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[Hasman @whateverfithere]

I had believed that many massive atrocities in the past that would infuriate anyone with a slight hint of humanity in their heart, went unchallenged mainly because of the lack of information about what was going on.

But I'm just too naive...

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@IEEESpectrum pickleball courts? that small?

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@CSI_Starbase I can also predict earthquake. Like, there would be an earthquake tomorrow near the fault zone!

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@dilphoxite @RokkerBoyy @Rahll @DJSnM Really? Like, do people really hate all AI?

Heck, I'm sure those complaining have used it to assist them in their life, in productivity task, hobby, or just straight for fun.

AI is just a tool, like your phone, it could used for shit or good.

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@ScottLikedSLS @adrian_ruiz_99 I vaguely remember that, but can't find the source.

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@adrian_ruiz_99 @ScottLikedSLS I'm aware of that (although it only comes to mind after posting my response). But, the ECLSS still only to support for two people.

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@dpoddolphinpro Where is the dislike button?

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@Mallard143 @ScottLikedSLS The test on A3 would be to make sure they could that, safely.

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@Mallard143 @ScottLikedSLS "be necessary when Starship undertakes the TLI burn to the Moon with a docked Orion"

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@Mallard143 @ScottLikedSLS "..., but other controllability tests are important based on the negative-X axis acceleration that will be necessary when Starship undertakes the TLI burn to the Moon with a docked Orion."

https://t.co/Z2yC4qTVke

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Starting with some energy, and my inability to write brief updates, I am just extremely proud of the NASA crew, our industry, and our international partners. We are getting into a rhythm here at NASA. Earlier this year, setbacks put the Artemis II rocket back in the VAB for repairs, and we determined it was necessary to add another mission, Artemis III in 2027. Since then, we have unveiled the Ignition plans to build a Moon Base and nuclear-powered spaceships, launched a highly successful mission around the Moon, brought the crew home safely, and now watched the torch pass to Artemis III. There will be no shortage of major milestones to celebrate in the months ahead as we build the Moon Base and launch the Nancy Grace Roman telescope. I am beyond proud of the team and all the momentum and excitement around the space program.

I do want to take this moment to address two of the questions I have been seeing since the crew announcement.

Why are there no women assigned to Artemis III?

I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage. I have personally been to space twice with 50% female crews. My closest advisors and some of the smartest engineers I know are women. In our latest NASA leadership organization, nearly 50% of the Center Directors and Mission Directorate leadership are women. The last astronaut candidate class selected under this Administration was majority female because they were the best of the best, including one astronaut I previously went to space with.

In a world with so much controversy, I hope this can be a moment where we celebrate the astronauts selected, respect the integrity of the process, and recognize the extraordinary depth of talent across the entire corps. The crew selection does not involve any political appointees. The Astronaut Office assigns the crew that gives the mission the best chance of meeting its objectives, taking into account many factors, including the background and expertise of the astronauts, such as test pilot experience, development work on specific programs, and availability. For example, those raising this concern may not be aware of the pipeline of crews already preparing to launch to the Space Station, or those who have been undergoing lunar-specific training that would be a better fit for a future surface mission.

The Artemis III astronauts are experienced, qualified, and deserve to be celebrated for the mission they have been assigned, just as the crews that follow will be celebrated when their time comes. We have an extraordinary astronaut corps, and every mission and every crew is part of a larger campaign to get America back to the Moon and to build the future we all dreamed about as children.

What are the objectives for Artemis III if both landers will not be fully ready?

Coming off a highly successful lunar mission like Artemis II, it is not surprising that the bar is set high for Artemis III. I think it is important to understand how difficult and dangerous it is to land astronauts on the Moon. We have not done it in a very long time, and we want to draw from a past playbook for success. That means getting into a cadence of launching, learning, and rolling improvements into the next mission.

First and foremost, it is imperative for SLS to be flying with some frequency for operational currency and, honestly, safety. Earlier this year, it was very clear across NASA leadership that an additional mission was necessary in 2027. It is also imperative to gain interoperability data from rendezvous and docking with landers in Earth orbit. We do not need those landers that are still in development to be fully capable and certified for landing on the Moon on Artemis III, but we do need to test certain systems and controllability. Not to mention, we are moving quickly into a future where we do not require a single rocket to bring everything necessary for a mission to space, and as such, gaining experience with multi-launch campaigns and on-orbit assembly is directionally correct.

The Blue Origin test lander for Artemis III will incorporate many of the most important systems and subsystems that have not previously been operated by the provider, including ECLSS in a crew cabin, and other avionics. With SpaceX, they have demonstrated many of those capabilities continuously on Crew Dragon, but other controllability tests are important based on the negative-X axis acceleration that will be necessary when Starship undertakes the TLI burn to the Moon with a docked Orion.

After Artemis III, we will learn a lot and roll in further improvements, be that hardware, software, or procedural updates, as both providers undertake end-to-end uncrewed demonstrations to the surface in 2028, in advance of Artemis IV, where NASA astronauts will finally complete the grand return to the Moon.

As I said in my remarks yesterday, when Gene Cernan left the lunar surface on Apollo 17, he said, “We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” We are returning, and we are doing so with the fire carried forward from Apollo, the lessons learned from Artemis II, the crew of Artemis III, and all those who will follow. NASA will send the very best crews for the right missions. If the composition of our astronaut corps and our latest class of candidates says anything, it is that we have exactly the talent required to get the job done.

Godspeed Artemis III, and all those who will follow.

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@adrian_ruiz_99 @ScottLikedSLS Well, not sure how accurate those render is, maybe it's true, maybe it's for the upcoming sustainable lander. But for the first lander, it's only to accomodate 2 people.

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@adrian_ruiz_99 @ScottLikedSLS They aren't using the entire payload bay for crew.

In fact, the contract for the first HLS was only to accomodate 2 people.

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@PTrubey @dariozeroshot @shiri_shh He demanded 2 year of salary being put in an escrow account for him to join

Sounds stupid, but back then, who would be in their right mind betting their life on a startup rocket company started by a guy named Elon, when you already got a good pay at the giant defense contractor

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@Pyfeus @shiri_shh Nah.

He actually wanted to retire in the early 2010s, but they asked him to stay at the company at least till the first launch of the new version of the Falcon 9, so they gave him a more relaxed role, in which ever since then, he's been in semi retired mode.

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@eevblog @FlyIntoFuture While that sounds about right, honestly, seeing how much AI has improved over the years in its usefulness either in productivity task, hobby, or just for stragith for funs, I wouldn't bet against it.

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@LAMapNerd @ingelramdecoucy @mehdirhasan Boeing crying in the corner....

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@DJSnM @elonmusk @SpaceX So, how many startups we are gonna see from this

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@BellikOzan I see...