How can creating a crewed capsule be so hard?
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Afro Engineering from Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls
Accounting shouldn't be making engineering decisions.
Yeah we totally went to the Moon 50 years ago
Sadly, there are still people even on these forums that believe we did. Probably mostly boomers that trust their TeeVees.
https://centerforaninformedamerica.com/moondoggie/
Because every part of the structure must be just right. One little asteroid can puncture a fist sized hole and suck all the air out in one go amongst other problems The structure HAS to be able to withstand all layers of the atmosphere departing and reentry. Reentry is the toughest challenge. Every nut and bolt has to be inspected very thoroughly before ever being allowed on that launchpad.
If you played Kerbal Space Program (which was used in schools to teach astrophysics) you will see how hard it is to make even a simple rocket go to actual space and beyond. In fact just getting on of the ground is next to impossible without a good understanding of physics (or looking up walkthroughs) Choose your poison.