NASA and its planned moon landing

[fncceo]

NASA wants to get it right
They are willing to cancel a flight rather than risk it

It is no stunt but a test of a new rocket

Hardly a new rocket ... previously flown shuttle engines strapped on to modified shuttle boosters.

And a test would be an orbital, or even sub-orbital, flight. Not sending the entire untested smash to the moon and back.

 

[rightwinger]

Hardly a new rocket ... previously flown shuttle engines strapped on to modified shuttle boosters.

And a test would be an orbital, or even sub-orbital, flight. Not sending the entire untested smash to the moon and back.

Sounds like they are confident enough to take a shot at the moon

 

[fncceo]

Sounds like they are confident enough to take a shot at the moon

They were pretty confident the last five times they wheeled that chimera out to the pad and were unable to fuel it.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

How many unsuccessful tests and flight cancellations have there been since they planned this unmanned stunt?

Ha... do you need an assistant? Go ahead and make your point.

And while you're at it, look up Apollo 1.

 

[Dayton3]

How many unsuccessful tests and flight cancellations have there been since they planned this unmanned stunt?

You do know I hope that prior to the Apollo 11 mission the Saturn V launch vehicle because had major failures in most of its launches.

 

[22lcidw]

Ha... do you need an assistant? Go ahead and make your point.

And while you're at it, look up Apollo 1.

Apollo 1 was 55 years ago. Developing a technology while the technology currently exists is the question about the costs and delays. Those men died so others could live. The 1960's in manned spaceflight had a goal and each flight of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects was purposeful to get us to the moon. After that we went skattershot. Designed systems and then built around themwhen chosen.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Apollo 1 was 55 years ago. Developing a technology while the technology currently exists is the question about the costs and delays. Those men died so others could live. The 1960's in manned spaceflight had a goal and each flight of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects was purposeful to get us to the moon. After that we went skattershot. Designed systems and then built around themwhen chosen.

"After that" NASA developed the first reusable manned spaceflight craft. They also sent probes to other planets and the Sun and have launched into orbit cutting edge telescopes that teach us something new about the universe every day.

 

[lg325]

Spaceplanes are still being used although in a clandestine way it seems and solar-powered. Solar power does have its use.
Good to see the space program continues to make progress. I may live long enough to see the first colony on the moon.

MSN

 

[22lcidw]

"After that" NASA developed the first reusable manned spaceflight craft. They also sent probes to other planets and the Sun and have launched into orbit cutting edge telescopes that teach us something new about the universe every day.

All of that is good. It is just that can it be done cheaper? NASA does not have an endless budget. The shuttle was actually a bastardized version of the original idea. The Air Force was involved than dropped out. The current SLS has critics because of going back to capsules. Which are safer than the Shuttle was because of less systems that can fail and kill the crew.

 

[lg325]

For those interested Artemis moon mission launch .

 

[lg325]

For those interested Artemis moon mission launch .

looks like a scrub

 

[lg325]

looks like a scrub

fell asleep and i missed it! Great blastoff!