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Accomplish something, sure, but what is NASA accomplishing here?

• cormacrelf 4y ago
  They launched a rocket perfectly first time, with no spectacular imagery of failed launches to scare off human passengers.
• andsoitis 4y ago
  From the article: “The primary goal of Artemis I is to thoroughly test the integrated systems before crewed missions by operating the spacecraft in a deep space environment, testing Orion’s heat shield, and recovering the crew module after reentry, descent, and splashdown.”
  • rippercushions 4y ago
    In other words, Apollo 6, 1968. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_6
    • andsoitis 4y ago
      Artemis I is a step in the Artemis Program, which has the stated purpose of building a sustainable human presence on and around the moon. https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html Elsewhere in this discussion thread there's also cynicism as to why NASA isn't using cheaper / more efficient SpaceX hardware. I won't go into arguing all the criticism that's thrown at the edges, but instead simply point out that NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15b contract for second Artemis mission. https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-spacex-1-15-billion-contract-for-second-artemis-lander-mission/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-spacex-1-15-billion-contra...