The Space Thread

[Gomez Adams]

A very long, Apollo 8 style shakedown, only thanks to today's technology, it's unmanned.

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Thread edited by Gomez Adams
12/31/22
Reason: renamed thread from 'Artemis Launches Today' to 'The Space Thread'

 

[Zeedox]

 

[Gomez Adams]

Damn. Thought it was today. I was all pumped.

 

[Zeedox]

Don't feel alone...that happened to me the other day...it's the reason for the deleted thread...

 

[Zeedox]

Engine problems. Next launch window 02 Sep.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Was just going to post it. Damnit.

But hey, that's why they have shake downs.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Round two launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET and closes at 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday. NASA's live coverage began at 5:45 a.m. ET on its website and TV channel.

 

[Zeedox]

NASA channel has been on since awakening... child of the space race here

 

[Gomez Adams]

Hydrogen leak. Damnit.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Just throwing this in here because it's a very cool video.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570558365159559168

 

[Zeedox]

Just throwing this in here because it's a very cool video.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570558365159559168

O7

 

[Gomez Adams]

Round 3 tomorrow!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1572327931833204736