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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.

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GaryKC

Posted 2026-04-01 9:54 AM (#106015)

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Subject: Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon

FYI Launch scheduled for 6:24 Eastern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo

30 minutes of onboard camera footage April 3, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNO8XoqTYvg

Edited by GaryKC 2026-04-03 3:19 PM

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Don Gentry

Posted 2026-04-04 8:12 PM (#106021 - in reply to #106015)

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Subject: RE: Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon

This was truly exciting to be old enough to remember the first lunar effort and to see the start of this one! I love science and exporation. If you study history, it's in our DNA for sure.

geno

Posted 2026-04-05 6:23 AM (#106022 - in reply to #106015)

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Subject: RE: Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon

TRuly brings back the time looking at that old black and white console TV and all the moon missions. What I find funny it that they did all those things with pencil and paper and really young computers. With the technology we have today, we usually miss when searching for the door.

Runner485

Posted 2026-04-05 6:29 AM (#106023 - in reply to #106022)

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Yeah, we have more computing power in our cell phones today, than they did in their moon rockets...

Gil

Posted 2026-04-05 10:10 AM (#106024 - in reply to #106015)

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Subject: RE: Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon

This brings back memories of my former company TRW. We made the rocket engine that ferried the astronauts to, and from the lunar surface. I believe it was the first time a rocket engine was ever restarted in space. Best company I ever worked for - too bad Northrop had to go and buy us.

Just a fly around doesn't hold nearly the same interest for me as a landing - I just hope they make it back safe.

GaryKC

Posted 2026-04-10 5:13 PM (#106029 - in reply to #106015)

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