Comments by "Tony Wilson" (@tonywilson4713) on "" video.

As an aerospace engineer this is without doubt one of the best explanations I have ever seen anyone do on any space subject. This might also be one of the smartest and most practical missions I have seen NASA do in a long time. I'm actually a critic of the Gateway. At time I think people get so wrapped up in trying to do more they forget the basic tasks. I see this in every industry not just aerospace. I think the Gateway is way too complex for what's actually needed for Lunar Mission Support. All it needs to be is a place to dock vehicles and transfer fuel, cargo & crew. One of the main reasons Apollo worked was they broke the process down into viable segments allowing them to specialise on the vehicle tasks. The CSM had a primary task, get them there and get them back. The LM had the task of getting down and getting up. The CSM didnt need to worry about landing legs and the LM didn't need a heat shield or parachutes. Yeah they got cross purposed on CO2 filters, but they solved that. What it allowed was the CSM and LM teams to focus on there actual task AND IT WORKED. I think they are overcomplicating the Gateway and Artemis and the vehicles they need. That complexity is only going to make things a lot harder, a lot more expensive and the only winners will be the contractors.
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