""This mission taught me that the unknown is way scarier than the known. Every single time we accomplished a mission test objective, we all looked at each other and were like, 'That actually went pretty well.' That was actually not necessarily easy, because it took a ton of work, but it was easy to accomplish as a team because we had put in the work.""
""We have to be willing to accept a little more risk than we were willing to accept in the past, and to just trust that we will figure it out in real time. We're not going to be able to pound everything flat before we go; we're going to have to trust each other. It was very evident to us out there that this one went really smoothly.""
""If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down and landed on the Moon. It's going to be extremely technically challenging, but this team needs to show up every day knowing it is absolutely doable, and it's doable soon.""
Astronauts emphasized the importance of teamwork and preparation in overcoming challenges during missions. They acknowledged that the unknown can be daunting, but successful completion of objectives built confidence. As NASA plans for deeper space exploration and lunar bases, astronauts must accept greater risks and trust their teams. Commander Reid Wiseman expressed a strong desire to land on the Moon, stating that while it presents technical challenges, it is achievable and should be pursued soon.
Read at Ars Technica
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