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Artemis II launch

Hergé

As a kid I was fascinated with all things space related. I distinctly remember getting home from school and watching the Challenger launch in 1986, you can imagine just how devastated I felt when it exploded.

I was watching breakfast news this morning and the Artemis II launch was shown. I was quite surprised by just how emotional I felt. Thankfully they made it into orbit and will hopefully complete their mission and return home safely.

I would love to see a launch in person, the noise would be incredible.

Hopefully the return to space will endure. I'm sure it will rekindle my interest anew.

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  • I watched it on iPlayer  as catch up earlier, the launch was very impressive and definitely reminiscent of the Apollo Saturn V launches. I was fortunate to be interested and at the right age to remember the later part of the Gemini programme, all the Apollo launches including the famoys, 8, 11 and 13, but sadly too recoiled at the horror of the launchpad fire in a very early Apollo launch. Then the two Shuttle disasters which were hideous too but expected statistically by NASA, and the astronauts knew the risks they were taking. It felt as NASA wound down the space program that it mirrored the hope of new tech draining from humanity. 

    Im feeling extremely negative about humankind and its future atm, but this weekend Im really struggling mentally so everything looks bleak and hopeless. 

    note to mods: Im not at risk of suicide as my crisis support (no thanks to the sainted nhs) is working well  

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  • I watched it on iPlayer  as catch up earlier, the launch was very impressive and definitely reminiscent of the Apollo Saturn V launches. I was fortunate to be interested and at the right age to remember the later part of the Gemini programme, all the Apollo launches including the famoys, 8, 11 and 13, but sadly too recoiled at the horror of the launchpad fire in a very early Apollo launch. Then the two Shuttle disasters which were hideous too but expected statistically by NASA, and the astronauts knew the risks they were taking. It felt as NASA wound down the space program that it mirrored the hope of new tech draining from humanity. 

    Im feeling extremely negative about humankind and its future atm, but this weekend Im really struggling mentally so everything looks bleak and hopeless. 

    note to mods: Im not at risk of suicide as my crisis support (no thanks to the sainted nhs) is working well  

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