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0 pointsimtringued2y ago0 comments

>Starship, on the other hand, is not being depended on by anybody at the moment. No project gets delayed or cancelled when it explodes;

Did you forget the Artemis 2 mission?

Starship appears to be a source of delays, not SLS.

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avhon12y ago

I did not forget Artemis. Artemis 2 will not require Starship; it's just the Orion capsule going around the moon and back. Starship Human Landing System won't be needed until Artemis 3, which is currently scheduled for December 2025. That is a lot of time use to get Starship in shape to operate beyond Earth, and even if it isn't enough, won't result in the cancellation of the Artemis project.

bryanlarsen2y ago

The gating factor for Artemis 3 (not 2) appears to be the space suits, not Starship.

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