USA Artemis II - 10-day crewed mission

[et2]

Engines cycled

 

[Meemur]

90 sec

 

[et2]

Switching to battery

 

[et2]

Go for internal power

 

[Housecarl]

1 minute...

 

[et2]

55

 

[Housecarl]

Rocket on auto.....

 

[Meemur]

Lift off!

 

[et2]

Here we goooo

 

[Housecarl]

Lift off!!!

 

[et2]

Beautifull

 

[Meemur]

Good so far

 

[Housecarl]

3 miles altitude.....

 

[Housecarl]

Supersonic....18 miles high.....

 

[et2]

Sweet!!!

 

[et2]

Main engine throttle down

 

[Housecarl]

Solid rocket boosters separated.....

 

[et2]

Separation

 

[et2]

Couldn’t ask for better sky

 

[SouthernBreeze]

Amazing!

 

[et2]

5000 mph

 

[Housecarl]

Main engine cut-off....

 

[et2]

Looks like look of stuff coming down

 

[Kathy in FL]

Small glimpse of it from our AO's front yard. Plume dissipated very quickly. But ... LIFTOFF!!

 

[Meemur]

3 minutes from separation

 

[Housecarl]

4 good engines.....Mission Control

 

[et2]

10000 mph

 

[Countrymouse]

10000 mph

& 78 miles altitude

 

[Housecarl]

Mission Control....Shut-down plan as expected.....

 

[Housecarl]

Approaching last abort point.....

ETA: For splash down in the Pacific.....Standing by for core stage separation.....

 

[Meemur]

stage separation complete

 

[Housecarl]

Core stage separated.....

 

[Countrymouse]

Core stage separation now in earth orbit

 

[et2]

Space x has better on board videos with their launches

 

[et2]

We would see these separations

 

[SmithJ]

Oh look. The boosters fell in the water. How quaint.

How 70’s

 

[Housecarl]

Space x has better on board videos with their launches

Those images are considered part of their sales advertising plus part of the way they find issues....

 

[TheSearcher]

Space x has better on board videos with their launches

Which one are you, Statler or Waldorf?

Shh.

 

[et2]

Which one are you, Statler or Waldorf?

Shh.

Nothing wrong with expecting more … it’s our tax dollars.

 

[Old Greek]

Pretty cool to watch!!