Blackwell team is working to de-tank rocket fuel. Liquid oxygen tanks where 100% full. The hydrogen tank was only 11% filled when the leak was detected. The leak is in the drain line so will be a bit of a concern as they de-tank the rocket fuel...
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Artemis
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Third time's a charm, eh?
They just announced that the third attempt will happen on Monday and exact time on Monday has yet to be given.
Third time's a charm, eh?
A new era of lunar exploration kicks off with the launch of the Artemis I mission this week—with the help of NASA’s most powerful rocket ever, the SLS. Here's a look what makes the Artemis I mission special.
Hopefully they actually launch tomorrow.
What fuel does Artemis use, again?
Is it pork fat?
Is it pork fat?
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NASA is on track for Wednesday’s planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after determining that hurricane damage from Nicole provided little extra risk to the test flight.
The mission has been grounded since August by fuel leaks and Hurricane Ian. bit.ly/3V45SIB
The mission has been grounded since August by fuel leaks and Hurricane Ian. bit.ly/3V45SIB
Successful liftoff of Artemis 1 as of about 5 minutes ago. So far so good.
That is a significant rapid expansion of gas. Quite a burn!
It’s a good thing but given the times and the size of those booster burns it seems eerily more like an escaping rocket from a dying planet, I know I’m being too maudlin.
Those were just damn big booster flames curious what the thrust was.
I know look it up! 3.6 million lbs of thrust.
It’s a good thing but given the times and the size of those booster burns it seems eerily more like an escaping rocket from a dying planet, I know I’m being too maudlin.
Those were just damn big booster flames curious what the thrust was.
I know look it up! 3.6 million lbs of thrust.
I didn’t look it up but I think I read it’s not 3.6 million it’s more like 8.8 million pounds.
Easy enough to check:
From NASA WEBSITE
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SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM ROCKET
The most powerful rocket in the world, designed to send humans to deep space.
HEIGHT — 322 feet
MASS AT LIFTOFF — 5.75 million pounds
THRUST AT LIFTOFF — 8.8 million pounds
PAYLOAD TO THE MOON — 59,000 pounds
I was at an Apollo launch. Back then you could actually go IN the vehicle assembly building and see the next Rocket they were assembling. They even had a taped off and squared area that they let me, as a kid, touch. Of course it was the bottom 1st stage and didn’t go very far but as a kid I thought it went to the moon! I was very proud. Later I was there when they Launched the last Apollo. The shaking inside my body was epic as the noise hit you like a wave. I became a military pilot because of that moment.Man, I would have loved to be there to watch them light that candle!
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I love the crackly and pop it’s like a really tweaked Harley with tuned pipesMan, I would have loved to be there to watch them light that candle!