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So, anyone want to guess if Blue Origin will be ready for Artemis V?

Yeah, they'll build a robust lander with time to spare.
6 (20%)
They will need many waivers for non-conforming hardware, but they'll make it.
3 (10%)
They will delay Artemis V by some noticeable time span, but eventually they will make it.
13 (43.3%)
SpaceX will have to provide hardware for Artemis V.
8 (26.7%)
Other (please specify)
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 30

Voting closed: 06/01/2023 07:41 pm


Author Topic: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship  (Read 1270858 times)

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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3300 on: 12/11/2024 12:44 pm »
Purple wigs for all the female astronauts.

Well there is an old nerd dog whistle if I ever heard one.

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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3301 on: 12/11/2024 02:27 pm »
Purple wigs for all the female astronauts.

Well there is an old nerd dog whistle if I ever heard one.

I had to look it up:


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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3302 on: 01/01/2025 06:57 am »
Video of HLS airlock prototype:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1874261705867616276

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Booster 14 is now at the pad for Flight 7 and the future was on view with HLS hardware spotted inside Starfactory.

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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3303 on: 01/05/2025 11:50 am »
Cross Post to SpaceX HLS project

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58212.msg2653183#msg2653183

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Phillip Sloss Report:

Will any of the 2024 Artemis mysteries be resolved in 2025?

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01:19 The biggest theme of Artemis in 2024 was what was not said
04:36 2024 Artemis mysteries that remain unresolved as 2025 begins, starting with Artemis III alternatives
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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3304 on: 01/12/2025 04:16 pm »
See below and the PDF file attached below.

Phillip Sloss Report:

Starship flight test 7 on deck, Mobile Launcher-2 "rig and set," and Artemis II stacking continues


Philipp mentions the attached document at the beginning of the video which has details about refilling for the Artemis III and IV missions. For these lunar missions, it seems that there is one refilling in LEO and another one in MEO/HEO:

Application:
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2024121800288&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number

Attachments to the Application (see the Technical Annex attachment):
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/attachment_menu.hts?id_app_num=154189&acct=599269&id_form_num=12&filing_key=-519848

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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3305 on: 01/16/2025 08:13 pm »
https://twitter.com/stephenclark1/status/1879983846260896170

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While Starship Version 2 is about to launch for the first time today, NASA still expects SpaceX to debut Version 3 (necessary for in-orbit refueling) and demonstrate cryogenic propellant transfer before the end of the year.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/heres-what-nasa-would-like-to-see-spacex-accomplish-with-starship-this-year/

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Here’s what NASA would like to see SpaceX accomplish with Starship this year
The seventh test flight of Starship is scheduled for launch Thursday afternoon.
STEPHEN CLARK – 16 JAN 2025 19:41

SpaceX plans to launch the seventh full-scale test flight of its massive Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket Thursday afternoon. It's the first of what might be a dozen or more demonstration flights this year as SpaceX tries new things with the most powerful rocket ever built.

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Re: Starship Artemis Contract & Lunar Starship
« Reply #3306 on: 01/29/2025 07:14 pm »
Cross Post to Phillip Sloss Weekly report that covers Starship and Artemis

Takeaways about what NASA is saying about Starship progress for Artemis

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58212.msg2660609#msg2660609

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00:59 Tremendous progress still simultaneous with uncertainty about Starship Artemis III schedule
07:09 NASA looking at adding Starship tests to Artemis II
08:16 Some background into why NASA is looking bringing Starship into Artemis sooner
13:29 Elaborating on some early ideas for Starship and Artemis II
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