Topic: Orion

The Artemis II mission concluded with the Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day, 695,000-mile journey around the far side of the moon. While NASA celebrated the mission as a record-breaking success for human spaceflight, skeptics on social media raised questions about the lack of discussion regarding radiation in the Van Allen belts. Further criticism focused on the quality of mission photography and technical glitches in the video feed.

NASA is preparing the Artemis 2 crew for a mission to orbit the moon in an Orion capsule, though the mission will not include a lunar landing. Skeptics point to NASA's historical loss of 700 cases of original Apollo tapes and telemetry data as a reason for doubt. The discussion also touches on the lack of a time delay in President Nixon's 1969 phone call to the moon and the "moon rock" given to the Dutch that was later identified as petrified wood.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission successfully completed a lunar flyby, bringing the Orion capsule within 80 miles of the Moon's surface. The capsule, carrying three "tech dummies" equipped with sensors, is testing flight systems before a planned crewed mission. Skeptics questioned the authenticity of the Earth-view images released by NASA, suggesting they may be telemetry-driven reconstructions rather than traditional photography.

NASA successfully launched the Artemis 1 mission, the most powerful rocket ever built, from Kennedy Space Center. The uncrewed mission aims to send the Orion capsule around the moon to test heat shields and flight systems before future crewed landings. The hosts critique the "poetic" media coverage and a NASA official's use of a biblical reference regarding "shaking the wicked" out of the earth.

NASA prepares for the Artemis 1 mission, the first step in a plan to return humans to the lunar surface. The hosts discuss the history of the name "Cape Canaveral" versus "Cape Kennedy" and the technical goals of the uncrewed flight, which carries dummies and a Snoopy doll to test the Orion spacecraft.

NASA announced an August 29 launch date for Artemis 1, an uncrewed mission intended to test the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft. A spokesperson's comment regarding the "first human lunar landing" sparked debate over whether she was referring to the upcoming mission or inadvertently questioning the Apollo legacy. The mission will carry three mannequins to study radiation effects before future crewed flights.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine provided an update on the Artemis program, emphasizing that the mission to the moon will be international in nature. The architecture requires the SLS rocket and a European service module for the Orion crew capsule to successfully reach the lunar surface.

NASA's Orion space vehicle launch is discussed, with a focus on the challenges posed by the Van Allen radiation belts. A NASA promotional video explains that the vehicle must pass through these dangerous zones twice to test shielding before humans can be sent through. The hosts question why this is presented as a new challenge if the Apollo missions successfully navigated the belts 40 years ago.

Rick Olson was inducted into the No Agenda Round Table as a Knight. The discussion shifted to NASA's recent Orion mission and the discovery of a new radiation belt. NASA's explanations for how Apollo astronauts survived the Van Allen belts—by "not lingering"—are met with skepticism by those who question the technical feasibility of the original moon landings compared to modern safety standards.

NASA delayed the launch of the Orion space vehicle, which is designed to test radiation shielding as it passes through the Van Allen belts. The mission has reignited debates regarding the feasibility of the original Apollo moon landings, as NASA scientists now emphasize the extreme danger radiation poses to modern electronic guidance systems and human crews.

A brief report claims that the Andromedan Council has won a war against Orion Grey and Draco Reptilian extraterrestrials. The update suggests Earth is now shifting into a "light-filled fourth dimension" and warns of upcoming celestial changes. This fringe news item is presented as a "breaking" update on the status of intergalactic conflicts.

NASA plans to launch Terrier-Improved Orion rockets to release lithium into the ionosphere to track atmospheric movement. The hosts express skepticism about the safety and purpose of the experiment, with a listener suggesting a connection to HAARP. The discussion centers on whether these chemical clouds eventually descend to Earth or remain in the upper atmosphere.

The BBC reported on "Exercise Orion," a massive disaster response drill in Portsmouth involving rescue teams from the UK, Germany, and the UAE. Despite the UK's lack of seismic activity, officials compared the potential for a catastrophic building collapse to the events of September 11. The hosts speculate that such exercises may be preparation for man-made disasters or "earthquake machine" events.