Artemis I Launch Tests NASA’s Mission to Return Humans to the Moon | WSJ

NASA is gearing up to launch its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in decades. WSJ explains the challenges behind this historic mission, and why it’s a critical step in getting humans on the moon by 2025.

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[StephyUchiha]

So excited for this. Science, technology and discovery is what brings us together!

[justynegreenlaw]

We just launched . Amazing time to be alive

[robtk]

It really irks me when they mention costs. The DoD is getting $777, 700, 000, 000 for 2022. By comparison, NASA gets the equivalent of what's in the penny jar on the checkout counter at your local convenience store.

[elcowboytv]

People you gotta understand it’s no easy to go to the moon for the first time 😂😂😂

[technogeek]

@4:14 "Contractors costs are so high, because they developed a new rocket, but once we start transitioning to production from development, they will begin streamlining, and costs will come down" Wasn't the whole argument for SLS to use ready equipment from Shuttle/SRBs to save on development costs, price per launch?

[dsmaxrocks]

Artemis goes from playing drums in Skynrd to blasting off in a rocket.
The dude is a legend 🙌

[bandit]

They would turn this into a virtual signalling trip, who care what race nationalty or gender they are, as long as they can do the job and do it right and they are the best option there is.

[matthowell]

Why would we need to test all these things out if we did this 60 years ago and we have the benefit of over a half a century of technology upgrades.

[WalkerOne]

The fact that these rockets aren't recoverable is mind blowing to me.

[chrischungy]

The most science I've done was mixing vinegar and baking soda in a little volcano.

[StrongerThanBigfoot]

We need 24/7 live feed video from multiple angles inside and outside the space ship to and from the moon. FULL TRANSPARENCY since we’re paying for it

[SquizzMe]

I can only imagine what a moon landing in the age of Social Media will be like. The livestreams, the marketing, the cringey geek 'debates', the trolling, the MEMES.
Ugh, I can't wait.

[Triple]

Come on guys, Neil Armstrong did it in a tin foil wrapped cylinder and lived to tell the tale. Sheesh you’d think it has never been done before Lol

[rbspider]

I don't care what color or gender . We have the first black woman VP, how's that worked out? We want the best, stop the affirmative action program.

[StPiter]

Did they really expect us to believe that NASA were on the Moon 60 years ago? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🌍

[FlyingGuillotine]

I have friends who worked on this. They’re super stoked

[quippy]

Is the SLS system recoverable/reusable and does it come back to Earth in a controlled descent manner?

[jamestaylor]

“To return astronauts to the moon” 😂😂😂😂😂….

[Vetkiller]

The way they have spoken about landing on the moon I’m starting to believe we really never did land on the moon. How is it 50 years ago they had no issue but with todays tech it’s nearly impossible.

[Friariah]

I don't get why this is so difficult when we did it with much lower tech decades ago. Either we didn't do it, or they've dropped the ball hard and lost everything on how they did it.