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It’s Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing. Not the decades old, proven, launch engines. Let’s wait for the back patting when they spla

It’s Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing. Not the decades old, proven, launch engines. Let’s wait for the back patting when they splash down. I genuinely hope not but i am worried about this craft.

JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
> Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing I mean, newly shaped and partly reformulated. Avcoat was “originally created…for the Apollo program” [1]. (“A reformulated version was used for the initial Orion heat shield and later for a redesigned Orion heat shield.”) The new things are Orion’s size and weight and the size of the tiles. All of which has precedented flight in Artemis I. At the end of the day, I’m going to trust the astronauts. This issue was openly discussed, despite NASA’s original—and fair to criticize—instinct to cover it up. While any manned reëntry is a nail biter, I don’t think this one is especially so. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT
- justinator 7mo ago
  Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars. Not to say this is a bad thing, but their ROI calculations are not normal.
  - JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
    > Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? By poetic definition, e.g. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” yes. Clinically and technically, no. They’re paragons of human explorers, and exploration is a fundamentally human trait. > We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars How many astronauts?
    - justinator 7mo ago
      I think sometimes, clinically: yes. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astronaut-diapers https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astr... > How many astronauts? More than we can send. Wasn't there a country-wide competition?
      - JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
        > sometimes, clinically: yes Sure. Compared to population, no. > More than we can send Which astronauts said they’d be fine with a one-way mission? > Wasn't there a country-wide competition? Was there? You’re the one making the claim.
        justinator 7mo ago
        Glad you agree with the crazy. Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts.
        JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
        > Glad you agree with the crazy I don’t. Having mental illness in a population below baseline rates isn’t crazy. Nowak’s story is notable for a reason. > Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts So you don’t have a source. Because I’m not finding any astronauts going on the record on this.
NetMageSCW 7mo ago
Just like to point out the a SRBs aren’t really the same.
GolfPopper 7mo ago
>Not the decades old, proven, launch engines. Which are, I will note, being expended on this single launch, despite being designed, built, and functioning over decades as re-usable engines.

JumpCrisscross 7mo ago

> Orion that’s dodgy as fuck not the booster. I.e the new thing I mean, newly shaped and partly reformulated. Avcoat was “originally created…for the Apollo program” [1]. (“A reformulated version was used for the initial Orion heat shield and later for a redesigned Orion heat shield.”) The new things are Orion’s size and weight and the size of the tiles. All of which has precedented flight in Artemis I. At the end of the day, I’m going to trust the astronauts. This issue was openly discussed, despite NASA’s original—and fair to criticize—instinct to cover it up. While any manned reëntry is a nail biter, I don’t think this one is especially so. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCOAT

justinator 7mo ago
Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars. Not to say this is a bad thing, but their ROI calculations are not normal.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
  > Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy? By poetic definition, e.g. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” yes. Clinically and technically, no. They’re paragons of human explorers, and exploration is a fundamentally human trait. > We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars How many astronauts?
  - justinator 7mo ago
    I think sometimes, clinically: yes. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astronaut-diapers https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astr... > How many astronauts? More than we can send. Wasn't there a country-wide competition?
    - JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
      > sometimes, clinically: yes Sure. Compared to population, no. > More than we can send Which astronauts said they’d be fine with a one-way mission? > Wasn't there a country-wide competition? Was there? You’re the one making the claim.
      - justinator 7mo ago
        Glad you agree with the crazy. Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts.
        JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
        > Glad you agree with the crazy I don’t. Having mental illness in a population below baseline rates isn’t crazy. Nowak’s story is notable for a reason. > Google is your friend re; Mars one-way astronauts So you don’t have a source. Because I’m not finding any astronauts going on the record on this.

NetMageSCW 7mo ago

Just like to point out the a SRBs aren’t really the same.

GolfPopper 7mo ago

>Not the decades old, proven, launch engines. Which are, I will note, being expended on this single launch, despite being designed, built, and functioning over decades as re-usable engines.