Going back to the moon......Artemis I......

[Baz]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Not having cable or satellite, is there a website to watch the launch?

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

Should be here.

https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg

Or here's another.......

[fisher22]

Originally Posted by Robert Coats

Where were you in '69?

I was a nine-year-old kid and begged my dad to fill up the family barge at Gulf, even though it was a penny more a gallon, just to get this:

I love it! I have similar memories. And even a couple newspapers sealed and stashed away from the day after the landing.

Watching that landing and first moonwalk live is among the most vivid memories from my childhood. I guess I’m a science geek.

[A930Rocket]

Thanks, Baz!

[Steve Carlton]

Artemis- twin sister of Apollo. A lunar deity, among other things. Apropos.



https://mashable.com/article/nasa-artemis-rocket-launch-most-powerful-rocket

[Steve Carlton]

Scheduled for 8:33am Eastern Time. Another link to watch it live:

[astrochex]

I’ll be taking a break at work and going outside to watch this one. Probably with many, many of my coworkers. We’re about 50 miles south so the viewing should be ok, clouds permitting.

[Baz]

Good morning! 10 minute hold at T minus 40 to resolve issue with RS25 engine....

[RNajarian]

Looks like the delay issue may not be a show (launch) stopper

Kenneth Chang
Aug. 29, 2022, 7:47 a.m. ET2 minutes ago
2 minutes ago
Kenneth ChangReporting from Kennedy Space Center.

Derrol Nail, the NASA launch commentator, said that the line of frost on the outside of the core stage appeared to be the result of a crack in the insulating foam, not the underlying “intertank flange.” It does not seem serious.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

Looks like the delay issue may not be a show (launch) stopper

Kenneth Chang
Aug. 29, 2022, 7:47 a.m. ET2 minutes ago
2 minutes ago
Kenneth ChangReporting from Kennedy Space Center.

Derrol Nail, the NASA launch commentator, said that the line of frost on the outside of the core stage appeared to be the result of a crack in the insulating foam, not the underlying “intertank flange.” It does not seem serious.

Let's hope so.

That is what they said on the live stream.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

Looks like the delay issue may not be a show (launch) stopper

Kenneth Chang
Aug. 29, 2022, 7:47 a.m. ET2 minutes ago
2 minutes ago
Kenneth ChangReporting from Kennedy Space Center.

Derrol Nail, the NASA launch commentator, said that the line of frost on the outside of the core stage appeared to be the result of a crack in the insulating foam, not the underlying “intertank flange.” It does not seem serious.

Still on hold.

Check that...flight scrubbed.

[Sooner or later]

Scrubbed

[Sooner or later]

#3 Engine bleed problem

[Baz]

Next date is 9/2 earliest. 12:48pm.

Depends on engine 3 leak being addressed....

[URY914]

Hope we have clear weather on Friday. Too cloudy to see it from here today.

[fisher22]

There are literally many thousands of automated checks prior to launch to uncover the slightest anomaly. Which would then require deeper tests, visuals, etc.

I have no doubt they did full testing as if it was a manned mission (except crew biometrics of course).

Looking forward to whenever this baby lifts off!

[Fast Freddy 944]

Launch scrubbed, probably bumbling buffoons behind the scrub. Bring back the real NASA of the 60's and light this candle...

[IROC]

Originally Posted by Fast Freddy 944

Launch scrubbed, probably bumbling buffoons behind the scrub. Bring back the real NASA of the 60's and light this candle...

I don't know. I see it a different way. Lots of lessons were learned following Challenger. And, these launches are extremely complicated...so couple that with lack of tolerance on the part of the general public for failure in such a high-visibility event and I don't blame them for caution at all.

I was directly involved in probably 30+ Shuttle flights and spent a lot time at KSC dealing with launch delays and the ramifications, so I've BTDT. You won't find many bumbling buffoons down there. IMHO.

[Fast Freddy 944]

Originally Posted by IROC

I don't know. I see it a different way. Lots of lessons were learned following Challenger. And, these launches are extremely complicated...so couple that with lack of tolerance on the part of the general public for failure in such a high-visibility event and I don't blame them for caution at all.

I was directly involved in probably 30+ Shuttle flights and spent a lot time at KSC dealing with launch delays and the ramifications, so I've BTDT. You won't find many bumbling buffoons down there. IMHO.

Im a dummy, what is btdt? whats ksc? Blt and KFC? Just a casual observer here. I know back in the 60s they were lighting the candles off more efficiently than the computator controlled rockets of today, too much tech? Ask Von Braun....

[Sooner or later]

Kennedy Space Center
Been There Done That

[flatbutt]

Been There Done That...Kennedy Space Center