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Am-I the only one to be completely uninterested by Artemis? We're still using the same approach as in the 1960's. No reusable rocket, no in-situ resource utili
by 908B64B197 4y ago
Am-I the only one to be completely uninterested by Artemis?
We're still using the same approach as in the 1960's. No reusable rocket, no in-situ resource utilization, no new breakthrough tech.
What's the point of returning? To prove we haven't regressed since the 60's?
- zw123456 4y agoI have to agree, I was 11 years old when Apollo 11 landed, I thought that by now you could fly there in something like an airplane or that we would have been to Mars. It feels a bit disappointing for sure.
- zokier 4y ago> What's the point of returning? To prove we haven't regressed since the 60's? Essentially the same point that we had in 60s, to be stepping stone for greater things. Artemis is basically rebooting the manned space program, and that inevitably includes retracing some past steps to regain the position. Progress is not always a linear straightforward thing, occasionally there are setbacks and losses. So the exitement for Artemis is not just for the mission itself, but more for it being a sign of manned space programs getting attention again, hopefully this time on a more sustainable basis than Apollo.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoThe gateway station will provide experience operating outside LEO. That's a valuable thing to pursue. Lunar operations give gateway something to do while advancing the tech stack.