Byrne Robotics: ARTEMIS II

The John Byrne Forum
Byrne Robotics > The John Byrne Forum

Topic: ARTEMIS II

Author

Message

Shaun Barry
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 08 December 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 7169

Posted: 01 April 2026 at 11:02pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

Not gonna lie, I choked up. Last manned moon mission, I was just a baby. And my dad kept a young man's scrapbook through the 50s and 60s space race. Wish he still around to see this one.

Godspeed!

Edited by Shaun Barry on 01 April 2026 at 11:05pm

profile | search

Ted Downum
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 21 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 2441

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 12:24am \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

Fantastic launch. I got a little emotional, too.

I think I will again tomorrow, when (assuming all goes well) I hear Capcom say go for TLI...

profile | search

Paul Wills
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 18 August 2018
Location: United States
Posts: 980

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 1:25am \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

certainly exciting to watch! most intense as the countdown commences

profile | search

John Byrne
Avatar

Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 135932

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 11:54am \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

I wish I could summon even half the enthusiasm I felt in 1969, but all I can think about is four people risking their lives to do what we did half a century ago.

profile | search

Charles Valderrama
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 4945

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 3:27pm \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

But JB... many ppl believe that was STAGED!!!

This will silence the naysayers, won't it?

-C!

profile | search | www

John Byrne
Avatar

Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 135932

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 3:38pm \| IP Logged \| 6	post reply

Since the news reports switched to simulations once the craft reached a point where there were no outside cameras, there are already idiots crying FAKE!

profile | search

Josh Goldberg
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 25 October 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 2138

Posted: 02 April 2026 at 4:22pm \| IP Logged \| 7	post reply

Is this still a question? Stanley Kubrick admitted to staging it. His film version of The Shining is one long confession...if you know what to look for.

And consider this, if Neil Armstrong was really the first person to step onto the moon (as "depicted" in that famous footage), who was holding the camcorder? Huh? Think about it.

profile | search

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum