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[Trav Le Bleu]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

 

There really should be more hype and coverage, given the magnitude of the event. 

 

Sadly it's being rather overshadowed by people being shit to each other on a large scale. 

Now we can be crap to each other in space!

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Now we can be crap to each other in space!

Honestly, if the future turns out to be a choice between The Expanse and Mad Max, I'll take the former any day of the week.

[Trav Le Bleu]

16 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Honestly, if the future turns out to be a choice between The Expanse and Mad Max, I'll take the former any day of the week.

Firefly or Blade Runner?

[leicsmac]

38 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Firefly or Blade Runner?

Is that even a question?

 

[Trumpet]

It’s going to be a long night. Mad to think humans haven’t been to the moon in my lifetime.

[SpacedX]

2 hours ago, Trumpet said:

It’s going to be a long night. Mad to think humans haven’t been to the moon in my lifetime.

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, the core stage is leakier than our defence. The February launch was delayed due to hydrogen leak and then a helium leak on the upper stage necessitated the roll back and cancelled March's launch window. But this is nothing new. Spacecraft are particularly prone to hydrogen and helium leaks due to the extreme physical properties of these elements, specifically their tiny molecular/atomic size, low boiling points, and the high-pressure, cryogenic environments required to store them. These elements are used because they are efficient fuel (hydrogen) and inert pressurants (helium), but they can escape through the smallest imperfections in gaskets, valves, and seals. This has always plagued launches and scrubs were very common during the Space Shuttle Programme due to hydrogen leaks from the ET.

 

On the positive side, the weather, (another potential shitcanner), is looking highly promising. Remember although the launch window opens at 11.24pm GMT, which is two hours,  NASA can attempt launch again during two-hour windows between April 2 and 6 and also on April 30. So the latest that it will fly tonight is 1.24am. 

[leicsmac]

Crew now arriving at the launch complex. Getting a very warm welcome. 

[SpacedX]

6 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Crew now arriving at the launch complex. Getting a very warm welcome. 

Loved the Astrovan cam at the foot of the SLS. 

[leicsmac]

Just now, SpacedX said:

Loved the Astrovan cam at the foot of the SLS. 

Launching from the same pad Apollo 10 did, too. That's agreeable symmetry. 

[SpacedX]

10 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Launching from the same pad Apollo 10 did, too. That's agreeable symmetry. 

Great observation. The dress rehearsal. 

[SpacedX]

Can't watch the White Room without thinking of the late Günter Wendt.

[Zear0]

Not looking promising

[leicsmac]

9 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Not looking promising

Looks like they have sorted the FTS problem, range has given go signal. 

[stripeyfox]

Very excited for this. 

 

[stripeyfox]

I was born in '73 so I missed it on Apollo. But I grew up fascinated by it. Remember watching the first shuttle launch. 

 

To see us go back to the moon is amazing. 

 

Hoping for a smooth launch. Should be an amazing show

[SpacedX]

Hopefully the battery issue on the LAS is a sensor problem, not the battery itself. 

 

That's Major Nicole 'Vapor' Ayers co hosting the live coverage - she's a beast! Used to fly f22 Raptors. She launched to the International Space Station as the pilot of the SpaceX Crew-10 mission.

[SpacedX]

L clock continuing to countdown. The T count is on hold. If all goes well, once they give the go for terminal count, the L minus clock and the T minus clock will merge. 

[SpacedX]

LAS battery temperature range issue resolved - go for launch!

 

[Trumpet]

Superb

[leicsmac]

T- minus 10 minutes, final go poll completed!

[Zear0]

Let's go, nice and early in the launch window please so I can get my beauty sleep.

[SpacedX]

Magnificent! Godspeed Integrity. 

[Zear0]

And away!

[leicsmac]

All systems nominal, couple of minutes from main engine cutoff. 

 

Magnificent. 

[SpacedX]

Core stage separation!