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So, the spacecraft is called Orion and the launch vehicle is called Artemis. The crew-section is made by Lockheed and the service module made by Astrium in Germany.
The first personned flight (crew of 4) should be next month and then folks may go around the Moon, maybe next year (?) but it’s not so clear when they’ll next land on the Moon….just like they first did in ...1969
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I wonder…will this “Make America Great Again”? Is it kin to Apollo or Starliner? Of course the Russian's keep on launching in to orbit in the same old tub that they had in 1970's? They...
The first personned flight (crew of 4) should be next month and then folks may go around the Moon, maybe next year (?) but it’s not so clear when they’ll next land on the Moon….just like they first did in ...1969
.I wonder…will this “Make America Great Again”? Is it kin to Apollo or Starliner? Of course the Russian's keep on launching in to orbit in the same old tub that they had in 1970's? They...
I stayed up to watch this. Last time I was around 8 or 9 in junior school and we were all crowded around a black and white tv on tall legs. I was hoping the picture quality would be better this time around. At least it was in colour. NASA footage switched to the crowd as the boosters separated and we all missed it 
No live video feeds coming back either. I hoped for better given modern technology.
No live video feeds coming back either. I hoped for better given modern technology.
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Fizzy, I was lucky to watch the space shuttle take off from the Cape back in the 90’sI stayed up to watch this. Last time I was around 8 or 9 in junior school and we were all crowded around a black and white tv on tall legs. I was hoping the picture quality would be better this time around. At least it was in colour. NASA footage switched to the crowd as the boosters separated and we all missed it
No live video feeds coming back either. I hoped for better given modern technology.
I had the opportunity to fly a light aircraft over the launch pad, actually allowed in those days! And I was luckily to see the shuttle take off from the nearest Island.
The noise is something I will never forget, and this is a much more powerful system so it must have been quite something!
I wondered if it was intentional- in case something was to go wrong.
Glad it seems to be going well so far!
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I was disappointed with the camera feeds as well, showing the feed of the engines until smoke obscured the camera then switching to a longer shot when the rocket was clearing the tower so missing the actual lift offI stayed up to watch this. Last time I was around 8 or 9 in junior school and we were all crowded around a black and white tv on tall legs. I was hoping the picture quality would be better this time around. At least it was in colour. NASA footage switched to the crowd as the boosters separated and we all missed it
No live video feeds coming back either. I hoped for better given modern technology.
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Yeh slightly different thing in this case, thought as an American you’d know about it, even your absolute Nutter President seems to have heard about it, it might even distract him from his crazy decisions for a small period of time.
Though unlikely, the complete narcissist that he is he’s hell bent on causing. World chaos.
And still is so stupid as to seeking an Obel pease prize
After ******* off the entire NATO countries, and trying to capture Greenland, he’s finally realised that he’s on his own.
Sad state of offairs
Let’s see how this pans out with civilisations who actually have intelligence.
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I heard it on the radio first, so the spelling difference didn't come out.
FWIW "Wild, Wild West" has been running on the T.V. the last year or so.
Let's not get this thread locked for politics eh ?
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I opologise Fred
I know all are not the Orange Man supporters in America, I will hold my tongue in future, it’s hard though given the financial cost to Trumps Jewish war
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Given the time-stamp, presumably alcohol is a factor here.
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I watched blast off this morning, hoping for great footage with modern day super magnification cameras like google earth has, but alas I wasn't surprised
to see the rocket get smaller & smaller until almost out of sight, then cut to the last 20mins of transmission with cartoon cgi animation with voice over commentary.
Not a memorable day for me.
to see the rocket get smaller & smaller until almost out of sight, then cut to the last 20mins of transmission with cartoon cgi animation with voice over commentary.
Not a memorable day for me.
Yes what a wasted opportunity. The cgi looked awful. I coukd knock up something much better with nano banana. Footage from some of the space shuttle launches was much better.
