is the area around 15°N latitude 120°E on the far side of the Moon.
When the simulation shows the day/night boundary at that time, it can be confirmed that the boundary was captured as intended and that it matches well with past lunar photographs.

 

[southwestforests]

I am actually surprised that NASA did not reinforce the launch pad during the time that they had

As for me, I'm kinda not surprised: exactly how much reinforcement should be added to exactly which items in exactly which locations & is there the budget to do that study, analysis, development, preliminary testing?

 

[Grey Havoc]

Japan's space agency gives up on landing moon probe in setback for its lunar program

The agency said the Omotenashi lander could not receive transmissions from Earth to correct its trajectory and position.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595178575577026560

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595178575577026560

The second Japanese station pass after the last approach to the moon has arrived. In this pass, we will perform CUM (Clean Up Maneuver) to cancel the errors of the orbital control (DV1, TCM) performed so far, and aim to precisely guide it to the nominal trajectory toward the Earth-Moon Lagrangian point.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595394448531558400

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595394448531558400

CUM was carried out as planned. Based on the results of orbit determination results after DV1 and TCM, we expect that fairly precise control has been achieved. I would like to wait for the orbit determination result after the next pass

 

[Grey Havoc]

Artemis 1 cubesat fails to fire engine as planned during moon flyby

But LunaH-Map could still salvage its water-hunting mission.

www.space.com

https://www.space.com/news/live/nasa-artemis-1-moon-mission-updates

 

[Archibald]

When you do the sums it means there is a vast thermally stable area protected from micrometers and radiation.

Mineral resources, oxygen, water...it's all there.

Cool stuff.

Let's get building.

Yes, we should. Much closer than Mars, larger caves, regolith packed full with oxygen to breath. Those giant caves turned me into a Moon groupie.

 

[bobbymike]

Artemis: Nasa expects humans to live on Moon this decade

A senior official tells the BBC the Artemis missions will lead to astronauts living on the Moon.

www.bbc.com

Not to be cliche but I truly hope this inspires the nation and creates a new generation excited for the future and entering STEM fields in record numbers.

I want to watch a human set foot on Mars….really badly.

 

[bobbymike]

NGC Boosts Successful Artemis I Launch with World's Largest

Two Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) five-segment solid rocket boosters helped successfully launch the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)

www.asdnews.com

 

[Flyaway]

Relevant to this thread.

A Paralympic sprinter from the UK has been named among the latest intake of astronauts recruited by the European Space Agency.

John McFall, 41, becomes the first astronaut with a physical disability, or para-astronaut, to be recruited by the space agency in a drive to overcome the barriers that prevent disabled people from participating in space missions.

Also joining the astronaut class of 2022, the agency’s first new recruits since 2009, is Dr Rosemary Coogan, 31, who spent time in the Royal Navy reserve and gained a PhD in astronomy before working at the French Space Agency.

Coogan becomes the first UK woman to join ESA as a career astronaut and the second person from the UK to join the agency’s astronaut corps after Tim Peake, a member of the class of 2009.

Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts

John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency

www.theguardian.com

 

[TomcatViP]

As a Mechanical engineer, I would like to (quite) coldly reaffirm that with the right suit, there is absolutely no reasons why disabled individuals (lower half body) would perform less in space than walking Astronauts.

I am glad that this is happening now and soon. It's a great day for both the EU and UK.

 

[FighterJock]

As a Mechanical engineer, I would like to (quite) coldly reaffirm that with the right suit, there is absolutely no reasons why disabled individuals (lower half body) would perform less in space than walking Astronauts.

I am glad that this is happening now and soon. It's a great day for both the EU and UK.

I heard about this decision this morning, well done Europe and the UK for doing this. I can't wait to see these disabled astronauts going into space soon.

 

[southwestforests]

Somehow I had missed the important detail that NASA had lawns on the mobile tower ...

NASA: Artemis rocket's 'eye-watering' power damaged mobile launcher at KSC

A mobile tower used for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon sustained noteworthy damages during launch as it deflected millions of pounds of thrust.

www.floridatoday.com

Emre Kelly, Florida Today
Tue, November 22, 2022 at 12:59 PM·3 min read
A massive mobile tower used for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon sustained noteworthy damages – blown-off elevator doors, charred grass, and more – during the program's first launch last week as it bore the brunt of millions of pounds of liftoff thrust.

 

[TomS]

Somehow I had missed the important detail that NASA had lawns on the mobile tower ...

Lots of green stuff right around 39B.

 

[southwestforests]

Lots of green stuff right around 39B.

True: yet what I am talking about is that the article writer used grammar construction which says the grass is on the tower, "A massive mobile tower used for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon sustained noteworthy damages – blown-off elevator doors, charred grass ..."

 

[aim9xray]

Oh. That charred grass...

 

[jeffb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595485220828069917

View: https://twitter.com/TJ_Cooney/status/1595485220828069917?t=6SYuh3PDBSXXiNJIE3pS-w&s=19

 

[siegecrossbow]

As a Mechanical engineer, I would like to (quite) coldly reaffirm that with the right suit, there is absolutely no reasons why disabled individuals (lower half body) would perform less in space than walking Astronauts.

I am glad that this is happening now and soon. It's a great day for both the EU and UK.

They might actually be better astronauts if they are amputees. Less blood flow to lower limbs would mean that they could tolerate G-forces better.

 

[jeffb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595478247789191168

View: https://twitter.com/DrChrisCombs/status/1595478247789191168?s=20&t=dekivgYfWuMLmc14vgTjuw

 

[jeffb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595480197381476353

View: https://twitter.com/ThePrimalDino/status/1595480197381476353?s=20&t=dekivgYfWuMLmc14vgTjuw

 

[NMaude]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595480197381476353

View: https://twitter.com/ThePrimalDino/status/1595480197381476353?s=20&t=dekivgYfWuMLmc14vgTjuw

Excellent!

 

[NMaude]

Scott Moonley, err, Manley (Sorry, I couldn't resist that pun) has posted a new video including news on the Artemis 1 launch:

 

[Flyaway]

You can find new images from Orion here:

https://images.nasa.gov/

 

[Flyaway]

Post Artemis Launch Look at Pad39B:

View: https://youtu.be/9m9ozFud1UE

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595569084820692992

View: https://twitter.com/jimfree/status/1595569084820692992

.@NASA_Orion exited the gravitational pull of the Moon last night and continues on its journey to distant retrograde orbit (DRO). Orion is on track to reach its furthest distance from the Moon on Friday, Nov 25 just before performing a burn to enter DRO.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595569260776022025

View: https://twitter.com/jimfree/status/1595569260776022025

The team at @NASA_Johnson conducted a prop slosh test where they fired @NASA_Orion's reaction control system thrusters at various fill levels to measure the effect of motion on spacecraft dynamics. We'll perform the test again after the return fly-by burn to compare data points.

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595598076915294208

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595598076915294208

We also succeeded in photographing the far side of the Moon, and as a result of analysis, we found that the image was taken around 110 to 160 degrees east longitude (over 90 degrees is the far side of the Moon). Various large and small craters are shown (1st and 2nd images), and the sea of Moscow is also shown (2nd image). I tried to display 3 photos overlaid on the moon surface (3rd image).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595611206437507074

View: https://twitter.com/equuleus_ja/status/1595611206437507074

This image was acquired during test radio operation

 

[publiusr]

Block 1B and Falcon Heavy give us Direct Ascent-no fueling?

 

[robunos]

Lots of green stuff right around 39B.

Not any more, check out #1,026 . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[NMaude]

Well for the ML-1 it turns out the launch of Artemis-1 was a bit of a blast.

 

[Archibald]

Baduuuuum, tssssss !!!

About disabled astronauts: watch ISS videos, astronauts are moving by grabbing ubiquitous handles with their hands: they pull themselves from handle to handle, to the point their hands are painful after a while. A disabled astronaut could do that with no problem. Those crippled lower limbs would just float around with little weight, so not an issue.

Heck, they even gets a huge morale boost akin to
"SCREW MY FUCKING WHEELCHAIR AND SCREW GRAVITY, I'M FLOATING LIKE ANYBODY ELSE".

 

[Rhinocrates]

Baduuuuum, tssssss !!!

About disabled astronauts: watch ISS videos, astronauts are moving by grabbing ubiquitous handles with their hands: they pull themselves from handle to handle, to the point their hands are painful after a while. A disabled astronaut could do that with no problem. Those crippled lower limbs would just float around with little weight, so not an issue.

Heck, they even gets a huge morale boost akin to
"SCREW MY FUCKING WHEELCHAIR AND SCREW GRAVITY, I'M FLOATING LIKE ANYBODY ELSE".

Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts

John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency

www.theguardian.com

 

[BlackBat242]

Lois McMaster Bujold proposed almost this in her sci-fi novels... however she had humans genetically modified so that they grew a second pair of arms instead of legs... specifically for O-G space environments (including aboard orbital habitats) (the lower arms are stronger, for gripping and leverage-based work, whereas the "normal" upper pair are more for dexterity-based use).

https://www.tor.com/2009/08/06/the-...he-galaxy-lois-mcmaster-bujolds-falling-free/

 

[Flyaway]

NASA’s Artemis 1 spacecraft enters distant retrograde orbit around Moon:

View: https://youtu.be/xvB9JWZpxDo

 

[NMaude]

NASA has just posted the below video on YouTube about Artemis:

 

[siegecrossbow]

Lois McMaster Bujold proposed almost this in her sci-fi novels... however she had humans genetically modified so that they grew a second pair of arms instead of legs... specifically for O-G space environments (including aboard orbital habitats) (the lower arms are stronger, for gripping and leverage-based work, whereas the "normal" upper pair are more for dexterity-based use).

https://www.tor.com/2009/08/06/the-...he-galaxy-lois-mcmaster-bujolds-falling-free/

So basically space chimps, but with opposable thumbs on “feet”. Might be possible to graft the limbs on even without genetic modification.

 

[Flyaway]

Artemis 1 Moon approach and crescent Moon views in newly released time-lapse:

View: https://youtu.be/LC1QTgWKF6A

 

[Michel Van]

one best Picture of mission

 

[FighterJock]

one best Picture of mission

I like that picture of the Earth and the Moon together Michel Van, it is quite possibly the best photo released so far from the Orion cameras.