ESA: Lunar Gateway Could Save Mankind? Why Can't We Just Use Lunar Starship for the Gateway?

The Angry Astronaut discovers the latest news on Lunar Gateway, and why it is so important AS-IS!!

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Lunar Gateway Details

Lunar Gateway Details From NASA

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[AugustinSteven]

I like the way you discuss the pros and cons rather than straight away saying which one you think is best. Very informative.

[damien-nkko]

I think Gateway assembly missions will end up being the most important space missions since the ISS was constructed

[thespacepeacock]

I was just looking at the moon through binoculars last night! It’s amazing to think people have set foot there, and will do so again in the near future. Inspiring times!

[brittanymichaelknight]

Love the intro! This is literally the only YouTuber intro music I listen to every episode without skipping past. Oh and the commentary is spot on as well.

[OGPatriot]

If you put your phone's camera into manual mode and reduce the ISO/Shutter speed you can get a crisp image of the moon without it being overblown as viewed though the telescope.

Too much light is a good problem to have because by adjusting the manual settings you can get the best image quality as opposed to being light deficient where you'd have to increase ISO (increasing film grain artifacts or increasing shutter speed which will cause ghosting/smearing artifacts)

[andywilson]

I think having some raptors up in space, as spares/reserves would allow any future mishap have extra options. Imagine a starship losing one engine enroute. Being able to repair or replace it may save the mission, and lives

[freeze]

Every video that start with this intro music is a guaranteed banger. I love it

[Josh.Wilson]

At first glance on a lot of your videos, a 20+ minute video seems like it would be easy to skip over... but right at the intro, you've always had me hooked, and the 20+ minutes just flies by. The flow of your videos is always great - Keep up the amazing work!

[HalNordmann]

Personally, I like the Dynetics lander for lunar exploration - just the right size, modular construction, impossible to flip over, uses proven technologies, can be modified for full reusability.

[timmxnut]

That intro music. Beautiful. Always gets me excited when I hear it in one of your videos!

[tobihaifisch]

0:54

I like the idea of "earthlight". ^^

[johnbuchman]

Build into the Methane and LOX tanks minimal structure for repurposing them for crew use after their use for propellants is done. Similar to Skylab (which never did function as an upper stage).

[kevinbarry]

I like how your intro has imporved, in particular your new slide of Angry Optimism. The stay angry meme is good, but you are angry because you think things can and should be better.

[dmacpher]

It’s a race to squat the Lagrange and gateway can launch on proven falcon heavy.

[scriblestingray]

Angrily optimistic is exactly how I’d describe this channel

[profwaldone]

I think they should leave the first 2 or 3 starships attached to the gateway as storage of spare starship parts, extra volume and fuel storage. This avoids a lot of the docking that needs to be done to keep transferring feul to the starships. I also expect significant improvements in the first few ships and this would allow the newer ships to be used for landings.

edit: one more thing, the starships are self-sustaining. which means they can be used as escape rooms. I don't suggest using them as lifeboats. But if something goes wrong, the astronauts can hide in the starships. Use the EVA doors to get outside or just wait for help to arrive in the form of ships that can actually re-enter the earth's atmosphere.

[tobihaifisch]

4:22

Don't worry, Buddy.
We hear you, loud and clear, including your beloved "angry optimism" and "explosive rants"! 👍✌

[leonbabic]

My argument would be to design new gateway modules with a bigger diameter/volume made possible by starship. Since the cargo starship has a massive Payload capacity, I'd imagine that would be possible.

[seniorslaphead]

You're knocking it out the park, Angry. Keep doing the things and never change.

[dominichadley]

Absolutely love that new Intro! And I’m excited about the Lunar Gateway! 😁