Wonderful. I was expecting that one, so you're equating the general normal public taxpayer to the world's top richest people. One of whom can't decide if he wants to buy Twitter for altruistic purposes.

In the meantime, we're going (back) to the moon. Love it!

I like Musk, but what is he going to do, buy everyone a Happy Meal? Hunger is a geopolitical problem that can't be solved by writing a check. The money rarely gets past those in charge and to its intended target for one thing. Maybe he'll buy our way to world peace next :D :rolleyes: Stick with rockets and cars Elon.

So it now looks like we're at T minus October and holding for the Artemis ....

The problem with world hunger lies in the difference between giving a man a fish, and teaching him how to fish.

As someone who actually lives in third world Africa, I can factually add another complication to that:

Once you have given a man in Africa a fish, he will outright refuse to learn to fish, and instead make you responsible for not only providing him and his extended family fish for in perpetuity, but also hold you accountable for their whole socio-economic standing.

Musk is from here too, and I can guarantee you he understands it in exactly the same way I do.

Now THAT is hilarious!
:):):)

It was interesting last night that you could see the Artemis lit up on the launch pad in the background when the SpaceX Falcon 9 launched.

After the Challenger disaster and fiasco NASA can't be too careful.

Relax.
No one is going to take away your golden meal ticket.
NASA can suck on that magic teat forever.

SmileWavy

It ran when it was parked.

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Sold - you will deliver it for free right?

The last Blue Origin launch didn't go so well.

I don't have anything to do with NASA, or any company/entity/person involved. Just a patriot. You?

Never mind.

I adore Musk - for a variety of reasons and accomplishments. A true visionary, and the occasional weirdness that goes along with it. :)

You mean since you retired?

We have de-volved back to the 60's with our "space program". After the shuttle we were supposed to be kicking arse with new and exciting concepts, yet we seem to keep on going backwards, r-tards harkening back to the 30's bucky rogers me thinks. Oh well there still is the dream.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1663115912.jpg
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The launch window for Artemis I opens at 1:04 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 16. We’ll see.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sets-new-coverage-for-artemis-i-moon-mission-launch/

Night launch!

Thanks, Big Dave! SmileWavy

I worked on the Orion program on and off for 14 years. That's the capsule for Artemis. Also worked the SLS rocket. Wouldn't trade this work for anything.

So a lot of work goes into these things. We all have something we have been working for 14 years!

Yes they returned to the old school rocket, because we know it is safer. Shuttle was a little more risky on paper.

The banter seems a little out-of-place. Not really a big deal if it's made by Lockheed, Northrop, or SpaceX. It's all the low level people working the program that makes it successful. Many of us have had several employers. How can you be a fan of just one company? Have fun!

I've been working on part of a manned station for lunar orbit for the last year:
https://www.nasa.gov/gateway

Gateway is made by Northrop BTW, so you can have a go at that!

Hi Mike. What's going on with the Tomcat? It's back? I'm a big fan of it.
John