Artemis II

[i kne albert davy]

Mans ingenuity never ceases to amaze, the brain power and skill to construct and send that to the Moon is almost beyond comprehension.

 

[TinFoilHat]

15000mph now.

One low Earth orbit, then a booster to reach high Earth orbit for a full 24 hour orbit round the Earth and then a final rocket burn to reach over 25000mph to escape the Earths gravity.

Amazing that humanity can do this.

We can do some amazing things when we come together with one common goal.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Fuck me CNN have dug up Captain James T Kirk to comment on the launch.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Good job these guys have not been involved in Artemis...

 

[JRockBlues]

We can do some amazing things when we come together with one common goal.

Remember that NASA's current equivalent budget is about a third of what it was during the Apollo launches.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

So good to see them get away safe. Long way to go, and such a big mission.

Fascinating and incredible to watch. Amazing power.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Mans ingenuity never ceases to amaze, the brain power and skill to construct and send that to the Moon is almost beyond comprehension.

Although it’s quite strange that we did this over 50 years ago. When you think about the technological advances, this is fairly shit.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Although it’s quite strange that we did this over 50 years ago. When you think about the technological advances, this is fairly shit.

Fairly shit lifting 2600 ton off the floor and into space hmmm .

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I think @Ric should amend the Bluemoon forum banner and add a little rocket next to the moon

 

[chris63]

 

[argyle]

A common misconception is the big middle rocket is where the main thrust for lift off comes from, when it's the side boosters that give it the lift off. About 75% of the lift off force is from the side boosters.

Just look at when the middle booster RSC engines start and then the force of the two side boosters hits. The power is insane.

 

[Longballutd]

Lift off was brilliant to watch, long way to go yet

 

[NPBlue]

Mans ingenuity never ceases to amaze, the brain power and skill to construct and send that to the Moon is almost beyond comprehension.

In 50 years time, some will be denying it ever happened.

 

[i kne albert davy]

In 50 years time, some will be denying it ever happened.

Only the extra special numpty’s :-)

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Although it’s quite strange that we did this over 50 years ago. When you think about the technological advances, this is fairly shit.

Mike Mercury beat them all to it in Fireball XL5.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Mike Mercury beat them all to it in Fireball XL5.

Whilst Alan Tracey beat them all off in Thunderbird 3...

 

[Gray]

Watched that brilliant launch last night then went to sleep. Good to see that they are orbiting this morning and they have a functioning toilet.

No way they would get me in there unless the crapper was working.

 

[manimanc]

That was amazing.
Can't believe the mph they are travelling, insane.

God speed to them.

 

[wayne71]

Reminds me, don't we have an astronaut that's a blue?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

For the watch nerds out there, NASA still issue Omega Speedmasters to astronauts as part of their kit.

Cool as fuck that.

The Speedmaster watch is on my bucket list if I ever win the lottery, specifically the Dark side of the moon edition. Little bit out of my price range at the minute at £13,500......