Tuesday, September 13, 2022

"They open up doors and pull these suits out on gurneys, now that's weird. And particularly when your name is still there." -Harrison H. Schmitt

In light of Artemis I remembered this old LPI, and am pleased my memory could do that. On the other hand it's quite memorable. The speaker is a geologist and an astronaut and has worked and lectured in planetary science ever since. The context of this lecture though is part reminiscing, part mission report, so it has a unique feel to it, and I promise you if you watch it you will feel closer with the Artemis mission.

  • Prior to 13:00 he speaks of the lead up, astronaut stuff you've seen before. After that time-stamp he starts speaking clinically of the landing site, which many have not seen these pictures with context before. 
  • From 13:00 to 20:20 he describes the area-of-exploration quite simply and attainably, but also as though you were in the room as a part of the mission. Providing maps and stunning pictures (that he himself took, some became famous) of the study area. 
  • Anecdotes and background stories carry you through the 31:00 minute mark. And it should be clear now that the images you have not seen are often the best of them. 
  • From 36:10 on he steps up his lecture game at the cost of some anecdotes.
This lecture displays what Artemis astronauts will be doing, so on-point that you will be equipped to guess for yourself. It even implies what engineers have worked on between Apollo and Artemis. When you have this kinds of context the mission becomes much more valuable, like how a jeweler can determine precious stones better than the average rock-hound.

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