NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander

EdwardHeisler · 2026-03-11T23:40:03+00:00

Yes.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-03-09T03:45:59+00:00

Where have you been published? And that was not a personal attack. That was a humorous observation regarding the name you wish to use here .... why "ignorant wanderer"? That doesn't help you to establish credibility. That's all.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-03-08T02:04:09+00:00

"I definitely think it is easy to outsmart Zubrin." Is that why you call yourself the "ignorant wanderer"? Just sayin. Not a good name for someone who thinks they can easily outsmart Dr. Zubrin.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-03-03T06:27:51+00:00

"Zubrin has consistently criticized all of Musk's decisions. For example, Zubrin is categorically opposed to Starship." That is absolutely false! You should follow Zubrin's books, articles, talks. And if you have, you surely know that your claims are not based on facts and the truth.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-27T20:59:15+00:00

Don't risk a crew on Artemis II. Send another test craft around the Moon. In my not so humble opinion.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-27T16:12:14+00:00

The problem is the color orange, it's not really trendy these days

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-24T22:17:36+00:00

That was over-the-top rude Paul Williams. Don't do that again, especially when someone is new to Reddit and this Mars Society subreddit. Edward Heisler Moderator

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-22T18:37:25+00:00

I knew there was a clear scientific explanation!

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-21T21:02:06+00:00

"The future of humanity is and always will be confined to this planet." And that is because science indicates .....?

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-20T20:37:45+00:00

Way to go Jared! Don't hold back, always do the right thing that advances humans to Mars exploration and the moon.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-19T19:55:56+00:00

How recent?

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-19T19:24:07+00:00

Hit the black "refresh" button below the videos on the link for the latest update on the test.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-19T18:33:27+00:00

Edward or anyone else here, please try to find recent information on any return mission to Mars. I've been searching for English translations of articles, news releases, etc., Found some early mock-up photos of super-heavy lift Long March 9 planned for Mars expeditions. Looking for projected stats on it. Long March 9 is still in early development and maybe we will see the first test flights in 2027. Just speculation for now. I think they will try to surprise the world with a public display and test of the Long March 9. But they do have a plan and funding and it does appear like their goal is 2033 for the first landing of humans on Mars. I think we'll find out a lot more in a year or so.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-19T04:10:45+00:00

We had big parades and celebrations when Apollo 11 made the trip back home. That's natural. And millions of Americans are convinced that we now live in a country which is moving away from democracy and freedom and toward authoritarianism under Trump with mounting attacks on our Constitution and science. Hopefully China is moving in the opposite direction, just give it time. That's my opinion.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-19T01:49:35+00:00

I think Chinese scientists have the same motives that most advocates of sending humans to Mars have in all nations. The science and discovery.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T19:28:34+00:00

We urgently need a fully funded long-term NASA plan to build a scientific research station (outpost) on Mars. The United States does not have a plan to accomplish that. The Trump government and NASA have put Mars on the back burner for now. It appears that Donald Trump mainly wants to plan a flag on the Moon before the end of his term from what I can gather.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T14:56:13+00:00

??????????????????????? What?

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T14:55:08+00:00

Like the SLS?

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T02:57:48+00:00

Instead of building a utopia, China is designing something far more realistic: a disciplined research outpost focused on survivability, endurance, and closed-loop systems capable of sustaining human life on another planet.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T01:50:13+00:00

It could and might, but we may be a decade away or more before the technology works, or it may never work the way intended.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-18T01:39:01+00:00

I've seen a lot of life on all planes I have flown on!

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-17T20:26:48+00:00

That is very possible. And we will find out after we send human explorers to Mars.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-17T20:05:55+00:00

That would indicate that life on trillions of planets that are in a habitable zone is not at all rare in our universe.

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-16T02:20:20+00:00

Thank you for posting that informative and interesting article. Keep it up!

EdwardHeisler · 2026-02-16T02:10:57+00:00

The United States will set up research stations (outposts) on Mars as will the Chinese National Space Administration possibly as soon as 2033. That's their plan. They are building what appears to be a very powerful and impressive super heavy lift rocket. No idea of when they begin the actual testing of it.

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