Coming soon: Artemis III (unofficial) infographic. Follow my work-in-progress as I build this step-by-step infographic, illustrating humanity's next big step in returning to the lunar surface.
I have started work on my Artemis III infographic. While working on the models, I had this side thought. Instead of potentially rushing to have an orbital test HLS Starship ready for Artemis III (obviously it will not need to be a fully functional lander), which will be disposed of after the mission, why not refit a current Block 3 with a forward pressure section and docking port. By then, you would think SpaceX will have performed several Starship catches, it’s a perfect opportunity to test its docking ability and add another catch test, no wasted components. What are your thoughts, do you think that this is something they have considered?
POV: You’re coming home after a journey around the Moon. 🌕
Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere at the end of Artemis II, the Orion spacecraft’s crew module — carrying the astronauts — separated from the service module that provided propulsion and power throughout the mission.
Starship’s twelfth flight test will debut the next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase. The launch is targeted as early as Tuesday, May 19 → https://t.co/2gZQUxS6mm
Shipping Starships!
I have had some fun building a few videos of what it might look like when @SpaceX ships their ships.
They will most likely protect the #starship with a tarp or more but then we cant see it so I left that out.
After completing Trans-Mars Injection, Copernicus jettisons a spent LH2 tank held inside a truss structure. The still-hot engines continue to vent hydrogen, passed through to cool them down following reactor shutdown
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl
“Please, one at a time.”
A formation of 64 Blip-class interstellar spaceships prepares for docking with its lander.
Art inspired by Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir.