confuser3d ago

YSK that humans will fly around the moon for the first time in a long time very soon

https://lemmy.zip/post/61568794

YSK that humans will fly around the moon for the first time in a long time very soon - Lemmy.zip

I think after Artemis 3 they are supposed to have regular annual trips or something happening to the moon. Their window opens on April first but it could be later if they have issues. Here are some NASA livestream links https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJklsJonD4 [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJklsJonD4]

Show threadinsufferableninja
There is 0 chance that they’ll be able to do “regular annual trips” without changing the architecture. Even if they could support the $4B+ launch cost of SLS + Orion every year, which they can’t, lockmart couldn’t produce enough Orion capsules, Boeing and their contractors couldn’t produce enough SLS cores, Northrop Grumman couldn’t produce enough SRBs and aerojet rocketdyne couldn’t produce RS-25 engines fast enough for even a 1/year launch cadence.
Mar 28 at 6:55pmWeb
Show threadryrybang3d ago
Asking Boeing to speed something up on SLS is equivalent to asking them to kill astronauts violently after giving them more money. Which would lead to a decade-long investigation and redesign, which would certainly slow down the launch schedule.
Show threadfinallymadeanaccount3d ago
But Elon Musk will produce them by 2024. 2025 at the latest.
Show threadanomnom3d ago
All those monthly launches of Star ship must be getting in the way.
Show threadGenosseFlosse2d ago
He will have a space x mars colony by 2016, trust me bro!