Artemis has a rule about no landing until the third date.

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BooBees@fedinsfw.app · 54 pts · 65d

Gotta realize you get dressed up for yourself and other moons, girl. Then you won’t be disappointed. Don’t let no billionaire penis shaped rockets dictate your day.

mkwt@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 65d (6 replies)

Artemis 3 is going ahead with no landing either. Orbital test only.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 65d (5 replies)

Oh no, really? That's sad news...

EchoCT@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 65d (3 replies)

Third is testing the landing orbit, and some docking tests while in earth orbit. IIRC 4th is the one attempting the landing.

mkwt@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 65d (1 reply)

To be clear to everyone here: The primary reason why Artemis 3 is not landing is because the billionaire-run Human Landing System contractors are not performing to schedule. The landers are just not ready.

In this test, Artemis 3 will dock with a starship in Earth orbit, but the starship will not even have a cabin interior fitted.

decipher_jeanne@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 65d

Now and I am not defending space billionaire, but realistically Artemis was moving way too fast regardless of whether the lander was ready or not. There is a reason it took 10 Apolo flights before we landed on the moon, a lot of hardware need testing and a lot of procedure need figuring out. Landing on the 3rd mission would have been dangerous and reckless.

backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 65d

“Just the tip”

KmlSlmk64@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 64d

Technically it'll still be the 3rd date, because artemis IV will be the 4th mission to the moon.

Artemis III is more like practicing putting on protection at home/testing different sizes before commiting to the actual date....

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 65d (10 replies)

lugal@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 65d (9 replies)

Tbf I've been to earth and can recommend it. Very diverse country. Never been to moon tho

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 65d (2 replies)

Earth: Mostly Harmless.

wewbull@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 64d (1 reply)

Mostly?!?!

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 64d

Originally, the entry for Earth was just "Harmless." However, after living among humans for 15 years, Prefect submitted a much larger, magnificent description of the planet, which his editors at the Guide subsequently condensed into the two-word phrase: "mostly harmless"

kadotux@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 64d (1 reply)

Earth has better food than moon, sure, but have you seen how they treat people there? Awful, just awful. Plus I like how it's not so crowded on the moon. Moon has better cheese too, and it's plentiful.

sfbing@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 64d

Meh. The cheese is green.

Fmstrat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 65d

Are the cities diverse, too?

ohshit604@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 65d (2 replies)

Earth itself is a country? Always had this weird thought that it was a planet.

HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 65d

Obviously, Earth is the biggest country on Earth.

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lugal@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 64d

People underestimate how big countries can be

alecbowles@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 64d

This is so adorable