• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    12 hours ago

    yeah but i’ve heard a nice explanation that basically the last 50 years were spent on developing IT, which we need for better rockets. so instead of flying with rockets directly in 1970, we paused, developed computers that can do meaningful and complex navigation, and then built rockets.

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      Before the Soviet space race started, NASA had plans to do a couple flybys then build a base that would become a shipyard for deeper space exploration so it’s kind of a “best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago” situation but still amazing to see every stage complete successfully. That’s great news for Artemis III