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MacDoc said:
They are on the way ...Canadian on board too. Perfect launch.
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Got to admit, since it was basically done 50 years ago it just makes that OG launch even more impressive. I missed the launch today, I wasn’t that motivated to watch it since it’s a repeat.
 
MacDoc said:
They are on the way ...Canadian on board too. Perfect launch.
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Fake news, was filmed on sound stage..... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

In other news
www.reuters.com

Live: NASA's Artemis II blasts off from Florida as crew begins historic mission toward the moon

Four astronauts are beginning a historic 10-day trip toward the moon.
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Too bad they are not going to land on the moon. Curious if they are going to take lots of hi rez photos, and possibly of the lander.
And they are, taking photos at least, here is some info on the mission itself:
www.nasa.gov

Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission - NASA

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
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Bigger rocket, bigger crew cabin than 50 years ago and the US is getting behind China in the space race ...can't have that.
Only the 7th vehicle in NASA history.

All the Avro Arrow engineers migrated to NASA for the original moon landing effort and played critical roles so was nice to see a Canadian on board.
Following the 1959 cancellation of the Avro Arrow, roughly 25-30 Canadian and British engineers from Avro Aircraft Limited joined NASA, providing a critical talent injection. These engineers were fundamental to the Apollo 11 success, specifically in designing the Lunar Module (LM), developing systems engineering, planning mission sequences, and creating heat shields, making them key contributors to the 1969 moon landing.
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Key Contributions of Avro Engineers to NASA:
  • Owen Maynard: A leading Avro engineer, Maynard played a critical role in the final design of the Lunar Module (LM), ensuring it was capable of transporting astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface. He also devised the Apollo mission letter system (G, H, J missions), defining the sequence that led to the first landing.
  • Jim Chamberlin: As an early advocate for Lunar Orbital Rendezvous (LOR), Chamberlin played a major role in the Mercury program's design and later influenced the structural approach to the lunar landing, advocating for separate modules.
  • Systems Engineering: Many of these engineers brought advanced expertise in systems integration, crucial for managing the complex interplay between the Apollo command module, the LM, and the Saturn V rocket.
  • Heat Shield Development: Former Avro engineers, including Dr. Bryan Erb, helped manage and predict the performance of the heat shields that protected astronauts during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
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The influx of these specialists—sometimes referred to by NASA as "foreign alien scientists"—allowed NASA to accelerate its development pace in the race to the moon
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My uncle was in shock when he was let go ...he had a lovely large model of the Arrow at his place which I coveted.
 
It's good to see we are finally going to the moon.
We all know the moon landing back in 1969 was a fake!
No way 1960s technology got us there.
Now we have AI Slop.
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