NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket out to launch pad for trip to the moon.

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NASA has rolled out the Artemis 2 rocket to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Florida for the first manned trip to the moon in decades. They won't actually go into moon orbit but go around/sling shot back to earth. They don't want to deal with the possibility of getting stuck in lunar orbit.

Dry run on Feb 2 and launch date set for Feb 6

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch
 

Cool! We're finally getting back to the moon! Let's just hope they don't screw it up. Here are the manufacturers of the rocket...

Key Manufacturers of the Artemis II Rocket
The SLS is a "mega-rocket" built by a coalition of major aerospace contractors for NASA:
  • Boeing: Built the 212-foot-tall Core Stage, which is the orange backbone of the rocket.
  • Northrop Grumman: Manufactured the twin Solid Rocket Boosters that provide 75% of the thrust during liftoff.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne: Provided the four RS-25 engines at the base of the core stage.
  • United Launch Alliance (ULA): Built the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS), which provides the final push to the Moon.
 
I'm really looking forward to watching it from my yard. In December, I came across a NASA website that you could register to have your name on a disc that will be going on the flight. I signed up my two great-granddaughters and they were very excited, especially the 6-year-old who really, really, really wants to be an astronaut. I could print up the "boarding passes" and all the info on the astronauts and presented them to them for Christmas.

What a great idea to get people interested in the launches.
 

What I find incredible is that NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) produces 8.8 million pounds of thrust. I would imagine that with this much thrust the ground would shake miles away. Compare that with a Boeing 747 that produces just over 200,000 pounds of thrust total from its 4 engines.

Kudos to all of our Propulsion Engineers.
 
Been There said:
What I find incredible is that NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) produces 8.8 million pounds of thrust. I would imagine that with this much thrust the ground would shake miles away. Compare that with a Boeing 747 that produces just over 200,000 pounds of thrust total from its 4 engines.

Kudos to all of our Propulsion Engineers.
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Starship’s first stage produces nearly 17 million pounds of thrust.
 
I have been fortunate enough to fly well past Cape Canaveral on occasions to be able to watch rockets on their climb out as they prepare to reach outer space. It’s a beautiful sight.

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