The Crazy Journey of Artemis 1

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    In this video I'm talking about the crazy journey of Artemis 1 and why it took such a weird route to the moon. Getting to the Moon is no easy task. In fact, despite the Moon being 500 times closer, it takes more energy to land on the Moon than it does to land on Mars. Every rocket that goes to the Moon aims to follow the most energy efficient route (depending on the mission.) The goal with Artemis 1 for example, was to send the Orion capsule around the Moon to test out all of its systems. The goal with the Apollo missions however, was to land humans on the Moon and return them to Earth. So why did Artemis 1 take such a weird route to the Moon? Stick around and find out.
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    00:00 The Journey of Artemis 1
    00:31 How to Get to the Moon
    01:18 What is Delta V?
    02:33 Apollo Moon Missions
    03:52 How the Moon Captured Orion
    06:41 How Did Orion Return to Earth?
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  • @primalspace
    @primalspace  Před rokem +128

    When do you think Artemis 2 will launch? - Shoutout to Omaze for supporting this video, enter here for a chance to win a custom Tesla Model S: www.omaze.com/primalspace

    • @stap1796
      @stap1796 Před rokem +6

      cant say but 2024 seems to be as we launched artemis1 perfectly
      and thankyou for this video i m not finding any detail or simulation of journey of orion spacecraft

    • @Casonplayz
      @Casonplayz Před rokem +2

      Late 2023 maybe

    • @sauravanand6727
      @sauravanand6727 Před rokem

      what are the chances of winning a giveaway

    • @thomaswade3072
      @thomaswade3072 Před rokem +1

      Today is basically 2023 in the scheme of things. We're 11 days from it.
      Given that this project started in 2012, and the mission was supposed to originally launch in 2017, then in 2022 August had a failure, September had a failure, then launch day had a near-failure.
      I think it's going to be start of 2024 at least for Artemis 2.
      And there's a solid chance even the contractor-made space suits will not be ready at all in 2024 to put people back on the lunar surface for Artemis 3.

    • @Zuko_plays
      @Zuko_plays Před rokem

      Hello, Zuko here.

  • @CrossfeetGaming
    @CrossfeetGaming Před rokem +843

    I would like to thank Scott Manley and KSP for letting me understand every single one of the terminologies in this video that would have flown over my head otherwise.

    • @IIIRotor
      @IIIRotor Před rokem +14

      some of those did try do do close approaches to my head, in an effort to land, but then got flung out into outer space... 🚀🛰📡

    • @AliensKillDevils.
      @AliensKillDevils. Před rokem

      Artemis 1 was dragged back by Aliens.
      No Moon mining, please.
      Moon does NOT self-rotate.
      Moon is holo.
      Moon gives light at night to help grow vegetables and fruits by 20%. This helps to reduce famine and wars on Earth.
      If Moon is mined, it will be punctured and shrink like a broken flat basketball. It cannot spread light to the surface of the Earth like a convex mirror. It will ONLY reflect to tiny dots on Earth like a concave mirror.
      There are invisible structures around Moon to keep the Moon inflated. The inside of the Moon is hollow, like a basketball or soccer. The frequent in and out of Moon rovers, orbiters, and spacecrafts will puncture the structure and destroy the Moon. Earth will have more wars and famine and more inequality. Artemis 1 was dragged back by Aliens.
      No Moon mining, please.
      Moon does NOT self-rotate.
      Moon is holo.
      Moon gives light at night to help grow vegetables and fruits by 20%. This helps to reduce famine and wars on Earth.
      If Moon is mined, it will be punctured and shrink like a broken flat basketball. It cannot spread light to the surface of the Earth like a convex mirror. It will ONLY reflect to tiny dots on Earth like a concave mirror.
      There are invisible structures around Moon to keep the Moon inflated. The inside of the Moon is hollow, like a basketball or soccer. The frequent in and out of Moon rovers, orbiters, and spacecrafts will puncture the structure and destroy the Moon. Earth will have more wars and famine and more inequality.

    • @CrossfeetGaming
      @CrossfeetGaming Před rokem +35

      @@jerrytoonsz665 except there is no "Return To VAB" after messing up the staging.

    • @CrossfeetGaming
      @CrossfeetGaming Před rokem +2

      @@jerrytoonsz665 Nowadays it's automated. So, yes. Installing mods is ironically the most "realistic" way to experience this game.

    • @-FutureTaken-
      @-FutureTaken- Před rokem

      @@CrossfeetGaming and a craft can be affected by multiple different gravitational fields at once (unless youre using that one mod)

  • @tarunantony1866
    @tarunantony1866 Před rokem +519

    Best explanation I have heard of the Oberth effect yet! I have been a spaceflight enthusiast for a long time, and its usually hard to understand orbital mechanics without playing KSP, or Spaceflight Simulator for years. I will use that analogy to explain it to my friends a lot!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +36

      Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video and my explanation :)

    • @history-jovian
      @history-jovian Před rokem +3

      I will also thank him for giving me something new to try, it can help me with a new crewed landing in SFS.

    • @axurios_
      @axurios_ Před rokem +1

      @@history-jovian i dokt think they added gravity assists to ss yet tho so that would probably make things harder

    • @dontclickonmyprofilepictur9786
      @dontclickonmyprofilepictur9786 Před rokem

      @@axurios_ can you explain what exactly is gravity assist because I dont really understand

    • @docufreak1
      @docufreak1 Před rokem

      Trying to figure out how combustion is happening in the vaccum of space.

  • @davidfordyoyoguy
    @davidfordyoyoguy Před rokem +196

    Thousands of hours in KSP Enhanced and studying and never understood gravity assists like I did after you explained it so simply! Fantastic video!

    • @molybdaen11
      @molybdaen11 Před rokem +3

      Then how did you explored moho?

    • @davidfordyoyoguy
      @davidfordyoyoguy Před rokem +10

      @@molybdaen11 Can't remember, but probably unrealistic amounts of delta V! Probably time to go again!

    • @molybdaen11
      @molybdaen11 Před rokem +2

      @@davidfordyoyoguy I only went there once myself.
      The rocket was a monster build to lose weight while on the flight and build in Orbit because it was to huge.
      All stock parts by the way.
      I made it to moho (fast little bugger) and back but it took hours of real time.
      I am sure Scott is laughing with his tiny probes.

    • @ox3870
      @ox3870 Před rokem +1

      @@molybdaen11 Orbital maneuver orbital construct and lots of NERVA engine

    • @crusanosicus562
      @crusanosicus562 Před rokem +2

      If you have ksp on pc, you may be interested in a mod called principia, it adds stuff like Lagrange points

  • @JT-zt7uq
    @JT-zt7uq Před rokem +37

    4:48 This is the first time I've understood the basic way a gravity assist works. Thank you for the simple and helpful explanation.

    • @monsieurouxx
      @monsieurouxx Před rokem

      Now you make me want to watch. Will I finally be able to _not_ have to brute-force all my planetary transfers in KSP? ;-)

    • @sfguzmani
      @sfguzmani Před rokem +3

      @@monsieurouxx you clicked the video just to comment and not to watch it?

    • @monsieurouxx
      @monsieurouxx Před rokem

      @@sfguzmani it's the other way around : As a space fan I click on most space videos, but stop watching when I see that Musk is involved. I don't support dictatorships.

    • @ebonaparte3853
      @ebonaparte3853 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@monsieurouxxYou don’t have to like the man, but you have to admire his company. The way they’re approaching space flight is revolutionary.

  • @khumokwezimashapa2245
    @khumokwezimashapa2245 Před rokem +22

    4:25 Caught me off guard 😂😂

  • @TheMichaelBeck
    @TheMichaelBeck Před rokem +13

    Great analysis. I was born in '68. Too young at 4 years old to remember anything about Apollo 17 in '72. Apollo 12 was my favorite Apollo mission. Three buddies going on a road trip to the moon, "dancing" in zero gravity to "Sugar, Sugar" and nailed the pinpoint landing. Add to that Conrad letting Bean fly the LM "Intrepid" while they were on the backside of the moon on their way back up to dock with Gordon in "Yankee Clipper". I pity the fools that don't believe we went to the moon. Never underestimate what our scientists and engineers can build when given the resources and the skills and bravery of the astronauts. I hope I get to see them land on the moon again before I die. Cheers.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +3

      Thank you so much for sharing this! So glad that you enjoyed the video and hoping we get to see another moon landing in our lifetime also! Cheers!

    • @graveyardshift6691
      @graveyardshift6691 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Artemis 1 is only our first test to going back to the moon.
      If you can make it to 2025 and all continues to go well, Artemis 3 is scheduled to be the first mission to land on the moon in our lifetimes.
      Hang in there! We're almost back!

  • @louisbaraniecki2895
    @louisbaraniecki2895 Před rokem +133

    This video is very satisfying to watch and also both extremely informative and very well illustrated. Well done Primal Space. It is a pleasure for our eyes and ears. Bravo! Look forward for more!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +5

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words and I'm so glad that you enjoyed watching as much as I enjoyed creating this one! Can't wait to share what's coming next!

  • @silience4095
    @silience4095 Před rokem +16

    Great video! Just a small correction, the Oberth effect does not increase your delta-v, that is constant. What it does do, is increase your thrust *power*. Power is equal to velocity times thrust (dot product of 2 vectors). At higher speeds, the change in your energy after a burn is higher than at low speeds, here let's put some numbers into it.
    KE = 1/2 m v^2
    Imagine you are a 1kg object traveling at 1m/s, that gives it a Kinetic energy of 0.5 Joules. If you it speed up by 1m/s, it is now going 2m/s, giving it an energy of 2 J. That is an increase of 1.5 Joules.
    Now, imagine that the same object is going at 100m/s, giving it an energy of 5000 Joules. Then we speed it up by 1m/s, making it go 101m/s, giving it 5100.5 J. That is an increase of 100.5 Joules.
    Our delta-v (change in velocity) was the same in both cases, 1m/s. But our delta-E (change in Energy) was higher when we were going faster. This also applies to slowing down of course. This is the Oberth effect, a rocket engine has more power the faster it is going, because it gives a constant acceleration, but changes in speed while you are going faster change your energy faster, the rate of this change is what we call power.

  • @huh9677
    @huh9677 Před rokem +32

    This video really helped me understand how space travel can be affected by just simply moving closer or further away from a planet/moon, you explain it so well!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +3

      Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @FabledGentleman
      @FabledGentleman Před rokem

      This reminds me of the movie Gravity, which James Cameron called "The most realistic space movie ever made". Apparently he didn't see Apollo 13 lol. In gravity you have satellites that blow up and debris circling the earth, and as the movie describes, once the debris has passed, it will circle the earth and come back again in 90 minutes. But this is not possible because if the debris travels so fast that it can circle the earth and come back to hit them in 90 minutes, the orbit of the debris would be further out. That movie had so many mistakes in it, holy crap. Like when George Clooney has some weird force acting upon him, that seem to ignore Sandra Bullock xD

    • @duramaxdad
      @duramaxdad Před rokem

      Gravity stops working underwater.
      Gravity pulls the moon towards the earth, pulls the oceans towards the moon, holds us to the earth and can’t b recreated in science. However the theory is in fact relative

    • @FabledGentleman
      @FabledGentleman Před rokem

      @@duramaxdad You need to start eating vitamins man, you have average room temperature IQ.

  • @SpaceflightRocketShorts
    @SpaceflightRocketShorts Před rokem +9

    4:25 You got me there 😂😂😂

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +2

      😂😂😂 I just couldn't help it

  • @wyn9946
    @wyn9946 Před rokem +6

    Is it just me or hearing the Artemis 1 roaring gave me goosebump and is very satisfying to listen.

  • @djstraylight
    @djstraylight Před rokem +9

    The graphics for this episode were top notch. Love the detail on Apollo and Artemis spacecraft.

  • @AdamArtzi
    @AdamArtzi Před rokem +3

    I have never expected so much KSP skills will help with real life understanding of space missions.

  • @robism054
    @robism054 Před rokem +24

    I have always been fascinated by the wonders of space since I was a kid. There was a point where I gave up on the dream, but seeing what we can accomplish today, and knowing that (hopefully haha) I've got years ahead of me, I might actually be able to go to space on day :)

  • @shantanumulajkar2471
    @shantanumulajkar2471 Před 2 měsíci

    The field of astronomy and astrophysics is so fascinating and breath taking. And it feels so good that you (who is interested in astronomy) are the choosen one to love and understand the universe! And channels like Primal space make it really easy to understand difficult concepts! Thanks!

  • @bwunger
    @bwunger Před rokem +3

    People always joke about rocket scientists but it's explanations like this that put into perspective how smart the people are that come up with all this stuff in the first place and actually make it happen.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Agreed! Just learning about it all puts my head in a spin sometimes. I can't imagine the minds the come up with it all! Pretty amazing.

  • @AceNinja2112
    @AceNinja2112 Před rokem +5

    I love these trajectory videos! How about one explaining the math involved in planning an insertion?

  • @daninja98
    @daninja98 Před rokem +5

    Thank you so much for explaining this with simplified graphics! Makes it easier for us non-rocket scientists to understand. Subscription added 🙂👍🏿

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +2

      So glad that you enjoyed the video and my explanation! Thank you for subscribing and welcome to the primal space community!

  • @samuelstuff4557
    @samuelstuff4557 Před rokem

    I enjoy how clearly you explain the different concepts concerning the mission. Great video

  • @alvaro7332
    @alvaro7332 Před rokem +8

    I am looking forward to studying a career related to space exploration and your videos are perfect. Not only understandable and clear information, but it also transmits passion and interest. Love it!

  • @thechampofwhatever
    @thechampofwhatever Před rokem +11

    This is a great video with fantastic visualizations of an otherwise difficult to understand topic; can't stress enough that this was a great job. Just a small correction: the delta V requirements for launch are usually more than double what you listed---more on the order of 10,000 m/s (low earth orbits have an orbital speed of roughly ~8,000 m/s). Really puts into perspective why launch vehicles like the SLS and Saturn V need to be so damn huge.

  • @harishselvakumar9596
    @harishselvakumar9596 Před rokem +6

    Damn. Your Oberth effect explanation is by far the best one I've ever seen. Great Video!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! So glad you like it!

  • @jdillon8360
    @jdillon8360 Před rokem +1

    What a great explanation of the Artemis orbit. I'd seen it explained elsewhere but you did it the best. Thanks!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video and found my explanation helpful. I really enjoyed putting this one together.

  • @rbeehner2
    @rbeehner2 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for a clear and understandable explanation of the Artemis flight mechanics.

  • @BaneVr.
    @BaneVr. Před rokem +3

    I love all of you videos primal space your videos are amazing. I would also like to see how all the parts of the iss came up. And you animations are the BEST! Love them.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for such a kind comment. I'm so glad that you enjoy the content. I really love to make it as well and I'm looking forward to sharing what's coming next!

  • @MrBendybruce
    @MrBendybruce Před rokem +5

    This was exceptionally well explained. Great job.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +2

      Thank you! So glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @explored_reality9504
    @explored_reality9504 Před rokem +1

    I'm genuinely surprised that a video this informational entertained me, especially since it's relevant since this mission was fairly recent. I look forward to seeing the next upload.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @DefextOfficial
    @DefextOfficial Před rokem +2

    Going to the Moon and beyond is absolutely crazy, to me. Just imagining the journey is just so FUN and breathtaking!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Pretty amazing to think about. I would love to experience those views for myself!

  • @haywardgaude8589
    @haywardgaude8589 Před rokem +9

    BEST explanation of so many things about this flight that NASA didn’t seem to think ordinary people would wonder about!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +3

      Thank you so much. So glad that you enjoyed the video as much as I enjoyed making it! Cheers!

  • @c.i.demann3069
    @c.i.demann3069 Před rokem +15

    This was incredibly well-explained. Excellent work!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video. I really had a great time making this one.

  • @SocksWithSandals
    @SocksWithSandals Před rokem

    That was a very clear explanation of the orbital mechanics, beautifully illustrated.

  • @CyberMew
    @CyberMew Před rokem +1

    This is a good video explanation on what its actually doing, thank you for that! Most videos just kinda pass right through without actually saying whats going on and why and how.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed the video and my explanation. Lots to cover in such little time! haha

  • @Station_11
    @Station_11 Před rokem +25

    Amazing video man, its really cool to learn about grav assists, the oberth effect and more being used in real life (and a really good analogy for the oberth effect). Also did you animate the flight paths in the vid? Its really good 👍

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate that and I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and my explanations. I really had a great time putting this one together. Cheers and happy holidays!

  • @morlu8281
    @morlu8281 Před rokem +3

    Absolutely love your videos mate, keep them up.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much. So glad that you enjoy the content!

  • @malloot9224
    @malloot9224 Před rokem

    Absolutely stunning how well this is explained, award winning class

  • @bryangrossman
    @bryangrossman Před rokem

    A very well put together video explaining concepts not so easly understood. Well done!!!

  • @bonkproductions4978
    @bonkproductions4978 Před rokem +3

    That was one of the best explanations for gravity assists I've seen

  • @falconheavy08
    @falconheavy08 Před rokem +10

    Thank you very much for the easy to understand explanations! 😊

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      You're very welcome! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video !

  • @haydenmaines5905
    @haydenmaines5905 Před rokem +1

    Fantastic video to help explain the complexities of orbital dynamics!

  • @hugohazendonk340
    @hugohazendonk340 Před rokem +2

    I've always wondered about orbital dynamics. Very informative. Interesting they would use a grav assist and retrograde orbit

  • @fpsproductions6073
    @fpsproductions6073 Před rokem +9

    It’s amazing how NASA figured out all of these factors on the Apollo missions without launching any rockets before. There are so many moving pieces all perfectly and mathematically aligned to take us there again and again, it never ceases to amaze.

    • @maozedung7270
      @maozedung7270 Před rokem

      38 / 5.000
      i think you believe also in the easter bunny

    • @GamerGod-fp1tj
      @GamerGod-fp1tj Před rokem

      its amazing, but not special, if you understand what i mean

    • @maozedung7270
      @maozedung7270 Před rokem

      they figured out how to fool the whole world. But they archived many other thing in the Earths orbit. Moonflights are not useful just a risk and waste.

    • @GamerGod-fp1tj
      @GamerGod-fp1tj Před rokem +2

      @@maozedung7270 you anti-space flight or something?

    • @maozedung7270
      @maozedung7270 Před rokem +1

      @@GamerGod-fp1tj Hello, no but we should not go behind a certain level. We face to many problems here.

  • @sidvicious6505
    @sidvicious6505 Před 11 měsíci +4

    The real reason Orion only briefly came near the moon was because a loss of the craft would have ended the program that is already billions over budget and years behind.

  • @AloysiusDente
    @AloysiusDente Před rokem +1

    The moving walkway analogy for the Oberth effect is really good, props if you came up with that

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you found the explanation helpful!

  • @Spartacus1314
    @Spartacus1314 Před rokem +2

    Amazing and very informative video, space and the engineering and calculations needed to explore it never cease to intrigue me 👏

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed this video! I really enjoyed putting it together.

  • @thespacepeacock
    @thespacepeacock Před rokem +7

    3-body orbits sure are a lot more complicated than the simplified ones in Kerbal Space Program😅

    • @thomasw4422
      @thomasw4422 Před rokem +1

      With a few mods, you can get kerbal to show you paths like these

    • @thespacepeacock
      @thespacepeacock Před rokem

      @@thomasw4422 that would be Principia, right? i've heard of it but never played with it

  • @Achilles3588
    @Achilles3588 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for this. Had been pondering the Artemis trajectory all during the flight - now I get it (I think)!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thanks so much for the comment. So glad that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful!

  • @gsbdrums
    @gsbdrums Před rokem +2

    Thank you for showcasing the brilliance of the NASA Scientists and Engineers Great Video

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed it :)

  • @forge_gamer5174
    @forge_gamer5174 Před rokem +3

    4:27 😂LMAO

  • @RhodianColossus
    @RhodianColossus Před rokem +3

    KSP Players like: "Yes yes, a direct insertion into distant lunar retrograde orbit using the absolute minimum Δv, we've all done it"

  • @sebastianantony5335
    @sebastianantony5335 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for showing it from when only Earth is fixed, I can’t find that view anywhere else!

  • @brett4264
    @brett4264 Před rokem +1

    Thank you, good video. You answered questions I had about the mission maneuvers.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much. So glad that you enjoyed the video and that I was able to provide you with the answers you were looking for!

  • @Foiliagegaming
    @Foiliagegaming Před rokem +3

    I love physics. i am in no way smart enough for this. But I love learning about this stuff.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      So glad! I really enjoy putting these videos together.

  • @falkihr
    @falkihr Před rokem +8

    4:45 Very good and cool video! However, a small correction, gravity assist mattered little in this case. Gravity assist alters the craft's velocity vector and transfers planet/moon's orbital momentum to the craft, however that only matters if the craft is doing a flyby and leaves the dominant gravity influence of the planet/moon to go somewhere else. If it stays in orbit of the planet/moon, then it doesn't gain anything in relation to the planet/moon. From the reference frame of the Moon, Orion didn't speed up nor slowed down during its flyby, so it's irrelevant from which direction it approached. However, Oberth effect did play a huge role in reducing the delta-v needed for orbital insertion. A retrograde gravity assist is used to gain a free return trajectory (or less delta-v intensive maneuver) back to Earth if anything goes wrong.

    • @sntslilhlpr6601
      @sntslilhlpr6601 Před rokem +4

      Well said. It was a decent way to explain gravity assists, but it's completely irrelevant for what Orion was doing. It actually takes more fuel to get a retrograde capture because TLI requires more delta V to get to that point and you don't get that fuel back on the other end. But like you said, it's worth it for the potential free return (which saved Apollo 13's lives).
      The explanation of the Oberth effect was just straight-up wrong too, but that's a really hard one to simplify without just resorting to showing the equations so I hesitate to criticize too hard. Closest thing to real life I can think of is how we're taught in drivers ed that a car's speed and its stopping distance is not a linear relationship, it's exponential. But that's also a terrible analogy trying to equate stopping distance with total orbital energy...

    • @krissp8712
      @krissp8712 Před rokem

      If it is not a gravity assist because there was no momentum transfer, is there a proper name for such "velocity vector adjusting" maneuvers?

    • @krissp8712
      @krissp8712 Před rokem

      @@sntslilhlpr6601 I can see the explanation at 7:05 ("gravitational pull") being wrong but the walkway example of the Oberth effect seems accurate. I'm not entirely sure I understand your braking example - initially I had assumed it was just a mv² thing increasing the energy to be dissipated, but are you actually trying to say that in terms of work, trying to stop in a shorter distance requires way more braking force? Or that at low velocities, the same amount of braking force has less decelerative effect?

    • @falkihr
      @falkihr Před rokem +1

      As far as I understand there _was_ a moment transfer, but the point is that the direction from where Orion approached didn't matter since the goal was to enter Moon's orbit. Same amount of fuel would be expended if it did the prograde capture vs. the retrograde capture. So the direction of the approach didn't "slow down" the craft when observed from Moon's reference frame - the only frame that matters when you want to enter orbit around a body.
      Term "gravity assist" is used when the vessel executes a flyby to go towards another body. Then, when viewed from the Sun's reference frame, vessel indeed did speed up or slowed down depending on the approach.

  • @yonest2990
    @yonest2990 Před rokem +2

    I love the way this video was made and I really love the stile of the animation

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @polarmoth
    @polarmoth Před rokem +2

    epic video i like how you explain things makes it sound more interesting instead of learning about from a book or something

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much. I really appreciate that and really enjoyed putting this one together!

    • @polarmoth
      @polarmoth Před rokem

      @@primalspace thank you for replying to it made my day 😄

  • @SpaceflightRocketShorts
    @SpaceflightRocketShorts Před rokem +6

    0:39 Why is that? Shouldn’t it be easier to land on the Moon with low gravity?
    Thank you for these great videos!

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid Před rokem +1

      I also would've liked some more explanation. Maybe the fact that Mars allows Sone amount of aerobreaking plays a role. Or they just meant it's easier to get into a Mars _orbit_ than to _land_ on the Moon. No idea.

    • @SpaceflightRocketShorts
      @SpaceflightRocketShorts Před rokem +2

      @@unvergebeneid yeah, I was thinking the same about aerobraking, since they could use parachutes while you can’t on the moon

    • @originalmin
      @originalmin Před rokem +7

      Mars has an atmosphere which will significantly slow a spacecraft down, whereas the Moon does not, so it needs to burn fuel all the way down.

    • @samfisher874
      @samfisher874 Před rokem +2

      Yeah, I wish this was explained more too. They specifically say "land" which must mean they're including aerobraking at Mars with a heat shield and parachutes. If they said "land and return" it should require a lot more dV to go to Mars and back. It should also take more dV to propulsively capture in Mars orbit without aerobraking.

    • @FlorisJack
      @FlorisJack Před rokem +1

      It takes more energy to go from the earth to the moon than from the moon to mars. Perhaps this is what they intended to say. It's untrue the way they formulated it, as you need more energy to go out of the "gravitational well" from both the earth and the moon than just from the earth.

  • @pathikpatel6908
    @pathikpatel6908 Před rokem +6

    That's a really good and informative video you made. I wonder, when NASA will lunch their Artemis 2 (Probably May 2024) and Artemis 3, would they follow the same route ?

    • @jrc1606
      @jrc1606 Před rokem +1

      Artemis 2 should be following the same route but with people. If the SLS for Artemis 3 launches then we might have the Lunar Gateway space station by this point which would be placed around the moon in the distant elliptical orbit shown at 5:32. Orion will dock with the Gateway and then the astronauts will move to the lander (that will already be docked on the Gateway) and begin their descent on the moon. If the Gateway is not completed by this point, then the moon lander will be placed alone in this elliptical orbit waiting for Orion. After the mission on the moon is done, then the moon lander will launch and dock with the Lunar Gateway (or Orion if the Gateway is not yet ready) and then Orion will take the astronauts back to Earth. As of now, it is not known whether the lunar lander will be immediately disposed after completing the mission or whether it will instead re-fuel and wait for Artemis 4. Artemis 4 should be the first launch of the SLS 1B. Orion is planned to follow the same trajectory but this time it will take a new habitat module that will be permanently placed on the Lunar Gateway for future missions. This module should be able to extend the amount of time astronauts can stay around the moon. Artemis 5 will be similar but is planned to instead send two modules with Orion instead of one. A refueling tank for the Gateway and a moon rover. This will mark the end of the Artemis missions unless new missions are added. Who knows, maybe by this point we'll be confident enough to go to Mars.

    • @kirkkerman
      @kirkkerman Před rokem

      @@jrc1606 Artemis II will actually just be using a free-return trajectory for safety reasons, IIRC

  • @ghalikabbaj1853
    @ghalikabbaj1853 Před rokem

    You know it’s gonna be a great day when you start it with Primal Space’s latest video !!!!

  • @paulgenelobarbio8106
    @paulgenelobarbio8106 Před rokem +2

    Whoa! I never thought that I could understand it very well in a short period of time!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      So glad you found the video helpful! I really enjoyed putting this one together.

  • @SneakingNerd
    @SneakingNerd Před rokem +13

    Why Thumbnail AMOGUS

  • @smiddy0000
    @smiddy0000 Před rokem

    Great video, love these.
    At 4:05 so the Orion spacecraft "almost" brought a visit to the James Webb space telescope at lagrange point 2? L2. Facinating.
    When you can talk about "almost" with these immense distances in space 😉

  • @robertscrimger6044
    @robertscrimger6044 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Looks like the Apollo missions worked well without computers. To make it more complicated and taking longer takes a computer.

    • @alexplosion_ITA
      @alexplosion_ITA Před 7 měsíci +1

      In reality they had 4 computers running in parallel for redundancy. And one even got damaged by a lighting strike

    • @Haz0052-tu7rr
      @Haz0052-tu7rr Před 4 měsíci

      @@alexplosion_ITA Wasn’t that on Apollo 12?

  • @electricminecrafter
    @electricminecrafter Před 2 měsíci +3

    shoutuot to kerbal space program for teaching me what 90% of these words mean

  • @KevanTess
    @KevanTess Před rokem +3

    All I see is among us in the thumbnail lol

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      😂😂😂 and I can't unsee it now

  • @gonzofonzo5814
    @gonzofonzo5814 Před rokem +1

    I was waiting for a video like this

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      So glad! I really hope you enjoyed watching as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Cheers and happy holidays!

  • @Offline_Matrix
    @Offline_Matrix Před rokem +2

    Hey primal I hope your having a good Christmas break , congrats on the success ! :)

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! Really enjoying the holidays this year! All the best to you as well :)

    • @Offline_Matrix
      @Offline_Matrix Před rokem +2

      @@primalspace :)

  • @steveross8364
    @steveross8364 Před rokem +3

    Hope humankind reaches the Moon in my lifetime.

    • @JacobLM42
      @JacobLM42 Před rokem

      🤡

    • @steveross8364
      @steveross8364 Před rokem

      @@JacobLM42 Witty. At least half.

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      @Dote_urban Před rokem

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    • @gamingdevil1236
      @gamingdevil1236 Před rokem

      Artemis 2 is scheduled for 2024, the mission is similar to Artemis 1 but it will be with a human crew, Artemis 3 is scheduled for 2025 and it will land on the Moon.

    • @steveross8364
      @steveross8364 Před rokem

      @@gamingdevil1236 So maybe then 🤞🏻

  • @Plastitos
    @Plastitos Před rokem +3

    Amongus on the moon

  • @ArcticBuzzard44
    @ArcticBuzzard44 Před rokem +1

    VERY INFORMATIVE sorry caps lock was on but thank you and i will check out more of your videos

  • @carpediemarts705
    @carpediemarts705 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Why I never heard ANYTHING about Artemis and I watch vids on space and astronomy every day?

    • @wesleyglenn6603
      @wesleyglenn6603 Před 4 měsíci

      I watched it on and off live. I have an app that tells me when something leaves our atmosphere (obviously not including secret launches from various countries) probably because nasa doesn't do a good job at advertising. Space x loves to get us hyped. I didn't know artemis was launching till shortly beforehand. Shit just appeared in my app, tho i bet if i went back to unconfirmed launches, i might have seen it

  • @komiismywaifu7616
    @komiismywaifu7616 Před rokem +4

    Thumbnail looks Sussy.

  • @solarkurenai
    @solarkurenai Před rokem +3

    AMONG US

  • @prophetsspaceengineering2913

    Thanks for helping me optimize my Mun missions o/

  • @walididbennacer824
    @walididbennacer824 Před rokem

    Thank youuu for this amazing explanation ❤🚀🔥

  • @ddeeth2804
    @ddeeth2804 Před rokem +4

    sus

  • @willmiller6214
    @willmiller6214 Před rokem +3

    Among us

  • @ozzytheartist4780
    @ozzytheartist4780 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for this. It's always blown my mind the math involved but that with math the incredible things we can achieve

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Agreed! And I can't wait to see what's achieved next. Glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Holidays!

  • @BojanBojovic
    @BojanBojovic Před rokem +2

    Incredible video and magnificent animations.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @grazynazambeanie5963
    @grazynazambeanie5963 Před rokem +44

    Artemis 1 empty can , not very risky ,,,, Apollo 8 carried three men . Apollo was multitude of times more risky than that empty can Artemis was . The amazing thing is that Apollo was over half a century ago ( 60 years )

    • @Spaceguy-nineteensixtynine
      @Spaceguy-nineteensixtynine Před rokem +20

      Why are you making it out like a higher chance of death makes it cool. I’d rather have slightly more boring ride with a largely smaller chance of death than a risky ride with a high chance of death. Apollo being old and dangerous is not a flex.

    • @grazynazambeanie5963
      @grazynazambeanie5963 Před rokem

      @@Spaceguy-nineteensixtynine what I'm saying is they have done nothing that wasn't done more that sixty years ago . What is all the fuss about ? Break new ground " but they have flown farthest away earth than ever before , yes, the empty can did fly 460,000 miles away from earth , but Apollo 13 flew 410,000 miles away from earth and it had men in it ,and was a broken space ship , they still made it back .. land on the moon with a manned craft or at least circle the moon with men or women on board then start the hype . Until then they have done nothing that wasn't done to point of becoming boreing over half a century ago . PS they did all that without the aid of computers like we have now .

    • @SecretRaginMan
      @SecretRaginMan Před rokem +4

      @@FemboyModels They said nothing about SpaceX though? Both Apollo and Artemis are NASA missions so . . . ?

    • @luigi580
      @luigi580 Před rokem +7

      You’re making it sound like Artemis is bad for not being risky. Risks are good to take sometimes, but it must be reduced as much as possible when human lives are at stake.

    • @grazynazambeanie5963
      @grazynazambeanie5963 Před rokem

      @@luigi580 it's much ado about nothing lol read up about Apollo 8 , Apollo 11 . Not only were the Saturn rockets new , but the computers were new , inputs were in nouns and verbs . And they made it work . That was something to get excited about . This latest flight is just so ho-hum

  • @USE_CODE_HS7
    @USE_CODE_HS7 Před rokem +1

    This is amazing

  • @pipinosymmetric
    @pipinosymmetric Před rokem

    Amazing testbed for future missions.

  • @PeymanSayyadi
    @PeymanSayyadi Před rokem

    Thanks for this great video. your animations were awesome.

  • @enriquevargas2514
    @enriquevargas2514 Před rokem

    Thank you, for such amazing content!!

  • @jaikishansawaiyanyt
    @jaikishansawaiyanyt Před rokem +1

    Loved the animation & explanation!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed the video!

  • @StrawberryFlavouredCat
    @StrawberryFlavouredCat Před 2 měsíci

    Gotta say, that’s the best “that’s what she said” I’ve ever seen. Great video :)

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před 2 měsíci

      Haha thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @PedroRafael
    @PedroRafael Před rokem +1

    Very interesting details. Learned something new, thank you

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for watching. So glad that you enjoyed the video!

  • @davenrandles2965
    @davenrandles2965 Před 9 měsíci

    Very well explained and fantastic visuals. You got a sub for sure.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před 9 měsíci

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed it and welcome to the channel!

  • @niklassteinhauser5191
    @niklassteinhauser5191 Před rokem +2

    Cant wait for maned flights!

  • @-drey
    @-drey Před rokem +1

    having played ksp helped a lot to understand your vid :)

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      @Dote_urban Před rokem

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  • @rohankurella
    @rohankurella Před rokem +2

    " That's What she said " at 4:25 is hilarious 😂

  • @HitBoxMaster
    @HitBoxMaster Před rokem

    All my years playing and getting good at Kerbal Space Program made me understand this video perfectly lol.

  • @Yamyatos
    @Yamyatos Před rokem

    Having known this and more just from playing KSP 1, im playing with the thought of sending a friend videos like this just to prepare him for KSP 2.. ^^

  • @Koopa476
    @Koopa476 Před rokem +1

    This videos are the best l love them keep it up

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying them - means a lot!

  • @Hardy00000
    @Hardy00000 Před rokem +29

    Thanks for your work.
    I know how hard it is, to create episodes like this. In order to make interesting video, with correct information in it - you have to sit and make big research - going trough tons of sites, literature and encyclopaedias. After that, most of the info is unusable at all - you have to choose most interesting parts for further plot of the video. Then, video editing comes - which is consuming large amount of energy - hours and hours of editing - u have to sit at one place so many time.
    It’s easier to make dumb video on tik tok and get million views. So, we have to appreciate the work that has been done by such a channels like Primal Space.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem +8

      Thank you so much for such a kind comment. These videos are certainly a lot of work, but I really enjoy making them and it means a lot that even one person enjoys them! I really appreciate the support!

  • @regan5765
    @regan5765 Před rokem

    this video is very fun to watch and I learnt a lot

  • @Revenant326
    @Revenant326 Před rokem

    playing KSP made all this type of videos very clear to understand for me

  • @Bauks
    @Bauks Před rokem +1

    Thank you Kerbal Space Program for helping me to really understand this.

  • @gossipGirlMegan
    @gossipGirlMegan Před rokem +1

    wonderful explaination!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  Před rokem

      Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @INxYOxBASE
    @INxYOxBASE Před rokem

    Loved seeing the orbit from Earth’s perspective without the moon…looked similar to a model atom