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General Topics => Off Topic => Topic started by: changemyoil66 on April 02, 2026, 07:33:30 AM

Title: Moon fly by
Post by: changemyoil66 on April 02, 2026, 07:33:30 AM
They're doing a fly around the moon and the trip from earth to the moon and back will take about 10 days.

What I've noticed is that while the astronauts were suiting up, no astronauts or ground crew were wearing any type of mouth/nose mask to prevent illnesses.  While walking to the ship and entering, about half the ground crew were wearing mask. 

I mean, I get if it's a short 1-2 day mission, but this is a 10 day mission and getting sick in that time is possible.  At least they didn't allow them to hug their families before boarding. 

Are we really going  to fly by the moon?
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: macsak on April 02, 2026, 11:54:55 AM
AI...
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 02, 2026, 03:05:38 PM
Key objectives and milestones:

Furthest distance ever traveled: Designed to travel farther from Earth than any humans have gone before,
reaching approximately 4,700 miles (7,600 km) beyond the Moon before returning to a splashdown in the
Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.

Crew History: The mission includes the first woman (Koch), the first person of color (Glover), the oldest
person (Wiseman), and the first non-U.S. citizen (Hansen) to travel beyond low Earth orbit.

Lunar Observation: On Day 6, the crew will reach its closest approach to the lunar surface (4,000–6,000 miles)
and become the first humans to directly view and photograph the far side of the Moon.

Mission Goals: The flight serves as a critical test for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft,
validating life-support and communication systems for future lunar landings planned for 2028.

Re-entry: The spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere at roughly 25,000 mph (40,000 km/h)
to conclude the mission.

Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: mrgaf on April 02, 2026, 05:34:17 PM
Quote from: macsak on April 02, 2026, 11:54:55 AM
AI...

Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: mrgaf on April 02, 2026, 08:26:23 PM
Quote from: macsak on April 02, 2026, 11:54:55 AM
AI...
Yup and the earth is flat! :geekdanc:
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: Rocky on April 03, 2026, 08:45:08 AM
 The mission includes:
woman
person of color
old person 
and
non-U.S. citizen
 ::)
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 03, 2026, 01:37:10 PM
Quote from: Rocky on April 03, 2026, 08:45:08 AM
The mission includes:
woman
person of color
old person 
and
non-U.S. citizen
 ::)
USS Diversity
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 04, 2026, 10:02:42 AM
Quote from: Rocky on April 03, 2026, 08:45:08 AM
The mission includes:
 
and
non-U.S. citizen
 ::)

Eh, make him/her/it/whatever pay for that fricken flight.
Title: Re: Moon fly by
Post by: oldfart on April 04, 2026, 12:06:22 PM
Quote from: changemyoil66 on April 02, 2026, 07:33:30 AM
What I've noticed is that while the astronauts were suiting up, no astronauts or ground crew were wearing any type of mouth/nose mask to prevent illnesses.  While walking to the ship and entering, about half the ground crew were wearing mask. 

Are we really going  to fly by the moon?
This guy is wearing a mask while people drive by and moon him. :rofl:
(https://i.postimg.cc/502jqNbw/swab.png) (https://postimages.org/)