Artemis II

[kippaxwarrior]

just making memories

Not a fan of flying at all but I would of loved to of been on that plane watching the lift off

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Have you come across the chemtrail loonies yet?

Apparently, the mission is being used as a disguise for a mass 'spraying event' which is going to effect the whole planet.

He’ll be along soon.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Actually it was 8 years. Gagarin in 1961 and Armstrong and Aldrin in 1969.

Unless you meant the Wright brothers, if so I apologise.

I’m pretty sure he’s referring to the Wright brothers flight, not the Russian space flight.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Just 66 years from the first maned flight to putting man on the moon. Unbelievable.

When my Grandma passed years ago now the vicar referred to her having been born before man had flown in a plane and saw them walk on the moon.

 

[1961_vintage]

And Troy Tempest should have been shagging that milfy bird as opposed to being besotted with that big eyed fish who looked liked she'd never washed her hair

Marina couldn't speak. Just saying.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Marina couldn't speak. Just saying.

That's more than she could.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

This angle is fucking amazing

 

[BlueNomad]

Not a fan of flying at all but I would of loved to of been on that plane watching the lift off

LOTS of flight schools along that coastline, so I’m sure they were like fire flies…outside the Prohibited Area, of course!

Saw the Space Shuttle takeoff many times, especially night launches, and hearing the double sonic booms when it came in to land was always fun, but actually seeing it coming back from Edwards Air Force Base in CA on the back of a modified B747 was perhaps the coolest thing!

FWIW, when there’s nothing on any of the launch pads, Canaveral Tower will let you fly down their 3 mile long Shuttle Landing Strip as low as you like, as long as you don’t touch down!!

For anyone who ever goes to Orlando (Disney, Universal, etc) a quick trip down the Bee Line to the Space Coast is a must! Not only are there some great beaches (which Orlando doesn’t have, of course) but there’s lots to see and do, esp the Tour of the Space Centre!

Highly recommended!

 

[hilts]

I've just watched the starlink rocket lift off.

Amazing how quick it gets into space.

I think a slow rocket might be troublesome:-)

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

It starts to burn its engine to leave earth orbit and begin the journey to the moon at approx 00:30 to 01:00. Wishing them good luck. Good luck.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Complete waste of money. What is the point of it?

 

[Elbow beards]

Actually it was 8 years. Gagarin in 1961 and Armstrong and Aldrin in 1969.

Unless you meant the Wright brothers, if so I apologise.

Ye, first plane flight, wright brothers. :)

 

[pride in battle]

This angle is fucking amazing

"I own all rights" American ?

 

[chris63]

 

[DiscoSteve]

its on its way to the moon now, doing the TLI burn and leaving the earth!

 

[bluethrunthru]

I love how Mission Control tells them "233k plus" mph is normal .............. I did 100mph in my company Nissan Juke about 10 years ago and that felt terrifying ......... and yes I picked a Juke coz it was cheap contribution and had all the bits I needed ( nav, climate, DAB etc ) at the time but it had its issues.

 

[DiscoSteve]

old big ears isaacman sat in the back watching his people doing their job! no pressure then!

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

 

[argyle]

Burn done, next catching a slingshot round the moon.

Amazing that they can calculate the exact position and tilt of the Orion craft, the exact amount of thrust needed and the amount of time to burn to land in a point in space that the moon will be in a number of days time.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Burn done, next catching a slingshot round the moon.

Amazing that they can calculate the exact position and tilt of the Orion craft, the exact amount of thrust needed and the amount of time to burn to land in a point in space that the moon will be in a number of days time.

I hope the crew get a brand new pic of the Earth when they reach their moon orbit. It's been a while.