Artemis Moon Program

Went looking for more info on the thing with ML-2, found this,

The change in plans has meant other contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing will need to refocus to hit those targets.

“They understand what the ask is. They know we’re going to need to pull in hardware. That’s why we’re standardizing the configuration,” Isaacman said. “You’re not going to be able to be able to do that if every rocket is a work of art.”
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/202...plans-to-use-new-mobile-launcher-for-artemis/
 
all are unsupported statements. Proof please. Back up your assertions with facts.
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No fan of Bechtel, but this is clearly sabotage to American hydrogen rocketry, pay no mind to NSF’s little MAF puff piece.
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It has nothing to do with hydrogen. Sabotage by who? and for what reason?
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This is also an attack on outer planet missions by extension..
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Use of SLS for those was never in the cards. Much like Europa Clipper. There are better vehicles out there.
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Now would be a good time for Congress to forbid any American rocketry use of super-greenhouse gas fuels like methane—in return.
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Hydrogen is the most super-greenhouse fuel. A. In its production, CO2 is expelled. B. But burning hydrogen releases the gas responsible for 50% of the greenhouse effect, water vapor.
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Now would be a good time for Congress to forbid any American rocketry use of super-greenhouse gas fuels like methane
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Why? What is one good reason other than your skewed bias? It is actually is unAmerican to use Hydrogen in booster stage. Let economics, market forces and physics determine rocket propellants and not politicians.

After all, you what happens when politicians design rockets? You get a white elephant called SLS
 
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Basically a Delta IV second stage. SLS is so strongly built that it could handle a *much* heavier upper stage, were it not nixed by a tech-brah’s kept-boy.
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Resorting to naming calling and libel?
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Pluto missions were to ride on Block 2 and EUS…which I had hoped might sport a NTR one day.
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Pipedreams. Studies were just busy work.
 
Weather for NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch 80% Favorable
March 30, 2026
Ahead of call to stations at 4:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, and the countdown clock beginning at 4:44 p.m., engineers continue preparations toward the launch of the Artemis II mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for launch. The weather forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions, with cloud coverage and potential for high winds on the ground as primary weather concerns.

Teams will continue to monitor the weather in the coming days.

At 5 p.m., NASA is hosting a news conference to provide a status update on the mission. Participants include:

• Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
• John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team
• Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director
• Emily Nelson, chief flight director

Get the full listing of upcoming briefings and stay tuned here on the Artemis blog for updates.
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EA's distillation
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https://www.al.com/news/2026/04/artemis-ii-launch-hardware-issue-resolved-watch-live-here.html
 
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Artemis II: Nasa space mission helped by Goonhilly Earth Station

Nasa is on track to launch its Artemis II mission in April which will be tracked by Goonhilly Earth Station, near Helston.
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Cornish radiocommunication station to support Nasa Moon mission

Goonhilly Earth Station, near Helston, will help to track the Orion spacecraft.
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Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station - Wikipedia

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Goonhilly - from Earth to the Moon and beyond

Goonhilly enables the safe, sustainable, and secure use of space, keeping organizations connected and informed from Earth to the Moon and beyond.
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On a side note it is of passing interest that none of the above mentions the site's past as RAF Dry Tree.
 
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Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in Nasa lunar mission

A competitive edge with China and a possible lunar gold rush are twin goals behind Artemis II, experts tell the BBC.
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Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon?

The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.
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Behind the scense: Astronaut training for Nasa’s moon mission

Training for the Artemis II flight took place at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, and began soon after the crew was named in 2023.
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Take a look inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch

The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.
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Flare watching

Rocky from HAIL MARY "it's time go."
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Artemis II, NASA's boldest mission in generations, launches crew to the Moon

Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday.
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Artemis II is unlikely to be the cultural touchstone Apollo 8 was, and that's OK

NASA has struggled to deal with the widespread sentiment that NASA has “been there, done that."
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9:35 a.m. ET - The liquid hydrogen chilldown for the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, or the rocket's upper stage has begun. The chilldown prevents thermal shock and ensure the stage is properly conditioned for full propellant loading.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/2039337207677305220
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ICPS fast fill, ahead of schedule.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/2039340918050853373
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Sky News is putting a great show interviewing people that have gathered to Florida to see the launch. Incredible pack of people from various part of the country (and the word) just aspiring to see mankind reaching new horizons today.
It gives a meaning for all the dollars and beyond the polemics of why we would need more of that. This (the popular support, layman's enthusiasm or simple family attraction side) sadly escape most the usual live launches coverages where aspiring and real experts just nip cut any drop of emotions in endless rethorical talks.

Popular journalism is... Journalism.
 
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NASA Blog Update and L-1hr countdone event status

5:15 p.m.

Engineers have now resolved an issue with the hardware that communicates with the flight termination system that would have prevented the ground from sending a signal to destruct the rocket if it were to veer off course during ascent, to protect public safety. A confidence test was performed to ensure that the hardware is ready to support today’s launch.

Meanwhile, technicians have completed the launch abort system hatch closure – an essential step that ensures the Orion spacecraft is fully sealed and ready for flight. The hatch provides an additional protective barrier for the crew module, designed to safeguard astronauts during the Artemis II flight path and, if necessary, enable a rapid escape in the event of an emergency.

During this phase, the closeout team verifies hatch alignment, engages locking mechanisms, and confirms pressure integrity. These checks guarantee that the launch abort system hatch can perform its function flawlessly, maintaining structural integrity under extreme launch conditions. With the hatch secured, Orion enters its final configuration for liftoff, marking one of the last major milestones before fueling and launch.
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FTS issue resolved

5:15 p.m.

Engineers have now resolved an issue with the hardware that communicates with the flight termination system that would have prevented the ground from sending a signal to destruct the rocket if it were to veer off course during ascent, to protect public safety. A confidence test was performed to ensure that the hardware is ready to support today’s launch.

Meanwhile, technicians have completed the launch abort system hatch closure – an essential step that ensures the Orion spacecraft is fully sealed and ready for flight. The hatch provides an additional protective barrier for the crew module, designed to safeguard astronauts during the Artemis II flight path and, if necessary, enable a rapid escape in the event of an emergency.

During this phase, the closeout team verifies hatch alignment, engages locking mechanisms, and confirms pressure integrity. These checks guarantee that the launch abort system hatch can perform its function flawlessly, maintaining structural integrity under extreme launch conditions. With the hatch secured, Orion enters its final configuration for liftoff, marking one of the last major milestones before fueling and launch.
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I have no personal experience with launching rockets but I don't like that launch abort system battery wrinkle.
Maybe it is merely pessimism from ignorance but I'm still going to say this.
 
How long before the ICPS burn to circularise Artemis II's orbit?

What altitude will they circularisation burn occur at?
 

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