> I wish this mission took greater risks
replyIt's already risky enough: https://idlewords.com/2026/03/artemis_ii_is_not_safe_to_fly....
Yes, and that's part of what spaceflight is. https://1517.substack.com/p/1-in-30-artemis-greatness-and-ri...
replyIt has always been a touch-and-go affair
It is not possible for them to say a bit longer because Orion doesn’t have the deltaV necessary to go into LLO and orbit the Moon like Apollo 8. Orion is like HlS in that it is the worst possible craft for a mission to the Moon, but it’s the one we have. At least Starship has a potential future for further missions.
replyI don't think they'd or any other space mission will take that much risk anymore. Atleast without the pressure/tension of cold war space race.
replyDid you miss "Artemis 2 is not safe to fly" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47582043 ?
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