I am excited with our re-entry to deep space. I was in the Marine Corps, assigned to the launch site recovery team for Apollo 8, and am exceptionally proud of my extremely minor role. Being 1500 yards from a Saturn 5 when they light the candle is indescribable. Just to be a part of that team was pretty much the honor of a lifetime. Unfortunately we quit space exploration for a near earth research facility. Now we're outbound again. Whatever gets that going again is exciting, in my opinion.
Yes indeed good sir .... Artemis is not the long road, but it gets us started again!
Being 1500 yards from a Saturn V at ignition must have been absolutely awe-inspiring. I can only imagine the sound and the sheer power.
I would have loved to be part of that, although I was just barely alive that day ;-)
I completely agree with you — stepping away from deep space for decades to focus on low Earth orbit felt like quitting just as we were getting started. Watching Artemis II finally push us outbound again is genuinely exciting.
Thank you again for your service and for taking the time to comment.
the US has been characterized by being an ocean going nation that was strong because of it’s ability to project power and control choke points (see Alfred Thayer Mahan), the US needs to continue to be able to project power in a world that extends beyond the atmosphere
I am excited with our re-entry to deep space. I was in the Marine Corps, assigned to the launch site recovery team for Apollo 8, and am exceptionally proud of my extremely minor role. Being 1500 yards from a Saturn 5 when they light the candle is indescribable. Just to be a part of that team was pretty much the honor of a lifetime. Unfortunately we quit space exploration for a near earth research facility. Now we're outbound again. Whatever gets that going again is exciting, in my opinion.
Yes indeed good sir .... Artemis is not the long road, but it gets us started again!
Being 1500 yards from a Saturn V at ignition must have been absolutely awe-inspiring. I can only imagine the sound and the sheer power.
I would have loved to be part of that, although I was just barely alive that day ;-)
I completely agree with you — stepping away from deep space for decades to focus on low Earth orbit felt like quitting just as we were getting started. Watching Artemis II finally push us outbound again is genuinely exciting.
Thank you again for your service and for taking the time to comment.
I loved the launch. Space dominance seems like a good thing to spend money on
the US has been characterized by being an ocean going nation that was strong because of it’s ability to project power and control choke points (see Alfred Thayer Mahan), the US needs to continue to be able to project power in a world that extends beyond the atmosphere