Keith’s note: Former Deputy/Acting NASA Administrator Fred Gregory posted this on Facebook and it is reposted here with his permission. “What an accomplishment after such a long multi-generational pause between our moon adventures. Somehow this current excitement must be sustained, motivated not by a competitive adversary but an intense curiosity of what’s out there and why learning and exploring and discovery allows a civilization to survive. After more than 2 years Artemis 2 clearly represents what we can do, but I don’t see or feel the underlying motivation nor excitement to do much more.” More below
“This isn’t a three TV channel world anymore and there seems not to be the stimulus or the “why” that prevailed during the 60’s. It’s different now. Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator, has started off on the right foot. He needs to keep the fire intense and continue to shake up the legacy… the past… and position the new way in such a way that the reason we’re doing it is clearly understood. It’s mandatory that somebody notices and demands even more.
If Artemis is going to sustain momentum, its rationale has to evolve beyond “flags and footprints.” Let’s get this moon stuff complete and learn from it so that we can then go where no human has been before! That’s the kind of adventure I like!
With thanks and gratitude to the Crew for this outstanding image taken beyond the moon.”
