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Originally Posted by Startrek
Not sure if they perform Static fire tests on these engines ( they didn’t for the Shuttle , just Hot Fire testing )
I watched the HFT ( Hot Fire Test) last year of the 4 core engines
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yEItmSRB44g
I always said Artemis was a waste of taxpayers dollars
Old technology ( hydrogen propulsion)
Old design ( ex Space Shuttle )
Limited crew capacity
Only capable of Low Earth Orbit and Lunar missions
Almost non reusable
Mega expensive to launch 4.1 billion
And so on …….
Just give Elon a bit more time and they will have Starship in orbit
Starship to the Moon in a few years and Mars in 10 years for a fraction of the cost and direct costs borne by a private company |
I guess you have forgotten all the "tests" that musk rocket tanks blew up and spread debris across the test area.
NASA cant afford to spread tax payers across the desert willy nilly.
They've been through that process and now proceed with caution.
Not bravado.
Just sayin.
Cheers