Youtop Video Search

I asked for some questions last week about NASA's Artemis programs and recent news and in this video I answer some and respond to others that can't be answered. Viewers were interested in what's going on with Artemis II, the developing soap opera with the Artemis III lunar lander, and impacts from other, continuing, political shenanigans. Imagery is courtesy of NASA, except where noted. Artemis quarterly review playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1cNNcTLrC-7IYJT76UgN0jGOA0aqlyC Links to social media posts: https://x.com/SecDuffyNASA/status/1980243865400701369 https://x.com/SecDuffyNASA/status/1980257227760955637 https://x.com/SecDuffyNASA/status/1980356677095350652 Links to stories referenced: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202406/12/WS6668f6b4a31082fc043cbff6.html https://english.news.cn/20240625/f409aacd8b3c452c8193f3354e1a6d1e/c.html https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/with-nasas-plan-faltering-china-knows-it-can-be-first-with-mars-sample-return/ https://nasawatch.com/personnel-news/let-the-rifs-begin/ https://nasawatch.com/personnel-news/reactions-to-jpl-firings/ Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Or, consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss 00:00 Intro 00:18 Does the government shutdown affect Artemis II operations? 01:59 What do we know about the alternate Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander concept? 07:06 Does Artemis have enough funding? 09:10 What do we know about the Artemis II launch windows? 10:35 How far along are future SLS builds? What about Blue Moon's Mark 2 lander? 14:20 Can the Starship orbital refills in 2026 get them back on the Artemis III mid-2027 schedule? 15:14 What are the schedule risks to Artemis II launching in February? 17:24 What is the status of Artemis III and how does Artemis II affect that schedule? 19:18 What could NASA do if it wins the lottery? 20:07 When will we see the impact of all the 2025 NASA layoffis on Artemis? 21:10 Are there alternatives to how Orion is currently stacked? 22:23 Thanks for watching!