[srswans]

Originally Posted by pauld315

I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't contract out the Artemis mission to a private company, like SpaceX. They have shown they can do it cheaper and faster than NASA was ever able to.

NASA did contract SpaceX to provide the lunar lander for Artemis III in 2025. A Starship will take the lander to lunar orbit and hand off to the NASA crew.

[RPDaly]

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[MrFlorida]

To answer your original question, there is no place set up in the Villages for watching rocket launches.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

To answer your original question, there is no place set up in the Villages for watching rocket launches.

???
We walk up on the Chitty Chatty Bridge. (Do not park on the bridge.)
Clear shot to the coast because it is "set up" higher than other locations on the ground.
So there...

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[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by Dr.Butler

Essentially setup for watching NASA launches? Where is this exactly?

I stand in front of my house and look east. It’s a perfect view of the launches b

[bark4me]

There is a "star gazing " area at Homestead but it closes at dark. Dumb huh? Makes no sense

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by pauld315

I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't contract out the Artemis mission to a private company, like SpaceX. They have shown they can do it cheaper and faster than NASA was ever able to.

Above my paygrade but as far as SpaceX and a private company doing space launches, how can our country maintain security? Secrets, available to the highest bidder?

[Dr.Butler]

Originally Posted by pauld315

I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't contract out the Artemis mission to a private company, like SpaceX. They have shown they can do it cheaper and faster than NASA was ever able to.

SpaceX does not build ships large enough to go to the moon and back. They are currently focused on orbital missions.

[Dr.Butler]

Originally Posted by bark4me

There is a "star gazing " area at Homestead but it closes at dark. Dumb huh? Makes no sense

I think this is the location I was looking for. I had heard it was one that closed at dusk which was very odd to me.
Thats Homestead rec center right?