To celebrate the launch of Artemis II and finally getting our asses back around the moon as a species. Let's have a Nasapone thread as I have not seen one it a while.>I'm surprised there wasn't one made earlier.
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>>43151055Right now the crew just woke up and perigee raise burn is about an hour away,
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>>43151047Artemis is supposed to end in a space station orbiting the Moon, right? I feel like it's kinda weird not do to one on the surface IMO t. not /sci/ so don't know if it's actually good or not
>>43151059Lunar Gateway is in limbo right now waiting to see what will happen with ISS. Right now the plan is to have private companies have the low Earth orbit stations that lease out space to agencies to do science and the like.Lunar Gateway was supposed to be the big step to help with whatever base is built and can be used as a "gas station" for whatever Mar mission happens in the next hundred years.
>>43151065>Right now the plan is to have private companies have the low Earth orbit stationswhy would anyone host one privately? ISS was/is a giant waste of taxbux, I don't think there's enough interest in operating one by a private entity unless of course I miss some niche that could be taken by them. Something fancy for Starlink, maybe?
>>43151068A lot of chemistry and pharmaceuticals that can produce higher quality things in low gravity. Or can only be made in low low gravity, so there is a business opportunity there. Varda is a good example of this
Oh hey neat a Nasapone thread.>>43151069Varda does the crystalisation growth for meds and stuff right? Rocket Lab was their provider iirc
>>43151069really interesting, hope this sort of stuff becomes more common knowledge when meds (and maybe other goods) produced in this manner become generally available inb4 "Breaking Bad in space" because there's no FDA in cosmos
>>43151072That's right! I was wondering when you would show up shouldn't you be in bed with your whack ass timezone?>>43151076I hope so too with a bunch of everyday things we take for granted nowadays are from the OG Space Race.
>>43151077>I hope so too with a bunch of everyday things we take for granted nowadays are from the OG Space Race.are you talking about 'puters or some other tech?
>>43151078https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
>>43151077Wanted to catch the orbit burn before calling it a night.
>>43151080pretty darn neat
>>43151087>that file nameThat's okay anon she is best princess
>>43151084Seems Endeavor tipped over Could have sworn this was one of the edited photos
Did they fix the toilet?
>>43151108Yeah they got it working. I swear if they just did a single orbit and returned to Earth because of the missing filter I would have laughed a bunch though.
>>43151047She's dead, get over itThe best you can hope is to find her corpse up there
Best thread to wake up to!
She's alive and she'll be saved, I'm sure of it. I'll never stop believing.
>>43151149I'll never stop believing too. I hope they wave at her as they float overhead
>>43151149>Hacoчкasocks for Nasapone when?
>>43151149Her snowpity essence got absorbed into the universe itself. She's one with the moon and the stars. Everytime you look in the sky, and see a particular star shining slightly brighter than the rest, that's her. She's very much alive, and she's all around us.
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>>43151162>In space, no one can hear you clop
>>43151047They had a site to become a "passenger" on the ship, a virtual one of course. I've submitted the moon Princess, sadly Nasapone didn't immediately come to mind.She is a good pone though.
what is the point of this thread
>>43151274refer to the picture >>43151271
>>43151274Literally says do in the OP. There's a lot of space autism here.
>>43151175Are you sure about that?
>>43151271picrel worked on me thanks nonny
>>43151047I'll always keep her close to my heart
>>43151868cute!
TLI successful, we're on the way to the Moon!
Is there any more of NASA Pone? She's a cute mare
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What is NASApone's personality like? Does she like to do countdowns when she goes to kiss you? Does she like calculate trajectories when you're both watching pegasi flying around?
>>43152722First pony plush on Luna or Mars needs to be photographed sunbeaming
>>43152914>countdowns when she goes to kiss youhnnng
We need another Nasapone run of plushies.
>TLI burn so accurate the first correction burn can be skippedShe worked real hard on those calculations!
can we please convince the /mppp/ faggots to make nasapone rather than doing the world's trillionth's anon filly run
>>43153405>NASApone whispers in your ear "You are go for insertion burn" when in bed
>>43153818Would love a rerun of nasapone.
>>43151047Sorry your thread is so slow, OP. But I'm glad someone else is excited about Artemis. Fight the good fight.
There she goes
>>43153935I love her so much bros
>>43153988I would love this as well, I need to see more anons with Nasapone.
>Pink Pony Club as wakeup musicnice>>43155385I would get so many
>>43155688>it didn't get to their favorite partsad
I really like how much the exercise is making the solar panels shake
Mares mentioned!
>>43156704>"hey Houston, can you beam me up that one picture of Dash? you know the one, thanks, also kill the stream for a few minutes after you send it"some details, anon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHcbggp_8bs
One more day till lunar flyby!
>>43157413Maybe it'd be cool if we did a /mlp/ sings of this song to commemorate the Artemis II mission.
>>43158291If only I could sing
>>43158358I'm not good at singing either, but I'd do it anyway for Nasapone
>>43157419This is layered kek right here
>>43158291This is Ground Anon to Nasapone~
Get ready, spacechuds. It's time.
Wake up, NASApone! I know you've been working hard, but it's almost time!
>>43159506It's... it's time...?
LETS FUCKING GOOOO
Phew I'm here in time
ayylmaos on the far side. calling it right now.
This stream is making me cry. Reid is asking to name stuff after his dead wife.
>>43159726I get that feel anon
>>43159547uhhh you're a bit late
>>43160399The 40 minute blackout is clearly meant to hide their rescuing of Luna
>>43160400Imagine if they brought along a Luna plush just for that.
>>43160413I, for one, would kill many anons for the chance to place a Luna plush on the Selenean summit.
eglips :DDD
>>43160629That's pretty
>>43160781have another
>>43161234Me
>>43161703On the right? Yeah, that's me on the left.
>>43161708umm actually thats me on the left and you on the right
>>43161710gay
>>43161710straight
>>43160781and now for the real kino
Earthset
And Earthrisehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/>some of these photos are "too large" despite being far below 4 MiBMoon to stronk for 4chan
>>43162230>>43162233>Earthrise 2neat>some of these photos are "too large" despite being far below 4 MiBinstall 4chan-xt, it compresses big files>>43162228Holy Moly
>>43162228Here's a good one for us stargazers.
>>43162228In the nicest way possible, this looks fake as fuck
>>43162918Lighting in space is not intuitive because there's no air and ~no dust to distort and diffract. It does have a tendency to make everything look like cgi especially if it's digital and not film.
>>43162958Having film up there would be nice.
>>43163082That reminds me of a flash game I played when I was younger
>>43162918But enough about your wealth.
From the pic one of the crew took.
>>43163641nnice
exercise timelive 4K soon?
who made Nasapone?
>>43164520hadley
>>43164671>just 11 pics on booruJeez
>>43164520your mom
>>43164462Heard of rocking the boat but this is wild.
>>43164754boooooo
>>43164754The solar arrays shaking from the exercise is one of my favourite things from this mission, it's very funny
>>43165340Had to make an edit
>>43151059Once nasa builds a space station, it becomes really easy to convince Congress to "keep funding resupplies to the existing space station"This was one of the reasons to build ISSThis was pretty much the only reason to build gateway, just so it would be easy to convince Congress to keep funding resupplies to moon orbit. The science of lunar orbit is is barely incremental to science in LEOI'm glad isacman scrapped gateway in replaced it with a lunar surface base, lots more fun stuff to do on the surface of the moon
>>43165369good one
>>43165077This mission got me back into Kerbal and I added a ton of mods this time. The pony mod is pretty neat and has like fifty mares, but unfortunately no nasapone or luna
>>43165433Kinda cursed, but look how cute the cmc are!
>>43164671I'm surprised how many people have assumed I was Nasapone's creator despite it being actually Hadley. I do love drawing her though.
>>43165561I admire your dedication needle hooves guy, but you should really work on pony anatomy. Don't want to be rude, but it just doesn't look good most of the time, especially the hind legs.
anybody have a good nasapone KSP flag? With the 512x256 resolution
>>43165441>>43165561You might've drawn her more than him at this point so it's not surprising. I'm a big fan of your spess pone art.>>43165776I think it's alright
>>43165794No, but I'm planning to channel my artfagging towards stuff like that for use as flags and decals. Here's a lazy start using a font generator since I'm away from home.
>>43165369>sensiblechuckle.gif
>>43165377> lots more fun stuff to do on the surface of the mooninb4 people draw dicks on the lunar surface and NASA sending its agents to erase them every time. after a while, the moon is declared a restricted military zone and no civilian is allowed near it ever again. all because of some dicks. I just find that thought funny.
>>43166903>he doesn't know
>>43167007Somewhere, up there on Mars, there is a human penis
Reentry draws near
>>43166778Finished version. I don't know what it stands for, but I do it for the mares
Did they redesign the Orion heat shield after Artemis 1? I don't want NASApone being cooked.
>>43167523Yes, but the redesigned heat shield will be introduced on Artemis III. For this one they changed the reentry profile to one that should be better suited to the current chemistry.
>>43167583I heard they were hitting the atmosphere very, very fast this time... I haven't looked into it more than that, but the bad heat shield was the first thing I thought of.
>>43165776It's been a while since I've drawn the needle hooves, but I also don't post art too often either. Appreciate the critique, there's always room for improvement.>>43166356Thanks, I do enjoy the spess pones very much
>>43167467it gets a bit squeezed on flags, but thanks!
>>43167769Did you rescue her?
>>43167829No need! The centaur V upper stage had plenty of delta v remaining after mun orbital insertion
She's coming home in around seven hours. You nerds ready?
>>43168378Please let the heat shield hold up
Splashdown soon! 12,500 miles to go!
God I can't wait
What are you all doing while you're waiting for the landing?
>>43169273clopping in all seriousness just shitposting
>>43169273watching them get ready for the landing
The USS John Murtha is a stupid name for a ship.
AN ARTEMIS JUST FLEW OVER MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW AAAAAAAAAAAA
>>43169273>>43169292Think I'll do some stress relief clopping AFTER they land safelyIf they don't...
>>43169318But it's in the middle of nowhere Pacific>sees flag>realize what the thread isCarry on and please confirm MF4 KSC trip
>>43169273waiting for the module separation.
Holy shit is just popped off that’s sick
I wish they had cleaner video, I miss film sometimes. >>43169330I will be hosting that again this year yes.
25 minutes to splashdown!
>>43169359That’ll come after splashdown, right now they are prioritising telemetry data rather than video quality
>>43169396I know I know. I just want my hasselblad kino
What a kino shot
>>43169308no one else likes it either, people were mad when it was named after the representative
>>43158291Hell yeah, even if it turns out half as good as thank you for the fandom I'd be happy
LET'S GOO
T...that's just ice right?
SHE'S COMING HOME BROS
SHE'S COMING PONE
Come home, spacepone.
SHE'S HOME
>>43169493THREE GOOD LOOKING PARACHUTES
Perfect decent, couldn't have had it better. Absolutely beautiful
SPLASHHH
Is it bad I want to see Nasapone in a swimsuit splashing in a pool?
>>43169506Get on it, drawfags
>4 green crewmembers>that is not their complexionlmao
Splashdown is also a good name for a fellow space pone
>>43169519Damn I was hoping they were Kerbals
>>43169523Splashdown can be a support crew mare.
Someone should draw Nasapone with 5 little red balloons on her head
Alright who bent the antenna before launch?
"NO, YOU GOTTA PUSH THE RIGHT BUTTON!"
Sounds like me when I try to help my parents troubleshoot their phones.>just reboot it, man
>>43169550I think they just forgot to pay their roaming charges and their plan got cancelled on their satphone
>>43169575>roaming chargesYeah, I'd say they've been roaming just a bit.
I want nasapone to erect my front porch
>>43169613She'll whisper in your ear about strenuous docking procedures
>8 people insideDidn't know she could take that many
>>43169669indoor space of about 2 minivans they said, it's definitely tight in there
it's like nasapone with an innertube and floaties.
Airlifting nasapones directly to (you)r house
What a kino mission, we can still do things. It really has restored some of my faith in humanity. It was just such an amazing time following along with this and the crew was so fantastic, I really don't know how they can top these astronauts ok imagine Dominick/Kim, Pettit, Pesquet/Gerst/Cristoforetti, and I guess the Canadian backup lady/some JAXA rep. They would've absolutely deserved to land on the Moon.>>43167595The quicker entry is actually supposed to help this chemistry as it's suspected the issue was that the prior skip entry with longer heating led to the gases being trapped in such a way as to damage the heat shield.
>>43169513I have started a sketch. Planning to add two more mares after a good night's slumber
>>43170015 Delta Vee in a bikini
>>43170017>>43170015Let's name some Space Pony mares. We have:NASAponeDelta VeeSplashdownWhat others?
>>43170026See if Seafood or someone has made an Orion, Artemis or SLS pony?Splashdown would be holding onto the float ring to support Nasapone returning to Earth.
>>43170032Artemis pone has problems using the toilet
>>43170043Sorry, Orion pone
>>43170015Really looking forward for this!
>>43170026I think kerolox would be a god name
>>43170480That sounds like a villain from some 80s b-movie
>>43170017>>43170026>Delta VeeI'm no longer interested in this.
>>43170588For fuck sake she's more than just an incest OCI suggested her because of space related OCs that aren't just ponified x/y/z
>>43170026Merlin!
>>43170588>>43170611>she's just a incest OCbut what if Button Mash comes and haves sex with her? Two WINCEST FAMILIES COLLIDING
>>43170026ESApone a cute. Not as well known, but she's doing her best to ensure ponies can into space.
>>43170970I like her glasses :)What's her personality like?
>>43171555She's trying her best with the limited means and constant pull in multiple directions she has. Really likes probes and instruments, smart and sweet just don't mention georeturn around her.
>>43170015Draw update!Did lots of stuff and I think the perspective is looking alright. Next is deciding which ponies go where and adding their manes.>>43170026>>43170970Probably these four qt's
>>43172028Can't wait to see the finished piece!
people really will believe anything just to not have to pay attention to what's happening here on Earth, huh?
>>43172028Splashdown is the one inside the capsule making sure recovery is going well.Nasapone is the one in the floatyESApone is the one diving in to represent the service module diving inDelta is the one balancing the ball and also wet mane
https://youtu.be/DYY4nnfxKbU?t=3040The astronauts' speeches in this event were hilarious, it's almost like stand-up comedy. I really can't get over how great this crew was.
>>43172714Cute cuteeee
THERE'S A NIGGER ON THE MOON
>>43174027Hurry and get your lander ready, SpaceX pone!
>>43174246It's not that easy in landerery
>>43174278Do you think the Starship lunar lander is a good idea? That elevator they're talking about makes me nervous... Seems like too many things that can break.And that's even if the thing can land without toppling over...
>>43174294It's far too oversized.
>>43174294I do wonder about the elevator system as well, as cool as it is, it does make me curious as to what contingencies there are if it broke down while mid descent, or just overall.
>>43174514For (You).
>>43166356>sweetie belle's faceKEK
>>43175098>ywn become spaghettified by a massive black hole poneI mean, why even bother getting up in the morning?
>>43174294>>43174802>Do you think the Starship lunar lander is a good idea?It's the only realistic choice SpaceX has (they could surely do a more traditional lander but it wouldn't make sense for them) and had the best technical rating in the selection (though that may be more because of how bad the other options were).Tipping has definitely been a concern with all the commercial landers recently, Starship probably has a bit of an advantage with all the heavy engines on the bottom but from the outside it still seems like one of the big concerns.The elevator is supposed to be "multi-fault tolerant" and you can easily come up with simple contingency measures like rope and winch or even just rope in some way, but we've not heard or seen much of those tolerances yet...Most of all though I'm wondering how the fuck either SpaceX or Blue Origin is supposed to have a crew-accessible (i.e. surely requiring at least basic life support?) version of a lander ready a year from now. I think in-space testing for Artemis III is a great idea and I'm glad Jared is lighting a fire under their asses but man does it seem questionable. Blue doesn't even fully know what their lander is supposed to be yet and while SpaceX has in worked on their design for over five years now we've seen fairly little HLS-specific hardware and of course now it needs to be Ship V3-based and they've just started making those and ships already take the better part of a year to build and HLS then needs a lot of extra work. They better be doing HLS stuff to one of the ships still in factory or they need to start very soon.>>43176047Am I missing something here?>>43176089Being Roscosmare is suffering
>>43176311I think it's almost certain that China is going to put mares on the moon before us. On the plus side, that will kick the space race into gear. There is only so much desirable real estate on the moon and both sides are aiming to claim even if they deny it. Even the biggest ice deposits are only a few miles across and access to them is very limited by step terrain. Also, once someone is established they can pretty reasonably request that nobody else lands within a few miles for safety and limiting dust.
>>43176380I'm not particularly confident in China's timelines either, they still have a lot to do as well, but they're much harder to judge from the outside.
>>43176311Excellent response, thanks for the info.Not sure if I'm reading your image right, but is that Roscosmare dreaming about NASApone wanting her autograph?
>>43176560yes
Do any of you watch "For All Mankind"? What do you think? I want to see ApolloPone.
>>43176457>ChynaThey haven't a timeline as set more than before end of 2030, while NASA has set 2028.Although I do think NASA will make it there before, I'm not very convinced it will be done like presented, especially with Starship and SpaceX not really looking to be on track and only managing to achieve less than half of the promised LEO payload capacity, and remaining challenges with launching all the fuel tanks, in-orbit refueling, HLS, and solving everything before the proposed mid-2027 Artemis III launch date.
>>43176660>read premisesounds like another Netflix wokeslop, why would you watch this?
>>43176660It went to shit after season 2
>>43176380While China is nothing the scoff at, they haven't been doing tests like NASA has. The reason why NASA takes so long is because of budget and making sure shit doesn't go wrong. The loss of Challenger and Columbia was devastating and halted NASA for several years. We have to get it right the first time.
>>43176752>I'm not very convinced it will be done like presentedThere are some details that could be changed, but overall that is how it's going to be done. Both SpaceX and Blue Origin require multiple launches and while I have doubts whether SpaceX can be ready in a year, they are likely still ahead of BO with their HLS work. There is no alternative. As for Starship's payload capacity, that's their problem, they'd just have to launch more, it should be enough for the lander (also what do you mean, half the promised payload, 100t was always for Vn+1 with Raptor n+1, Vn is just a prototype, also don't you know Elon never makes promises just aspirations, you must have EDS, suborbital is basically orbit btw ^^^^^:)).
>>43176972>>43177184The first three seasons were alright, jumped the shark in season 4
>>43178053sounds like MLP to be honest
>>43177537I'm very much stoked to see New Glenn fly again later this month, it's very nice to see BO actually be an orbital spaceflight company rather than the suborbital tourist kind it's been for years now. Not only launching rockets to space, but landing and soon about to be reusing boosters. It's good to have competition, it's about time some company is starting to catch up with SpaceX.
>>43178058kek
>>43178579Yeah. They seem to be in constant danger of spreading themselves too thin and falling apart over morale after braindead management decisions so I hope they can keep it together but it's great to see BONG finally flying.Also related, I wonder what'll happen with the Amazon KuiperLeo minimum satellite limit later this year, people generally expect them to get an extension but since FCC chair Carr is pretty much bought and paid for by SpaceX I think there's a nonzero chance he just kills their license on the letter of the regulations.
>>43179633That's beautiful
>>43179068>Boing
>>43180303wrong company Anon
>>43180688Sorry saw BONG and thought you were memeing on Boeing so I did the needful
Since it fits the occasion I went to see Project Hail Mary. I enjoyed it.>space burialkino desu>spin gravity actually sort of part of the plotholy based>>43181187yeah it's just a funny acronym for New Glenn.
>>43181217I loved the book, and liked the movie just as much! I'm glad you liked it!Do we need... A Hail Mary pone? Who likes to spin?
https://derpibooru.org/images/2354851>>43159375Kek I drew that 7 years ago for a comic I barely started.Shit, time flies...I need to draw more of her sometimes.
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>>43181970Teehee
>>43181593I guess I'll have to read the book at one point and I should probably also finally watch the Martian, though /sfg/ always tells me it's cringe redditslop.>they gave out this patch with popcorndamn now I almost wish I got popcorn, though I very much doubt my cinema did this.
>>43182265Ha I get it
>>43182265>though /sfg/ always tells me it's cringe redditslop.It is. The book has a bit of cringe in it but nothing over the top that ruins the experience. The quips and "oh my science" stuff in the movie really brings whole thing down.
>>43181632Nacapone should be her milf Mom with that aviatrix aesthetic
>>43182900Why is this hot
>>43183525>Aviatrix aesthetic>Tight, fashionable leather outfits that evoke the spirit of adventure, moxie, and can-do spiritGee, I have no idea
>>43151047https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q4osXTn5I
>>43183651I second Nacapone being at thing now.
>>43183731>>43183651>>43182900I really don't like using AI for things, but here's an image of NACApone I got from CHATgpt, sans the cutie mark.
>>43183818I tried again, using the NACA logo... It didn't go well.
>>43183826Here's a different approach, with an aviator's cap.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VahHMM0mtuA this but with mare fluids
>>43184018Imagine the smell in the museum this engine is exposed in...
>>43184323you forgot to add your starlight glimmer flag
>>43184352Oh sorry.Here, better?
>>43183818>>43183826>>43183826>SloppaFuck off nigger
>>43184743Rood
>>43182900BASED BASED BASED BASED
>>43183829>>43183826What do you all think about NACApone's colors in these images? I think the brown mane goes nicely with the leather, although maybe it should be black... Maybe even a redhead. Maybe a golden yellow coat would look nicer with the jacket, and contrast better with the scarf. I think the eyes should be blue like the sky, though.
>>43185266I think she should have at least a gold and black streak in her mane to keep with the logo colours. Also I think hadley had Boeingpone with a blue coat and I think it'd make some sense to have aeronautics pones with a bit of a different coat.
>>43185284>Gold and black streakAh, that'd look great, especially in the brown hair. Alternatively, an all black mane with a yellow streak.Are you thinking a blue coat for NACApone, then?
>>43185301yes
>>43184743Pff, party pooper.
I HATE AI SLOPPAI HATE AI SLOPPAREAL ART HAS SOUL I HATE OCS SPAWNED FROM AI
>>43185381Dude, I agree with you... But I can't draw, and I wanted to see a sexy NACApone...
>>43172028Draw updateSorry if I got your hopes up that this would be a quick thing! I'm really busy moving to a new place and also got sick. Had no energy to work on the mares, but I did some coloring because it's easy. At this point just finish it with AI for me lmao. I might be able to work it out in like another week and hopefully I will have internet at the new place to upload it lol
>>43185403Thank you so much, anon! It's really cute!
>>43185403No dude take your time it's more than okay.
>>43185403Oh I love it so far. Take your time
Anyone up at the moment waiting for the New Glenn launch?
7 minutes till bong 3
Delayed 20 minutes
>>43185964So?What happened?
>>43186298First stage launched and landed again. We don't know what exactly happened with the second stage yet but the payload was placed into an off-nominal orbit.
>>43186930>Tails exposed to regolith and the vacuum of spaceI all seriousness, how would Astroponies deal with their tails while in a space suit? They'd probably just chop them off...
>>43187076Yeah, spacemares would probably either completely shave (the coat fur would be a pain), or completely shave.You can't wash this easily, even as a human.
>>43187076>>43187207If they really wanted to keep their tails and have them outside the suit, I imagine they would need to put a gasket ring around it and fill the inner section with epoxy or something to fill all the gaps between hairs.
>>43187076>>43187207They would crop their tails to keep the suit sealed and strong. Astronauts do use no rinse shampoo so washing furry really wouldn't be a problem
>>43187076You could tuck your tail in between your legs, don't think it'd be particularly comfortable moving around like that I think? However the more realistic option would just be trimming the tail to be very short or just bald.
>>43187611Such is the sacrifice all great explorer mares make in the pursuit of scientific progress.The little hairs on their bodies would probably gum up an air filtration system very quickly... What other potential problems arise in horse suits?
>>43151047bump
>>43187788>work a bit too hard>lmao get foamed
>>43184666Very good, thank you satan.
>>43186468Seems like they're saying the second stage engines weren't doing their best.
>>43189170Yeah seems like one of them wasn't getting full thrust. I hope they'll tell us more because it seems like a bit of a strange failure, the second burn started but couldn't be completed.
>>43190029Look at her go!
You almost fell into the black hole ahead of schedule, space pone.
>>43187788I wonder if mobility would be even more of an issue than with human suits or if ponies have an advantage there. I feel like carrying equipment and heavy necessary machinery may be easier, though.
>>43191230Definitely.Even if human suits's weight is spread all over the body, so while relatively heavy, it's still doesn't feel that heavy.From what I read.
>>43191230Would seating for a pony be the same for seats for a human?
>>43192169space pones get strapped into baby booster seats.
>>43192169Now that's an interesting question. How does a pony best resist g-loads? You may need some extra bracing for the head if it's an upright position.
https://spacenews.com/artemis-spacesuit-development-risks-further-delays/ Does this mean artemis IV is delayed to 2031 because of Axiom’s EVA suits?
>>43185403This is an amazing start! Good luck on your move and get better soon. Take your time with the mares you can't rush a masterpiece and don't overdo it yourself.
>>43192457Chinawinslol I guess
Earthset by Reid with his iPhone>>43192457The 2031 date is a bit of a reach since it's "if the suits go as badly as every other spacecraft lately they'll take this long", but even if they take this long (I'm not saying it's impossible, Axiom is a small company that has never done a spacesuit and has been having funding issues), I think it's likely they'll use test suits and limit the EVA time and complexity, so landings may still be possible earlier.Jared on the suits where he implies this: >>>/sci/16962353Berger also wrote an article about how he thinks the suits will be fine, but I haven't read it yet: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/That said, Critical Design Review for the suits is coming later this year (for Starship HLS, too), we should hopefully get some better info then.
Realised I never posted some of Nasapones recent adventures so I'm going to do a dump here and in /merch/
>>43194162Surprisingly a lot of legroom in the Concorde seats.
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>>43194170Practice Capsule for Aurora 7 on the USS Intrepid, which was also the recovery vessel for Aurora 7 and Gemini 3
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>>43194182I admit of lot of these photos are not the best, but I was in a rush to get them and get around places.
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>>43194194Just an interactive replica
>>43194209She noticed something before going up to the flight deck.
>>43194219Careful now!
>>43194224Oh nevermind...top marks to you then. Good job!
>>43194233To boldly go where no mare has gone before
>>43194252You can easily tell the difference between the Testbed and the Orbital Vehicles that's for certain.
>>43194256Surprisingly enough they also have Soyuz TMA-6 on USS Intrepid as well.
The pictures are fun, thank you, Anon. She looks like she had a good time.
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>>43194256I was always bummed that Enterprise never made it to space... I know it wasn't designed for that, but still.I had high hopes for Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise, but it crashed before it made it up, as I recall...
>>43194262You're more than welcome. She went on quite the journey, and Intrepid was just the first stop.
>>43194268It only made it up to about 70,000 feet iirc.
Next she was off to the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. She was very excited
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>>43194292She was worried when she first heard a Viking had landed. The exhibits are treasures to be sure, once she saw it was the lander she settled down.
>>43194296Friendship sure is nice, they should make a show about it.
>>43194300 Smithsonian was packed this day so a lot of the photos are chopped off because of spacing.
>>43194284I hope I get to see that museum before I die. Did you see the Enterprise shooting model?
>>43194301Gemini IV, the capsule that took part in the first American to do a spacewalk.
>>43194310>>43194300It still boggles my mind how small the Mercury and Gemini capsules are.
LM-2 was supposed to be a flight article for an unmanned mission. Was used for ground testing instead, she wanted to take it for a spin. >>43194307One bit of advice, cancel any other plans you might have for the day. I was hoping to have the morning here and the afternoon at the Natural History Museum, my autism got the better of me and I open and closed it Yes indeed they had some other props from the series as well
Her ancestor
Freedom 7 should need no explanation>>43194325Even more so having Nasapone for scale.
>>43194329I've always known that the Air and Space Museum would be at LEAST a full day for me. I've loved flight and airplanes since watching Talespin as a kid, not to mention my interest in spacecraft. If I could only pick one of those museums to visit, Air and Space is the one. The gift shop must be amazing.
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These party balloons on Venus are a bit weird>>43194338>that's not even taking Udvar-Hazy in Chantilly into accountOH DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE GIFT SHOP PLEASE. I did behave though, and so did Nasapone because there was no spacesuits or helmets in her size. Only slight pet peeve was that at the time it was card only and I wanted change for the penny machines
>>43194343>Udvar-HazyHave you been? Did you see the Discovery?I've already seen quite a few SR-71s, even own a piece of one.
>>43194343Gemini VII was a sight to see as well, right beside Freedom and it's a shame people just waltz right past her.
>>43194348The thing Nasapone was most excited to see. For me it was a very close second behind the OG Wright Flyer
>>43194349She was hoping to get some of the dust to put on display.
>>43194351She was sad she couldn't touch the piece of Mars, also her hoof was too big to fit in the slot to touch the Moon Rock on display. So that upset her, it's okay we got some Tang to make her feel better.
And then the next day, thanks to another very based anon, she and I were able to go out to explore Udvar-Hazy and the massive museum there.>>43194345Have you got providence for the piece? I've seen a few and even an Oxcart
>>43194349I own a 1mm square of Kapton foil from the surface of Columbia. It's my most prized possession.
>>43194361I couldn't stop her she had to boop the Northrop M2-F3
>>43194268>VSS Enterprisewhy did he do it brosThanks for the pics, it always reminds me how little I know the history considering how fairly well in tune I'm with the present of spaceflight. I've seen a Concorde at least.
Surprise!>>43194363That's an amazing display there Anon.
>>43194361Sorry, what do you mean by "providence"? It's a very small triangular piece cut from a jet fan blade. It's in one of my Mini Museum blocks, along with a few other treasures; One of my favorites is a piece of the Lockheed Vega 5B Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic.
She was asking me to buy an Airstream all the way back to DC>>43194372I'm going to hell for laughing at this, also you're welcome I was supposed to post these a while ago but having about 2000 other photos to sort as well I got a bit distracted
>>43194375Sorry I meant provenance, what bird was it from etc etc.
>>43194374Thank you very much, I'm quite proud of it. I also have a piece of the Hindenburg that I haven't displayed yet, although I'm a touvh skeptical about that one.
>>43194377Freedom 7-II or Mercury-Atlas 10 was the first of the cancelled Mercury missions. Was supposed to be an orbital mission by Alan Shepard, hence the name.
>>43194378Ah, of course. It's a piece from SR-71 61-7956, otherwise known as NASA 831.It's currently on display in Michigan.
>>43194384Then of course we had to say hello to Discovery. Should have played the album on the way in hindsight.There was a presentation Q&A on the other side of the ship with one of the old shuttle engineers, he was doing a livestream from JPL at the time.
>>43194387More Discovery! >>43194381That's a bit morbid to have and I understand the skepticism there>>43194386Simply lovely
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>>43194387That's so fucking cool, Anon. I'm hoping to be able to see Endeavour when it goes on display in LA. Its going to be the only shuttle displayed in launch position.
>>43194392She also did see the Gemini Training Vehicle with the paraglider setup. Though there wasn't a safe enough place to get her a photo with them.
>>43194395Happy some of the RS-25s have been saved for display reasons.>>43194393That should be the easiest one for me to see. But noooo Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center that was supposed to be open last year is now projected to open just before the Olympics. Nasapone needs to see Endeavour then she has seen all the shuttles.
>>43194390The morbidity is part of what appeals to me; A piece of a significant historical event, albeit tragic.As to the authenticity, I trust Mini Museum, but something about it just seems unlikely to me... They gave me a larger piece than I expected.
>>43194398I'm happy that you have such a love of aviation history, Anon. You do NASApone proud.
>>43194374Just because I feel like sharing, here's the rest of my display. I have some starship models down towards the bottom.
>>43194398Once we were done in Chantilly and DC, Nasapone and I realised there was a unique opportunity so we traveled south a few hours after an almost five hour Amtrak delay >>43194400Guess you won the luck of the draw when they were putting the exhibits together>>43194403Aerospace autism is my flavour of autism, happy to share it with Anons.
>>43194406Not sure why it uploaded sideways... Sorry.
>>43194407HA ABOUT TIME! Was waiting for one of them to load upsidedown. Though it seems it happened to >>43194406 as well so the server hamster might be drunk. That is a nice display, I appreciate a good fossil too. I'm going to hazard a guess you're either Twifag or a Maudfag >pic related
>>43194411Apollo 12 is just right there in the Langley Visitor Center and was on the way to a place we needed to go. So why not have an afternoon there.
>>43194411Wrong! Rarity is, was, and always has been best pone!Did they have any craft of note at that last museum?
>>43194412I've only ever seen the training capsules... I'd love to see a flown Apollo capsule.
>>43194412Hopefully that message is clear enough to see.>>43194413Would have been my third guess, and pic related would surely be of note.
>>43194418That big gouge in the heatshield did spook her a bit. >>43194416Anyways come to Mare Fair
>>43194418I'm a little confused why that message is there... I thought the surface would have still had foil on it; As far as I understand, it was all removed prior to display.
>>43194421Little Joe 5B test capsule
>>43194421>Mare FairI'd dearly love to, but I doubt I'll be flying anywhere for the next several years... Have some debt problems I'm dealing with. I'll do my best though.
>>43194425>>43194424It was signed by the crew. Not sure if it was after the fact or not>>43194427More than okay Anon, I hope you get to visit some of these treasures in the future
>>43194429Darn it, the rope is there for a reason to stop booping like this.
>>43194429I really hope so. Seeing at least some of this stuff is firmly on my bucket list, and has been since I was a wee lad.
>>43194433It's okay I can distract her while exploring around a bit more.
>>43194435She needed some more aeronautic activities to partake in.
>>43194433Haha, nice! Reminds me of sitting in the cockpit of the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon... I accidentally wiggled the control yoke a bit. They didn't like that.I also got to see an ME-262 there, the world's first jet fighter. Never thought I'd get to see one.
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>>43194440Curious what she is going to make>>43194438 I'm going to Everfree just before Mare Fair because flights worked out to be way cheaper. I wish I had the spare day to try to get down there
>>43194442Ah the classic and it flew in the mini wind tunnel alright, though it seems her prototype didn't go so well.
>>43194442It's a rather spectacular museum, Anon, though if you can make it to the Museum of Flight outside Seattle, they have some incredible displays. A Concorde, several WWI-WW2 fighter planes, and much more.
>>43194444Orion Pad Abort-Test Vehicle from 2010.>>43194448Planning to do that and the Flight Heritage Museum.
>>43194451The way it is set up there's a set of stairs that go up and the display is so clear on the other side I thought you could poke your head it, nope just a very clean sheet of plastic.
>>43194453Anyone worrying about her being uncomfortable being up there, this was her crib up there. Looks cozy.
>>43194454Yet another Moon Rock she can't touch, Kennedy Space Center spoiled this mare.
>>43194456Lunar Excursion Training Module Simulator it was alarming and amazing how they used this. Was used tethered up to simulate Moon gravity. No way Nasapone would be allowed to fly this
>>43194467Something very topical is the final stop on this adventure, the USS Yorktown. She was the support ship that picked up Apollo 8 once it did it's mission, which was a similar profile to Artemis II.
>>43194478No idea why there was a Friendship 7 replica here, but it was neat to explore nonetheless.
>>43194485Neat Apollo 8 simulator on board though. Had a small documentary play and then...
>>43194485Probably made for a movie or something... My guess is First Man with Ryan Gosling.
>>43194487REENTRY!!!She splashed down safe though and is having a well deserved rest. >thank you for enjoying this autism dump and me accidentally almost reaching bump limit
>>43194487NASApone looks right at home!
>>43194490The thread has been up for a while now... Good to have something active around here.
>>43194494More than happy to share also glad it is a bit slow allows masterpieces like >>43185403 to be worked on. I should actually put a spreadsheet together of the spacecraft that are on display and which ones my Nasapone has visited.
So many new posts I wonder what's going on in here? SWEET CELESTIA THAT NASAPONE SURE HAS TRAVELLED>>43194513>put a spreadsheet togetherThat would be epic
>>43194438I love that museum and the one in Tillamook is awesome too. It's inside of a WWII blimp hanger and they have a Super Guppy.
>>43195105I actually grew up around there, and went to that air museum all the time! It's unfortunately seen better days... It's leaking all the time and in very, very poor condition. A lot of the airplanes are no longer being stored inside.
>>43195305That makes me sad
>>43194387>Should have played the albumWhich album is that?>>43194406Damn, that's some great-looking stuff.
>>43194490Thank you for all these images!It was very appreciated.
>>43195964Discovery by Daft Punk
>>43195912I actually visited the Erickson Aviation Collection in Madras, OR a couple years ago, and realized that most of the planes there used to be at the Tillamook Air Museum! I had seen them all before!>>43195964Thank you. I also have some coal from the Titanic in there, as well as some interesting fossils and minerals. I think of it as my own little museum.
>>43196182heh
>>43194513I want to know what adventures your Nasapone has been on
