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So far, very boring. NASA has managed to reinvent the wheel.

Slow clap for something done half-a-century earlier.
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Yeah, coast phase tends to be boring. Lunar flyby is today.

This is the first step towards building a lunar base. You don’t see any other country doing this.
 
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Lunar flyby is tomorrow!
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NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions - NASA

The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon
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What can we expect to see during lunar flyby? All times are subject to change. Here’s a rough schedule of activities:

  • Live coverage begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 6, and continues through 9:45 p.m.
  • 1:30 p.m.: NASA hosts a conversation between the crew and the science officer in NASA’s Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, to go over the objectives and timeline for the flyby.
    • Because the Sun’s angle on the Moon shifts by about one degree every two hours, the crew could not know the exact lighting conditions to expect on the lunar surface until after launch. This briefing provides one final opportunity to review details before the flyby begins.
  • 1:56 p.m.: The Artemis II crew is expected surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.
    • The Apollo 13 crew traveled 248,655 miles from Earth; Artemis II will reach a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, surpassing the record by about 4,105 miles. The crew is expected to make remarks on the milestone around 2:10 p.m.
  • 2:45 p.m.: The seven-hour lunar observation period begins. Crew will see both the near and far sides of the Moon as the observation period begins.
    • Because room at Orion’s windows is limited, the crew will divide into pairs, with two crew members observing for 55 to 85 minutes, while the other pair exercises or works on other tasks.
  • 6:44 p.m.: Mission control expects to temporarily lose communication with the crew as Orion passes behind the Moon.
  • 7:02 p.m.: Astronauts will make their closest approach to the Moon (4,070 miles), the reach its farthest point from Earth at 7:07 p.m.
    • At this distance, the Moon will appear to the astronauts about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length. They also may be the first humans to see some parts of the Moon’s far side with the unaided eye.
  • 7:25 p.m.: NASA’s Mission Control Center should re-acquire communication with the astronauts.
  • 8:35 p.m.: Orion enters period with Moon eclipsing the Sun and continues until 9:32 p.m.
  • 9:20 p.m.: The flyby observation period wraps, and crew will begin transferring some of the imagery to the ground. NASA’s science team will review the images and observations overnight, and then discuss with crew the following day, while the experience is still fresh.

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Artemis 2's historic moon flyby explained in 1 minute by NASA​

 
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Pakistan Space Agency said:
What becomes of the Lunar Gateway?
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Officially paused

Lunar base is the main objective over the next 5 years. Experience gained from this will be the jumping off point towards Mars. All the details on the lunar missions can be found several pages back.
 
F-22Raptor said:
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Lunar base is the main objective over the next 5 years. Experience gained from this will be the jumping off point towards Mars. All the details on the lunar missions can be found several pages back.
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We need SpaceX to build Eagle Transporters

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C'mon Elon get it done.
 
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F-22Raptor said:
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Lunar base is the main objective over the next 5 years. Experience gained from this will be the jumping off point towards Mars. All the details on the lunar missions can be found several pages back.
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Wasn't establishing a moon base the original plan in the 2000's before being replaced by the Lunar Gate?

This is like back to square one.

I get the feeling these projects are only being launched in reaction to China's lunar program with no long-term goal. These plans change with every administrative change.
 
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Pakistan Space Agency said:
I get the feeling these projects are only being launched in reaction to China's lunar program with no long-term goal. These plans change with every administrative change.
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You are just seeing a first step in many.

You have no idea how crazy things are going to get when the Starship comes into service with 150 metric tonnes fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable. It's going to be insane. The US is going to go from like 83% of the tonnage sent to orbit to like 99.99%
 
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The video quality just took a dive..

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We are now in the shade.
 
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