Artemis !! - Moon and Back

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    April 11, 2026 3:19 PM PDT

    I watched with interest the launch, return splash down and the welcome home greetings for the 4 astronauts, what I found interesting was how the NASA representative described it, he emphasised it was a dangerous mission, the Artemis rocker had not been tested on a crewed flight flight as yet.

    This puts into perspective then by comparison how incredible the Apollo 13 mission was.  They both flew almost identical routes, a slingshot around the Moon, it was Apollo 13's record that Artemis broke (furthest crewed journey away from earth).

    The Artemis had not been tested with a crewed flight but was planned with 2020s science and technology.

    The Apollo 13 route was unplanned, a damaged space vehicle and 1970s technology, absolutely amazing.

    Geffers