It does have a strong NMS vibe, though…
And I agree with others. This sounds very much like a Mass Effect Reaper
Artemis I - Test Flight
Weather remains 70% Favorable, Teams on Track to Begin Countdown Saturday NASA Blog
Artemis I Launch Countdown 101 NASA
Liftoff from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is currently targeted for 8:33 a.m. EDT (12:33 UTC) Monday, Aug. 29 (2hr window)
NASA SLS LAUNCH - Details Artemis I KennedySpaceCenter
Official NASA Broadcast
KSC Newsroom - Artemis I - Launch Complex 39B (Live)
- YouTube (no longer available)
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Really torn about this one. I’m hoping for this flight to succeed, but I’m not sure if that’s not cruel and selfish of me. This thing has been stuck in development hell so long, it feels like it should fail as early as possible to send everybody back to the drawing board and start from scratch. They want to put people into this already on the third flight, if I understand that right. I hope they’ll make it, but I’m afraid somebody might get killed if they do…
Update Artemis I Launch
Engineers are working on engine 3 not behaving as expected (bleed).
During the transition from slow fill to fast fill of LH2 into the @NASA_SLS rocket, we saw a spike in the amount of hydrogen that is allowed to leak into the purge can. The leak is at an acceptable level and we have returned to fast fill operations: https://go.nasa.gov/3PR8Fli
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1564166991623110656
I personally doubt there will be a launch today, to ensure they can inspect the issue properly. They are running out of launch window as we speak…
Updates here:
NASA Twitter
NASA_SLS Twitter
NASA Artemis Twitter
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Twitter
Edit:
HOLD at T -40
The launch of #Artemis I is no longer happening today as teams work through an issue with an engine bleed. Teams will continue to gather data, and we will keep you posted on the timing of the next launch attempt. https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/
Source Twitter
Next opportunities are on September 2nd and September 5th
Update
Next launch has been moved to Saturday, September 3rd, at 18:17 UTC
Artemis I Launch - September 3rd
For other sources, see previous posts:
Artemis I - Test Flight
Update Artemis Launch
Update:
Launch scrubbed
The launch director waived off today’s Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 11:17 a.m. EDT. Teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak while loading the propellant into the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket. Multiple troubleshooting efforts to address the area of the leak by reseating a seal in the quick disconnect…
Source: Artemis I Launch Attempt Scrubbed – Artemis
During tanking of the #Artemis I mission, a leak developed in the supply side of the 8-inch quick disconnect while attempting to transfer fuel to the rocket. Attempts to fix it so far have been unsuccessful. Stand by for updates.
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1566072010316333062
The #Artemis I mission to the Moon has been postponed. Teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket, but were unsuccessful. Join NASA leaders later today for a news conference. Check for updates: https://youtu.be/JWAA5P-iFJs
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1566083321502830594
The next possible opportunity is Monday, September 5th.
Many of my fellow Humans would rather see a rocket blow up, wasting billions of (some of our) dollars, than a safe, boring scrub and another try in a few days. Sad but true.
There are cheaper ways for huge explosions, which would be short-lived regardless. I’d rather see a successful long lasting mission. A shame to see the launch scrubbed, but if anything is wrong, it is the right call to make.
News Update
Huh… If you showed me the image without context, I would have guessed that it was painted…
One step at a time, my dear Pixy.
Bu-but… where are all the stars??
It’s funny to think that compared to the cold of interplanetary space, Neptune is hot. And compared to the cold of interstellar space, our solar system environ is warm. And compared to intergalactic space, the Milky Way is warm. And compared to intercluster deep space, the galactic neighborhood is still a scouche warm. The Webb sure has a nifty Polaroid.
NASA’s DART Spacecraft on Approach to Asteroid Dimorphos
Tonight!
5:30 p.m. EDT (21:30 UTC): Live feed from the DART spacecraft as it approaches asteroid Didymos
6 p.m. EDT (22:00 UTC): Live broadcast coverage of the DART mission as the spacecraft attempts to deflect an asteroid from its path (impact targeted for 7:14 p.m. EDT)
8 p.m. EDT (24:00 UTC): NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) post-impact press briefing
Update:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-juno-shares-first-image-from-flyby-of-jupiter-s-moon-europa
Is the image the not-very-high-resolution panorama with the long snow scooter tracks? I expected more water clouds or water fountains breaking through for some reason.
Come on, somebody just poke a hole in it and throw a gopro in, and live stream on Twitch, I want to see what’s in that ocean!
SpaceX Crew Dragon 5 mission to the ISS
Targeted to launch on Wednesday, October 5th at 4pm UTC with the following crew:
Nicole Aunapu Mann (NASA), Josh A. Cassada (NASA), Koichi Wakata (JAXA), and Anna Kikina (Roscosmos)
Update: 30 minutes before launch !!!
So far all has been successful with the crew on their way to the ISS. Expected to arrive in about 29 hours.