Space. The Final Frontier.

[Natsinpwc]

Wind on the back side?  Reminds me of the campfire cookout scene from Blazing Saddles.

Maybe some beans for lunch.

[GburgNatsFan]

And Musk is busy with the clusterfreak he made of the Twitter purchase... so don't look to SpaceX.

winds hit 100 MPH on the launch pad. And if the mission gets pushed back into December, the booster rockets may not be usable.

https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-moon-rocket-boosters-expire-december

Ugh

[Natsinpwc]

https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-moon-rocket-november-16-launch-work

[Natsinpwc]

Launch still on so far.  Too late at night for me.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/11/15/artemis-1-launch-mission-status-center/

[imref]

I’m in Tampa. Too much cloud cover tonight

[Natsinpwc]

I’m in Tampa. Too much cloud cover tonight

Same here. So far it’s still a go.

[Natsinpwc]

Intermittent hydrogen leak they are trying to fix.

[Natsinpwc]

Successful launch.

[imref]

Wallops launch Monday

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/nasa-prepares-for-virginia-rocket-launch-that-will-be-visible-across-the-washington-dc-area

[imref]

Wallops launch on Tuesday between 6 & 8 PM

https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/features_events/virginia-is-for-launch-lovers-rocket-launch-now-scheduled-for-tuesday/article_3bd5aee7-68bb-5eff-999f-04476873ed8f.html

[Natsinpwc]

Green comet coming. Only a couple of posters here were alive when it last came.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/world/green-comet-c-2022-e3-watch-scn/index.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Green comet coming. Only a couple of posters here were alive when it last came.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/world/green-comet-c-2022-e3-watch-scn/index.html

if Mitlen still posted, he'd tell you it's more turquoise than green.

[GburgNatsFan]

 

if Mitlen still posted, he'd tell you it's more turquoise than green.

[imref]

SpaceX just scrubbed its planned launch of the Starship into orbit. They had a pressurization issue with one of the boosters.

[Natsinpwc]

I was surprised they were going to launch because it is almost pitch black in Orlando with storms.

Sounds like it is a high risk venture.

[imref]

I was surprised they were going to launch because it is almost pitch black in Orlando with storms.

Sounds like it is a high risk venture.

I was listening to a bit of the commentary. This rocket is already obsolete but they are just using the launch to test some components and their management capabilities.

[Natsinpwc]

They will try again Thursday morning. I did kit realize this is in Texas and not Florida. Musk said if the rocket blows up anywhere away from the launch pad it’s a success. He should buy the Nats setting the bat that low.

[imref]

Launch window opens at 9:28AM ET

[imref]

launched at 9:34AM, first minute was picture perfect but it failed to separate from the booster stage and blew up. Hopefully the debris lands over water.

[Natsinpwc]

launched at 9:34AM, first minute was picture perfect but it failed to separate from the booster stage and blew up. Hopefully the debris lands over water.

Elegant failure.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

launched at 9:34AM, first minute was picture perfect but it failed to separate from the booster stage and blew up. Hopefully the debris lands over water.

is the texas facility by the water? If so, then there's the gulf storm factor.

[1995hoo]

is the texas facility by the water? If so, then there's the gulf storm factor.

It is. Here's a Google Maps link to where it is:

https://goo.gl/maps/VM7sfHjGKWueHHEC6

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

The symbolism is pretty rich here, think I'll leave that alone 

[English Natsie]

What else?... 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67721671

[Natsinpwc]

First USA moon landing since 1972 scheduled for later today.