Artemis 2

[4.6.3]

This whole thing has me nerding out. I’ve noticed the younger generations don’t seem to care as much. Excited to see the capsule splash down. About an hour before sunset off the West coast on a Friday night. Should get plenty of eyeballs.

 

[Charlie Marlow]

I read in the news that there is some concern about the heat shield. Hope it holds

 

[DrAlan_Grant]

its definitely cool. We just live in an age where so many cool things happen, its information overload. People are numb to lots of amazing things. Plus its not as cool as landing on the moon.

I wasn't alive for the original Apollo missions, but I'd also wager that people didn't care near as much about later ones. A been there, done that type thing.

 

[redwine65]

musk needs to run nasa (it was founded on speed see mach 1)
space is a big place and it's primary need is speed.
not dei joyrides.
not flipping rock on mars for a billion each.

 

[4.6.3]

I read in the news that there is some concern about the heat shield. Hope it holds

They actually are doing a steeper, faster approach to limit the time of exposure. It’s crazy the friction that the atmosphere creates

 

[4.6.3]

Anyone think they could strap onto a rocket and be like “yeah shoot me further into outer space than anyone has ever been, I totally trust everyone that I’ll get back”????
Would be a rough ask for me, admittedly. The astronauts are all freaking awesome in my book.

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

Without the stakes of the Cold War space exploration is just kinda meh. We need a good ole USA vs USSR matchup to make things interesting.

 

[4.6.3]

its definitely cool. We just live in an age where so many cool things happen, its information overload. People are numb to lots of amazing things. Plus its not as cool as landing on the moon.

I wasn't alive for the original Apollo missions, but I'd also wager that people didn't care near as much about later ones. A been there, done that type thing.

I enjoy watching the skies and seeing the satellites constantly going over. Your eyes have to adjust and know what to look for to see the duller ones. There are a couple live satellite trackers I use to help find them. It seems there are more of the bright trains of starlinks early in the mornings before sunrise. Those are fun to see.

 

[4.6.3]

Without the stakes of the Cold War space exploration is just kinda meh. We need a good ole USA vs USSR matchup to make things interesting.

Trying to beat China back

 

[StayFrosty2]

Anyone think they could strap onto a rocket and be like “yeah shoot me further into outer space than anyone has ever been, I totally trust everyone that I’ll get back”????
Would be a rough ask for me, admittedly. The astronauts are all freaking awesome in my book.

Imagine if one simple calculation was off... we can't go lasso them them and bring them home... just wave as they scream on by

 

[lifer56]

In looking for good to-the-moment updates? God do I miss Walter.

 

[lifer56]

Wow. Those last three chutes were a thing of beauty.

Incredible job by all!

 

[lifer56]

What’s next!?!

 

[WTFMatt]

Without the stakes of the Cold War space exploration is just kinda meh. We need a good ole USA vs USSR matchup to make things interesting.

It's happening, but not with the USSR and not in public. There is a reason the entire moon race is on again.

 

[OxfordComma]

I read in the news that there is some concern about the heat shield. Hope it holds

I was watching for that. When it didn’t happen, boring! Turn the channel.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

I've watched it all week and got teary eyed when they got into the lifeboats...

Murica!

 

[huskerj12]

Incredible experience all around! It was so cool and refreshing to see some of our best and brightest do their thing, while seeming to be great people on top of that.

 

[Baxter48]

I remember some of the Apollo mission in 1968 I believe it was Apollo 8 through 1972 with Apollo 17, by then it was becoming uninspiring the same old stuff