@DavidBearman I don’t always agree with you but this is the fairest and least emotional assessment of the day I’ve seen. Not handled well all the way around.
Behind the four astronauts of Artemis II are hundreds of people tracking their every move: monitoring spacecraft systems, evaluating crew safety, and staying in constant communication. Let’s hear it for the team in Mission Control responsible for getting the astronauts around the Moon and safely home.
Everyone has a different opinion on the value of this, but all I can feel is pride and a tremendous sense of awe at the brilliance it took to make this successful. People are so smart.
And splashdown!
America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon and bringing them home safely.
Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy did an outstanding job. These talented astronauts inspired the world and represented their space agencies and nations as humanity’s ambassadors to the stars.
This was a test mission, the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion, pushing farther into the unforgiving environment of space than ever before, and it carried real risk. They accepted that risk for all we stood to learn and for the exciting missions that follow, as we return to the lunar surface, build a Moon base, and prepare for what comes next.
And they were not alone. The entire NASA workforce, our commercial and international partners, and the hopes and dreams of people all over the world were with them. The astronauts know it, and you should too. This mission would not have been possible without you.
Congratulations. Artemis II, mission accomplished.
I thought we were going to pull it off. Such a great comeback. The mojo felt right. And then in the end, we didn’t even get off a shot. What a disappointing end to a season full of great moments. B2B is hard, but going out this soon? Never should have happened.
Rough start for the Gators. Need to settle down and get back to basics. Put the “punch, not a punch” aside and stop worrying about the officiating. As of halftime, it’s a new game. No reason we can’t win. Just need to play our game.