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@lattera @feld Posts like this are pretty concerning: https://idlewords.com/2026/03/artemis_ii_is_not_safe_to_fly.htm

@varx @lattera yeah this. If this was one of their contractors like SpaceX, they wouldn't have approved the launch.

But since Artemis is so badly managed and they've wasted billions on it, they're willing to take this risk even while admitting their test chambers can't fully test their heat shielding.

I hope the worst doesn't happen...

@varx @feld reading now. a brief scan gives me not-so-good shivers.

@lattera @varx really feels like NASA today is a hollow shell of what existed when we were kids anyway

@feld @varx do we have any visibility into what the astronauts on board think of the issues?

@lattera @varx I haven't heard any information confirming the astronauts are even aware of this

@feld @varx I would assume the astronauts are much more familiar with their vessel than the general populace.

@lattera @varx I hope so