If we have learned anything about Artemis today, it is that NASA doesn't take it serious. If there really was that feeling of a generational change in the agency, the ARTEMIS GENERATION, surely there would be a camera inside Orion? And HD video in more than 5 fps.
Instead, we were looking blankly at mostly static 3d animations. No data to be seen. No video. Nothing. Occasionally getting an update "everything nominal", unless the crude analog audio system broke down.
The obvious truth is that nobody there gave a damn about #Artemis.
Just look at it. Zero preparation. This doesn't happen if you give a damn about your super duper new Artemis Genartion rocket launch after over 40 BILLION DOLLARS spend on development. youtube.com/clip/UgkxfsKw-…
They could have literally asked any of the amateur youtubers covering launches and got better results. These guys give a damn. Nasa doesn't.
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People paid billions for this. It's the most expensive rocket in the world and Nasa can neither provide a video feed from the rocket nor even good audio from mission control.
This was so terrible. Beyond words. Billions spent and then this.
Now they are celebrating success, even though the upper stage hasn't even done its job yet and their Payload isn't on the way to the planned orbit.
22 Billion dollars were also not enough for live telemetry or any thoughtful placement of cameras. What is Nasa doing? ISRO knows how to do these things ...