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Post by parfive on Jan 16, 2021 15:45:09 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Nov 6, 2022 18:16:46 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Nov 9, 2022 19:53:52 GMT -5
Looks like they’re leaving it on the pad for Nicole but delaying launch for two days in case the storm impacts the hired help. NASA Prepares Rocket, Spacecraft Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, Re-targets Launchblogs.nasa.gov/artemis/
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Post by parfive on Nov 10, 2022 22:30:39 GMT -5
Forty miles up the coast from Pad 39B.
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Post by parfive on Nov 16, 2022 1:34:55 GMT -5
Nov 10 – Hurricane/T.S. Nicole hits Nov 11 - NASA’s moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the padNov 14 - NASA remained on track for Wednesday’s planned liftoff of its new moon rocket, after determining that hurricane damage provided little extra risk to the test flight.
Hurricane Nicole’s high winds caused a 10-foot (3-meter) section of caulking to peel away near the crew capsule at the top of the rocket last Thursday. The material tore away in small pieces, rather than one big strip, said mission manager Mike Sarafin.
“We’re comfortable flying as is,” based on flight experience with this material, Sarafin told reporters Monday night.An hour ago - NASA managed to plug a leak late Tuesday night while fueling its new moon rocket for a middle-of-the-night launch, its third try to put an empty capsule around the moon for the first time in 50 years.
Hydrogen fuel sprouted from a valve on the launch pad — a different location than leaks during previous launch attempts. Two technicians and a safety official rushed into the blast zone to tighten the valve, with emergency rescue workers on standby.
The quick repair appeared to fix the leak, allowing hydrogen to resume flowing into the rocket, but then a Space Force radar tracking site went down because of a bad ethernet switch, leading to yet another scramble. NASA’s countdown clocks kept ticking, with officials indicating the problems would likely push the launch into Wednesday’s two-hour window.apnews.com/article/astronomy-space-launches-science-business-moon-e6216eaff7465bac8fef8f68d300f60ewww.nasa.gov/content/live-coverage-of-nasas-artemis-i-mission-to-the-moon
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 16, 2022 6:01:02 GMT -5
Oh. My. Goodness! Honestly, it sounds like potential trouble ahead.
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Post by parfive on Nov 16, 2022 15:57:24 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Nov 19, 2022 17:45:55 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Nov 28, 2022 21:05:46 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Dec 11, 2022 3:22:59 GMT -5
Splish splash . . . coverage begins at 11 a.m. Eastern. The Orion spacecraft is on its last full day in space with splashdown off the Baja Coast near Guadalupe Island targeted for 11:39 a.m. CST (12:39 p.m. EST) on Sunday, Dec. 11.
www.nasa.gov/nasalive
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Post by parfive on Dec 11, 2022 13:21:22 GMT -5
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Post by RickB on Dec 11, 2022 15:37:15 GMT -5
NASA on The Orion landing "no dummies were injured".
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