Artemis I Mission

[safe cave]

now imagine how good the NRO’s capability is

[raw abyss]

true true

[rocky basin]

and serendipitously, that data will always say they are still flight ready

[safe cave]

are you trying to insinuate that they’re not actually analyzing the data?

really??

maybe

just maybe

the data has said they were flight ready

[rocky basin]

no, of course not

They’re doing their due diligence of course

SLS will never be destacked for the SRB propellant sag no matter how long it has to wait, but those doing the analysis will always find that it’s not a significant for the next few months

[long epoch]

Why insinuate when you can say it outright

[rocky basin]

They’re not ignoring the data

[long epoch]

Any sane organization would destack and analyze and probably move to A2's solids

[rocky basin]

Their data analysis simply will always come out with that conclusion

[long epoch]

Alas they're stuck in go fever mode

solids this big is not something you want to fuck with

[rocky basin]

You cannot honestly say that SLS is impacted in large part by go fever lol

they would have just sent it

[long epoch]

At which point

[rocky basin]

sometime during the past couple launch attempts they woulda ignored a warning or two

[long epoch]

Uhh, that's what they've done

I'm curious just how many of the sensors on it are manually overridden at this point

[rocky basin]

they haven’t done that for launch attempts afaik

[safe cave]

there is no need to do that at this time lmao

[safe cave]

disagree but okay

[rocky basin]

You think they’ll do an analysis that comes out with the requirement to destack?

[safe cave]

girl this is the rocket that scrubbed due to an engineering sensor being broken

what are you on

[safe cave]

yes

if they need to destack they’re going to destack

they dont want to blow it up lmao

[rocky basin]

okay, but my point is that they’ll never find they need to destack

not that they won’t if they do find the need

[long epoch]

If they're operating outside of temperature parameters they're going to scrub for the day!

They don't want to kill a crew

Oh, wait

[rocky basin]

yeah, that kind of thing isn’t going to happen here

[long epoch]

Well, yeah, no crew to kill here thankfully

[rocky basin]

Nor flagrantly disregarding operational parameters in the moment

NASA has learned from that, and will be very cautious. If the analysis says they need to destack, or they can’t launch that day, or whatever, then they’ll follow that.
It just never will say they’ll need to destack.

[long epoch]

Exactly. Even if their analysis finds they really should destack they will normalize the deviance and fuck with the data and conclude it's all fine

It won't be a problem until it becomes a problem

And considering the two SRBs have roughly 11x the propellant of GPS II-R, well, it's gonna make quite a mess.

[gritty scroll]

Btw how will HLS be stacked on SH if it has no Flaps for Mechazilla to grab

[rocky basin]

no, it’s much more subtle than that. The limits were too conservative, improved modelling shows a much lower chance of failure, etc.

[long epoch]

The flaps aren't the lift points, there's little pins underneath the forward flaps

[gritty scroll]

Ok

But still how

[rocky basin]

they’ll keep the pins

[long epoch]

Same way S20 or S24 were stacked

[long epoch]

Yeah

[rocky basin]

wrong thread tho I think

[gritty scroll]

Aaa

[finite nacelle]

https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1589706206964518913

Emre Kelly (@EmreKelly)

Update from KSC: SLS will remain at the pad through Nicole.

"Managers have determined the SLS rocket and Orion will remain at pad 39B. KSC teams will continue to monitor weather, make sure personnel are safe, and evaluate the status of the Nov. 14 launch attempt for Artemis I."

Twitter · Nov 7, 2022, 7:47 PM

[long epoch]

This time it's a named storm at least

[safe cave]

why do you say that?

[safe cave]

i-

girl

[long epoch]

Am I wrong? There is historical precedent

[safe cave]

yeah. you are wrong.

[long epoch]

It does not appear to me they've learned much from 51L or 107

[safe cave]

how so?

[long epoch]

They half-fixed the issues resulting in those tragedies but I don't think the institutional culture has changed that much

[safe cave]

lmao

[long epoch]

They're a little more cautious now, but I don't have much faith in NASA as an institution to be perfectly honest

[safe cave]

the hell are you on about

like do you want to cite some examples??

[long epoch]

Flying crew on A2,
Being open to flying crew on Starliner after OFT-1 (it was Boeing of all companies to put their foot down on that one, apparently),
Flying Orion without a ECLSS on A1,
Flying with the LAS disarmed on A1

[rocky basin]

they’ve accepted a perceived low risk for expedience on this rocket many times before, and I don’t believe that this particular slow, creeping risk will ever be seen as dramatically different from the previous acceptance - and after all, it’s just a test flight!

[raw abyss]

miranda really pulling the ed baldwin card saying nasa used to have guts

[rocky basin]

look the LAS thing bugs me too but they do have suitable reason not to include it

[long epoch]

Uh, well, the old way of doing things resulted in 22 deaths

I don't want that

[raw abyss]

then leave nasa be

[long epoch]

How have I found myself on the same side as ryan

[rocky basin]

Deep down, we’re not so different you and I

[safe cave]

1. why should they throw away a whole SLS if A1 proves the mission can be executed successfully?
2. every spacecraft has had extreme growing pains, OFT-1 just happened to be in full public view. it’s not like they’re just launching astros on it right after OFT-1 without certifying all issues as fixed
3. yeah idk why they aren’t but nasa has significant ECLSS experience so that isn’t super worrying
4. there is no need to fly an active LAS on A1, they’ve already demonstrated and certified the system, so at that point it’s just extra cost that they can cut without causing safety issues

[safe cave]

nasa also doesn’t want to blow up the rocket :)

[long epoch]

For point 4, isn't it literally a functioning LAS but just disarmed

[safe cave]

no

it’s inert

[long epoch]

Hol' up

[raw abyss]

hold down

[long epoch]

[safe cave]

the sep motors are active but the abort motors aren’t installed iirc

[long epoch]

Release sideways

[rocky basin]

and the analysis will never say the rocket will blow up (unless there’s a giant gash in the booster) so no worries there

[raw abyss]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/316207478788325376/881308220872851506/image0.gif

[safe cave]

that’s just

not true

but okay

[raw abyss]

if sls blows up, i blow up

[rocky basin]

No, really. What it can say is that there is increased risk, that the boosters are outside previous limits, etc. It will not say “this is the kaboom case, flight!”

[safe cave]

nasa has solid limits

[rocky basin]

those limits can be expanded, though - it’s not like this is a flight with crew to be worried about, after all, so you can accept some more margin. And we have better modelling now anyway, and that modelling says the rocket can do fine like this!

[long epoch]

Badum tss

[safe cave]

the non lcc engine sensor for example

it was set out as required to verify in the frr and even though they really could’ve gone

guess what they didn’t do out of caution

[rocky basin]

yeah, they’ll not go out of their limits in the heat of the moment

[safe cave]

so that’s not moving goalposts it’s just getting higher res modeling?

[rocky basin]

but when they have time to look back and analyse those limits, when they’re not about to go, they can examine them with a clearer head and find wiggle room

[rocky basin]

it’s moving goalposts through higher res modelling

[long epoch]

It's confirmation bias, the modeling is being influenced because they know the path to least resistance is by loosening the criteria

(wow, buzzwords)

[raw abyss]

what started this

[rocky basin]

yes but you’re not supposed to say it out loud like that

after all, that’s not what goes through their heads

[long epoch]

As we see with the media, you can look at the same data and conclude pretty much whatever you want from it

[safe cave]

it’s the same criteria it just tells you better where the ball is so you know what’s going

it’s like having glasses vs not

[rocky basin]

and these glasses just so happen to tell you that you’re not in the danger zone anymore

[long epoch]

Higher res modeling will inevitably lead to the criteria creeping more and more into the red. The problem with that is it's not exactly clearly evident when you've crossed the line

[cedar portal]

We are go-

[raw abyss]

can china just land chaps on the moon

[long epoch]

ing to argue about the orange rocket

[safe cave]

is that a bad thing?

[long epoch]

CZ-9 orbit 2019

[rocky basin]

nope

[raw abyss]

landing 2022

[cedar portal]

Ares V orbit 2019 !!!!

WE ARE GOING

!!!

Altair will get us all to the Moon !

[long epoch]

Human rated Ares V

[raw abyss]

MOONBASE 2022!!!

[raw abyss]

lemme introduce the Ares IV

[long epoch]

Get rid of the deathstick, launch Altair separately on a commercial vehicle

[vapid oar]

gone

[rocky basin]

there’s going to be significant confirmation bias going on, like Miranda said, but no real incentive to recognise or correct it - after all, their reading of the data isn’t wrong, and it saves a lot of headache, and nobody’s really gonna be in danger from this…

[long epoch]

Bam

[flat crater]

fellas, if the next launch window is missed, will the rocket really have to go back to replace some components and such

[raw abyss]

probably not

[rocky basin]

and they’re not wrong in saying it probably won’t blow up

[raw abyss]

unless the FTS needs replacing

[cedar portal]

I don't know but what's for sure is that I'm going to be mad

[raw abyss]

but idk if it does cuz they just did that

[flat crater]

what is the FTS

[rocky basin]

yeah, but just minor ones

[flat crater]

I am tecnically impaired I just like big rocket go weeee

[cedar portal]

Also known as the kaboom device

[raw abyss]

flight boom boom termination system

[rocky basin]

Flight Termination System - explosives that blow up the rocket if it does something you don’t want it to

[cedar portal]

Wtf, SLS is dating my wife

[raw abyss]

u have a wife?

[flat crater]

I hope it flies I just want to see rocket go weeee sad cat

[cedar portal]

It's literally me

Please just fly correctly SLS

[flat crater]

No you are europoor rocket

[cedar portal]

I bet 100€ on your successful mission

[cedar portal]

[gray merlin]

do you even have 100€

[cedar portal]

I don't

[raw abyss]

i just want like big ornage rocket to win

[cedar portal]

Bruh

It was more than a year ago

[flat crater]

Je suis d'accort avec toi monsieur le brony

[raw abyss]

read that as messages epringles

[cedar portal]

Omg Fr*nch

[cedar portal]

Chips messages

[raw abyss]

crisps*

[gray merlin]

ça fait 200€ donc

[long epoch]

Oi @flat crater are you going to pay up on this?

[raw abyss]

well A1 hasnt flown yet

[flat crater]

Of course I will I am not a stinky liar

but when SLS inevitably fails, gets shelved and quietly memory holed after a couple of years, I will come year and shitpost until you ban me

[raw abyss]

what a chad

[flat crater]

wait what was dearmoon

[raw abyss]

🤝

[raw abyss]

starship around the moon

[long epoch]

LMFAO

[flat crater]

an the one with the milionare fella renting a starship to go around the moon?

[rocky basin]

with people on it

[flat crater]

is that still happening eventually or nah?

[raw abyss]

yes apparently

[rocky basin]

ostensibly yes

[long epoch]

Two different millionaire fellas have booked their own flybys

Well, one billionaire fella and one millionaire fella

[flat crater]

based milionare fellas singlehandedly throwing milions at space

[raw abyss]

the billionaires we need

[flat crater]

no we just need their bilions

honestly I am in support of taxing bilionares for 100% of their everthing and throwing money at space

more space = good

[raw abyss]

based based based

[rocky basin]

finally a good take

[lone pelican]

I'll bet you half a dollar that A1 doesn't launch this time round

[flat crater]

I'll bet 34 israeli shekels that it flies once, then the program gets shelved and we get news articles that say "and that's a good thing"

[flat jackal]

https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/Fg-M8ZSXkAEspIf.mp4

[cedar portal]

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1589995643212218368

Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace)

Yikes. Latest windspeed probabilities now show the chance of hurricane force winds over Kennedy Space Center at 15 percent.

https://t.co/l1av98TQed

Twitter · Nov 8, 2022, 2:57 PM

Florida

Just know that I sincerely hate you

[ember pulsar]

Approaching the percentage they rolled back for Ian in

[valid dock]

Except this time they don't really have time to rollback

[gritty scroll]

Bro it's so simple just make a big fan to push the storm away

[mellow crest]

15 percent oh nononononono

[jagged inlet]

https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1590012631955316736?s=20&t=5MCAoZIu6cj2gPlfoLWpUQ

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (@NASAGroundSys)

A total lunar eclipse glows above @NASA_SLS and @NASA_Orion at Pad 39B in the pre-dawn hours on Nov. 8, 2022. This "blood moon" will not return to our sky until 2025.

📸: NASA/Sean Cannon

Likes

843

Retweets

175

Twitter · Nov 8, 2022, 4:05 PM

[mellow crest]

MMT and our engineers took a look at the data and came to the conclusion that our hardware can handle it. They are working with huge dataset and knowledge of our hardware inside and out. If they are confident, I am confident.

[cedar portal]

yooooooo

LET'S GOOOOOOO

WE MIGHT FINALLY BE GOING

[long epoch]

LARP detected

Some jackass makes a discord account and the same day pays for Nitro and pretends to be a NASA employee

[raw abyss]

whaaaaaaa

[long epoch]

You could at least try

[raw abyss]

is this real?

[long epoch]

If it is I'll pay for this person's nitro happily

[mellow crest]

Yeah, I just created this more public-facing account. Sorry if that raises red flags for you, but I am very much in the firing room on a near daily basis.

[raw abyss]

no way

i mean he cant prove it

but like woah

that is incredible

[bold drum]

interesting

[long epoch]

Exactly my problem

[raw abyss]

but i dont think there is a way to prove it

we either trust him or not

[mellow crest]

I mean, I've been active on Twitter for years. Though, I guess one could argue that I'm just a super committed LARPer lol

[raw abyss]

lol

[ember pulsar]

Look at the pfp

[raw abyss]

ok no i think this is real

[long epoch]

OMG, I'm Chance Belloise

[ember pulsar]

soo funny

[mellow crest]

Nice looking profile pic you got there

[ember pulsar]

It’s real

Just searched it up

[raw abyss]

yea

[ember pulsar]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chancebelloise

[raw abyss]

he got a yt and it has cool SLS clips

[ember pulsar]

Artemis launch control operator

[raw abyss]

plus twitter is like a lot of rocket stuff and nasa things

[mellow crest]

I mean, I'm either Chance or I'm some weirdo LARPing Chance.
(though, idk who would actually want to LARP me lol)

[long epoch]

Bleh, you know I'll never admit defeat

[raw abyss]

sorry btw

[valid dock]

Pro-tip to avoid people like Miranda in the future : link your Twitter account to Discord

[ember pulsar]

Wow, so what do you do at nasa (as much as you can say of course)

[rocky basin]

he’s in charge of the space - makes sure it stays empty

(this is a lie)

[mellow crest]

All good. I get how a fresh account would raise some flags. I created this account the other day so that I could be more active in the space communities I've just been lurking on with my private account lol

[raw abyss]

i just wanted to ask how it feels like working on SLS

cuz thats like an awesome job

[mellow crest]

My team is responsible for Artemis LCS as a whole. Because of this, we work with nearly every subsystem in the firing room. I'm on launch team and will be supporting SLT during terminal count.

[ember pulsar]

Oh wow so you help get this thing off the ground

[long epoch]

In theory

[long epoch]

Or just block me and give up

Probably the easier option

[raw abyss]

🤯 me

[mellow crest]

Yeah, I'll also add my LinkTree to my bio.

[valid dock]

It's not about you specifically, just people in general doubting about weither it's real or not
The only people able to link an account is the owner so.. remove all suspicion

[rocky basin]

But then i wouldn’t know when best to make fun of you

[mellow crest]

Yeah, I'm just one of the many people working towards that.

[long epoch]

Fair enough

[rocky basin]

no it’s just her, she’s the only person who is ever annoying or doubtful

[valid dock]

Says you

[ember pulsar]

That’s amazing, good luck this attempt I’m hoping you can get it off the ground this time

[rocky basin]

yes :)

[valid dock]

Anyway, orange rocket good

[raw abyss]

[safe cave]

wait have you been here under a different account lol

[mellow crest]

Thanks! Think we're all hoping that lol Luckily, after this storm passes, the weather is looking pretty nice next week!

[raw abyss]

will there be fog

[ember pulsar]

Please no

[raw abyss]

and if so

[safe cave]

also @long epoch can you pls not just start attacking ppl without a reason lol

[mellow crest]

Yeah, I had my private account on here before. Never interacted, though. Just lurked from time to time lol

[safe cave]

gotcha

[long epoch]

There's X employees lurking in here, makes sense there are NASA ones lurking too

[raw abyss]

please convince your team to NOT LAUNCH DURING FOG

[long epoch]

I had reason, it was sketchy as hell, but they seem to be legit

[mellow crest]

This isn't Vandenberg lol

[valid dock]

Please do the opposite of what this person says

[ember pulsar]

To be fair it is odd to see employees interacting with the space community

[long epoch]

USSF-44:

[raw abyss]

allow me to redirect you to the recent USSF-44 launch

just saying

no fog

[valid dock]

(Unrelated but checked your bio to know pronouns and based bio)

[raw abyss]

thank you

[mellow crest]

Yeah, that's true 😅 Although, I did happen to view from the one area that wasn't fogged out lol
https://youtube.com/shorts/C77JaEpiRAI

[raw abyss]

saw the video, the way the boosters come in is insane

[mellow crest]

Never gets old

[long epoch]

The 1-3-1 burn is crazy

[raw abyss]

madness

[mellow crest]

Yeah, it's all good. Thinking on it, I'd be sketched too lol

[safe cave]

if you think there’s an issue tell a mod, don’t be an ass

[valid dock]

[long epoch]

https://tenor.com/view/yes-maam-eric-cartman-south-park-understood-okay-gif-21521940

[mellow crest]

I mean, I feel like most of us interact quite a bit, whether we're direct about who we are or not lol I just enjoy nerding out over space with everyone. It's not like I'm dropping inside info or anything, so I'm not worried about being upfront about my role lol

[somber plaza]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1590100120615649280

Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight)

KSC informing workers that Artemis I's launch date is slipping to at least November 16. As always, use as an advisory and only plan via official announcements.

16th would be a 120-minute window opening at 1:04am Eastern.

Stephen Marr (@spacecoast_stve) photo:

Twitter · Nov 8, 2022, 9:53 PM

[raw abyss]

wa

o

so i hope the target is still 14th but if theres like stuff to clean up after the storm i guess its the 16th or 19th

[ember pulsar]

still not to bad of a time for east coast, i mean its by no means good

[safe cave]

MAN

[raw abyss]

woman

[long epoch]

Person

[mellow crest]

Enby

[flat crater]

was is an enby

[mellow crest]

Short for non-binary

[flat crater]

humans are not written in binary code anyways

[flat jackal]

we are going

[flat crater]

they are written in human programming language

[flat crater]

Back to the staging area

[somber plaza]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1590113936820830208

Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight)

Now official:

NASA:
NASA is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and has decided to re-target a launch for the Artemis I mission for Wednesday, Nov. 16, pending safe conditions for employees to return to work, as well as inspections after the storm has passed.

Twitter · Nov 8, 2022, 10:48 PM

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/08/nasa-prepares-rocket-spacecraft-ahead-of-tropical-storm-nicole-re-targets-launch/

[long epoch]

may want to update it in the app

[somber plaza]

It's almost midnight, it's my time off 😛

[finite nacelle]

Told ya

[raw abyss]

at least they aren't rolling back

[serene birch]

Just hoping it stays on Wednesday morning

Good time for me

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[flat jackal]

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[hallow lance]

The Chinese (probably the 4th Ceres-1 launch by Galactic Energy) has apparently scheduled a launch within the Artemis I launch window LOL
(November 16, ~06:35 UTC)

[flat jackal]

what if they hit each other in space

or what if we can see the ceres-1 launch in the livestream of sls on an onboard cam

[valid dock]

SLS will hit Moscow

They kept delaying it for years because they knew about the war

[ember pulsar]

godspeed carrot

[mellow crest]

Nicole is just giving her a nice wash before our big week 🫧

[ember pulsar]

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1590521748818391040

Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace)

So far, wind sensors at the launch pad have recorded maximum wind gusts of 60 knots at 130 feet (the rocket stands more than 300 feet above the surface). NASA's safety limit is 74.4 knots. Peak winds will come over the next 8 to 12 hours.

Likes

254

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 1:48 AM

[idle folio]

aw man

[neat bobcat]

storm seems to weakening though

pressure is up to 982 in the eye

up from 977 i think

[raw abyss]

hurricanes when they see SLS on the pad

[empty coyote]

Elon musk is forming the hurricanes to stop sls from launching before starship

[valid dock]

Elon Musk bought HAARP from the Deep State thanks to is pals Ye & Donald Trump

[cedar portal]

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1590627756425244674

Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow)

A wind gust of 88 mph (77 knots) was just measured at the 257 ft level at Launch Complex 39B, where NASA's 322-foot-tall Artemis 1 moon rocket is riding out Hurricane Nicole.

NASA has said the rocket is designed to withstand an 85 mph (74 knot) gust.

https://t.co/u3NqsGdNpI

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 8:49 AM

uhh

This is really bad isn't it ?

[rocky basin]

there’s some margin in there so if it doesn’t happen again it’s probably fine

[empty coyote]

HEHE FUN!!

[cedar portal]

https://tenor.com/view/uncanny-nasa-sls-rocket-meme-gif-23943280

[flat jackal]

[raw abyss]

🫠

[cedar portal]

https://twitter.com/TrevorMahlmann/status/1590643188603441159

📸Trevor Mahlmann (@TrevorMahlmann)

And the wind NASA’s Space Launch System is experiencing at LC-39B climbs even higher: 87 knots / 100mph😬

Gusts have exceeded NASA’s 74.1 knot gust limit for the past hour and sustained winds have climbed within only a few knots of the gust limit, too. Big time yikes🤯

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 9:51 AM

oh my

fuck

what is

uhhhhh

[empty coyote]

Rip sls

[valid dock]

Florida ffs

[cedar portal]

@valid dock Here's how I am right now :

https://tenor.com/view/jdg-joueur-du-grenier-suicide-gif-25647957

[ember pulsar]

Carrot is fine right now

It’s 1067 I’m worried about

[valid dock]

I'd be surprised if there isn't at least a 50% margin

[somber plaza]

F9 has seen worse, believe me

[serene birch]

How long til its blown away

[raw abyss]

all I want is just for SLS to have a successful launch

i mean at this point it wouldn't surprise me if a meteorite hit SLS

[long epoch]

OOOOOF

[empty coyote]

Someone ping me if sls goes bad

[valid dock]

@empty coyote It just self launched

[valid dock]

Ily

[long epoch]

[mellow crest]

SpaceX be like

[neat bobcat]

The 100mph gust was measured at the 459ft level

[raw abyss]

is that at the top of the tower?

cant remember how tall it is

[neat bobcat]

Tower is 600 ft I think

https://twitter.com/RobinWittFL/status/1590791520017616896

https://twitter.com/RobinWittFL/status/1590793453054865408

Robin 🏳️‍⚧️ (@RobinWittFL)

134ft Level: Highest avg wind speed (1-min avg) was 58 knots, or 67 mph. Peak wind speed was 75 knots, or about 86 mph.

259ft Level: Highest avg wind speed (1-min avg) was 66 knots, or 75 mph. Peak wind speed was 79 knots, or about 90 mph.

All around 4 AM EST. #NASA #Artemis

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 7:40 PM

Robin 🏳️‍⚧️ (@RobinWittFL)

384ft Level: Highest avg wind speed (1-min avg) was 70 knots, or 80 mph. Peak wind speed was 81 knots, or 93 mph.

459ft Level: Highest avg wind speed (1-min avg) was 74 knots, or 85 mph. Peak wind speed was 87 knots, or 100 mph.

All around 4am EST.
LPTs @ LC-39B
#NASA #Artemis

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 7:48 PM

[raw abyss]

idk if we are talking about the lightning tower or the MLP

[neat bobcat]

Lightning tower

[raw abyss]

yea ok makes sense

[neat bobcat]

Wind limits
32ft: 80mph
60ft: 86mph
98ft: 90mph
197ft: 97mph
295ft: 101mph
394ft: 104mph
492ft: 107mph

• steady winds
  32ft: 50mph
  60ft: 57mph
  98ft: 63mph
  197ft: 71mph
  295ft: 76mph
  394ft: 80mph
  492ft: 83mph

[raw abyss]

not bad

[neat bobcat]

So it looks like constraints weren’t violated

[raw abyss]

good

[cedar portal]

this is perfect

[flat jackal]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/923625862467813407/960996519744536596/ezgif.com-gif-maker_4.gif

[neat bobcat]

https://twitter.com/JimFree/status/1590815556659081216

Jim Free (@JimFree)

Update on our #Artemis I mission:

Twitter · Nov 10, 2022, 9:15 PM

Confirmation limits weren’t exceeded

[raw abyss]

lets goo

[empty coyote]

This is so sad

[mellow crest]

Now she's squeaky clean for her launch attempt next week 🫧

[flat jackal]

😳

[cedar portal]

WE ARE FINALLY GOING

LET'S FUCKING GO

[mellow crest]

this time for real

We Are Going!

[raw abyss]

YEAA LETS GOO

[flat jackal]

aahhh i'm so excited

and I just can't hide it

[cedar portal]

SAME

I'm so exicteeeeddd

We are finally launching this thiiinngggg

[flat jackal]

if it launches on wednesday

it'd be perfect

(i have the whole day free, no work no uni)

[cedar portal]

I just can't freaking wait

[flat jackal]

🫡

[cedar portal]

Sad that it's not a daytime launch

but still

ARTEMIS ONE IS LAUNCHING

BEFORE 2023

[flat jackal]

ja

[cedar portal]

CHECKMATE ERIC BERGER

[flat jackal]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/923625862467813407/960996519744536596/ezgif.com-gif-maker_4.gif

[cedar portal]

https://tenor.com/view/boeing-everyday-astronaut-astronaut-spacesuit-starliner-gif-12344642

[urban basin]

Eric Berger was also wrong about winds

[urban basin]

I am never watching tim again

(jk)

[neat bobcat]

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-telescope-moon-rocket-named-time-inventions-of-2022

[ember pulsar]

please either launch Wednesday or delay to the 19th

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[cedar portal]

WE ARE GOIN'

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[gritty scroll]

We are going

[raw abyss]

WE ARE GOING!

[valid dock]

WE ARE GOING !

[final arch]

¡NOS VAMOS!

[cedar portal]

ON Y VA

[gray merlin]

Non pas ça.

[valid dock]

ON Y VA

[gray merlin]

NOUS NOUS MOUVONS

[cedar portal]

I love how French is just

"We we going"

[gray merlin]

"on y va" is literally "they there go"

[flat jackal]

Mama Mia

Here we go!

[valid dock]

Do you have a launching cat gif ?

[flat jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-launch-button-helmet-redbutton-gif-4812571

[vapid oar]

Мы идём!

[serene birch]

Igh guys, my dad found out artemis is woke so time to cancel it

I've never seen someone so mad that different groups of people get equal opportunities

[long epoch]

[valid dock]

Artemis is what

[serene birch]

He saw some article about how they are going to land 1st woman & black person on the moon and just started yelling about how Liberal bad

[valid dock]

What the

Yikes

Hope you can get out of here quickly

[ember pulsar]

is this seriously the reality we live in that people get pissed at whose gonna land on the moon.

makes me mad

very mad

[urban basin]

I saw this and thought you were talking about SLS vs Starship debates for a second

[serene birch]

Fun init

[ember pulsar]

update on A1 launch including stuff about the storm todya

[long epoch]

Let's get this shitshow on the road
https://youtu.be/N6XWSDwkzSY

[cedar portal]

GUYS GUYS GUYS

https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1591159579303632898

Marcia Smith (@SpcPlcyOnline)

Free: nothing preventing us from getting to the 16th, but do have some work to do.

Twitter · Nov 11, 2022, 8:03 PM

WE ARE GOING

[vapid oar]

WE ARE GOING

[long epoch]

WE AREN'T GOING, THE ROCKET IS TRYING TO

Once again, someone please take me up on my offer

[cedar portal]

You literally can't prove that I'm currently not inside Orion

[long epoch]

There's no ECLSS, if you were you'd still be going, you just wouldn't be alive to enjoy the trip

[cedar portal]

Don't care, it'd be a wonderful last trip

[ember pulsar]

so far everything is fixable

[neat bobcat]

SLS survived hurricane

[mellow crest]

I'm inside, and you're not.

[neat bobcat]

Vehicle power on today

[flat jackal]

WE

[worn seal]

ARE

[cedar portal]

GOING !

[worn seal]

IN

[cedar portal]

YOUR

[worn seal]

WHAT

[daring knoll]

MOTHER

[cedar portal]

https://tenor.com/view/malvinas-falklands-argentina-exocet-super-etendard-gif-25032032

[worn seal]

https://tenor.com/view/xbox-live-yo-mama-yo-mama-jokes-xbox-gif-24332011

[long epoch]

[vapid oar]

[neat bobcat]

Nov 25th cleared as a backup

[urban basin]

NXF discord in a nutshell

[flat jackal]

https://twitter.com/sbarky38/status/1591176896494333952

sbarky (@sbarky38)

Aiming for the moon and beyond #Artemis1

Twitter · Nov 11, 2022, 9:11 PM

[valid dock]

Exocet my beloved

[cedar portal]

That one time a French missile sank a British ship

[valid dock]

It happened twice

That's even better

[gritty scroll]

Woman bad

[valid dock]

Especially if black it seems

[urban basin]

I love this

[gritty scroll]

Mars missions should be a crew of 30 men

[flat jackal]

and women

soooo 60 total

[gritty scroll]

No

Woman are banned remember?

They are too woke

[cedar portal]

well they should stop waking up

this is annoying

I prefer when people are asleep

[valid dock]

You made a funi

[idle folio]

ok but we dont want to hit the moon and we just want to go right past it and come home as fast as possible

[neat bobcat]

Quick little orbit first

[urban basin]

"quick"

[empty coyote]

Ww ear goignz!

[cedar portal]

Wir sind gehen !

or something like that

[idle folio]

something

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[long flume]

Does this hurricane mean SLS will need to go though a bunch of testing again?

[cedar portal]

Uhhh yeah, there will be a bit of testing on Sunday

But nothing that could prevent a November 16th launch

[neat bobcat]

No

[mellow crest]

it's launching in 2023 as the space prophet prophecised

[neat bobcat]

No?

They’re targeting Wednesday still

[long flume]

I can't believe SLS orbit before Starship

Old space wins

[raw abyss]

SLS always wins

[final arch]

https://twitter.com/DerrolNail/status/1591449672949768192

DNail (@DerrolNail)

Finally, some good launch weather for #Artemis: 80% GO for launch on Wednesday 11/16 at 1:04am ET. Only concern for low probability of violation is cumulus cloud rule

Twitter · Nov 12, 2022, 3:15 PM

[raw abyss]

YEEESSSS

[cedar portal]

WE ARE FUCKING GOING

[raw abyss]

i feel like wednesday is the day

[cedar portal]

after the launch we should count how many times we said "We are going"

[valid dock]

Let's gooo

[lone pelican]

You're currently on like 1.4k

[valid dock]

WE ARE GOING

TO THE MOON

TO STAY

[lone pelican]

Excluding multiple messages (we, are, going)

[valid dock]

AND BEYOND

[raw abyss]

"how about that, we're on the moon to stay"

[lone pelican]

No we're not lmao

There's no crew or landing on a1

[valid dock]

[lone pelican]

No landing on A2 nor overlap of people

And a temporary landing on a3

[raw abyss]

thats what the government wants u to think

[lone pelican]

There will still be gaps

[lone pelican]

The government can't seem to get this one off the ground what makes you think they'd be able to do 4 of them

[long epoch]

Currently that is the plan, yes

Realistically is it happening? Fuck no

[raw abyss]

yes it is and cope

[lone pelican]

do you mean not temporary or not landing

[hallow lance]

Next launch with webcast is Artemis I again!
(unless ABL RS1 somehow unexpectedly holds on to its current NET Nov. 15 launch date, very doubtful IMHO considering no reports of them getting launch license)
There's a Chinese launch early on 15th UTC and another WITHIN the Artemis I launch window

[long epoch]

well, the latter, I would hope

[lone pelican]

it's one or the other 🙂

[long epoch]

we don't need a north korean moment

[gritty scroll]

We are going

[urban basin]

PUMP THOSE NUMBERS UP

WE ARE GOING!

[lone pelican]

For every we are going I will destroy one potential SLS launch attempt

[raw abyss]

WE ARE GOING!

[neat bobcat]

countdown starts in 12 hours

[neat bobcat]

wait no

36 hours

[cedar portal]

WE ARE GOING

[empty coyote]

There's like 6 years until a3 surely there will be a lander by then hopium

[cedar portal]

no because Lunar Starship will never happen

https://tenor.com/view/wawa-cat-wawa-oh-the-misery-cat-discord-gif-25805976

[empty coyote]

We need a better solution

Lunar starship is actually junk

[cedar portal]

Dynetics my beloved

please Dynetics come back

make ALPACA a thing please

just come back, we need you

[raw abyss]

where Altair

[cedar portal]

ok so hear me out

Here's what the future should look like

[empty coyote]

Can we pls have this it's pretty

[long epoch]

What do you mean, that was the past

[cedar portal]

this is our future past

[empty coyote]

[cedar portal]

omg you're orange again

[empty coyote]

Yeah

Finally linked my accounts lol

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[safe cave]

https://twitter.com/DerrolNail/status/1591449672949768192?s=20&t=x3Z-rs5VQ_eks0ojQwH39g

DNail (@DerrolNail)

Finally, some good launch weather for #Artemis: 80% GO for launch on Wednesday 11/16 at 1:04am ET. Only concern for low probability of violation is cumulus cloud rule

Likes

312

Twitter · Nov 12, 2022, 3:15 PM

[ember pulsar]

now we just need to hope the vehicle works and we will hopefully see a launch

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[valid dock]

We Are Going!

[flat jackal]

We Are Going!

[gritty scroll]

We Are Going!

[cedar portal]

We Are Going!

[flat crater]

back to the staging area

[raw abyss]

We Are Going!

[flat crater]

to the toilet?

Just kidding I hope it fucking flies

It will bring me great joy

[raw abyss]

yes it will

my life will be happier knowing that we have an operational moon rocket

[mellow crest]

it can fly round the moon but it can't land

[flat crater]

Isn't the plan to have SLS ferry orion to gateway and then to land on the moon using a modified spacex lander

[raw abyss]

yes

either starship HLS or another lander

also would be cool if SlS block 1b or block 2 could carry a different lunar lander with Orion to the moon

[flat crater]

What is the launching cadence they have planned for with SLS launches? Was it once or twice a year?

[gritty scroll]

5 launches from 2022-2027 I think

That's the plan at least

If you want to argue with that here's Bill Nelson's phone number

239-200-8577

[flat crater]

Who is Bill Nelson

https://clustrmaps.com/amp/person/Herndon-6nj64k

[cedar portal]

it's me

[vapid oar]

Hey William

[cedar portal]

no I am Bill Nelson

Senator Administrator and Astronaut

[gritty scroll]

administrator of ESA

[flat crater]

How much is each of these several launches going to cost and how does that translate into dollar per mass in orbit

[rocky basin]

we’re going

[cedar portal]

We Are Going

[flat jackal]

ariane 5

[cedar portal]

Buran

[serene birch]

i am going

[long epoch]

i want to go

[lone pelican]

that's a borderline suicidal thought - are you alright?

lmao

[raw abyss]

go ahead, hop on A1

[valid dock]

Join us

[long epoch]

No, no, not that way

[valid dock]

We're chilling in Orion

[lone pelican]

lmaooo

[long epoch]

Meant I'd like to go to the moon

I have no serious desire to commit suicide, trust me, I must spite the universe first

[lone pelican]

serious desire lol

[long epoch]

Yes, I had to edit it

Remember when I randomly left for a week a little bit ago? I wasn't doing too well

Doing much better now though

[lone pelican]

yeah it happens to us all

[valid dock]

[lone pelican]

good to hear

[serene birch]

i love emotions they are soo good and have no downsides

[lone pelican]

I mean I prefer it to being soulless but yh

[long epoch]

Emotions can die in a fire

[valid dock]

Emo-what ?

[serene birch]

nah, beeing like an ameba would be slay

[lone pelican]

lets get philosophical then

if we don't have emotion

what would we be

because we wouldn't be able to understand humour, no?

[valid dock]

We would be jelly

Squishy little creatures

[gritty scroll]

Don't hurt yourself

Hurt others

[valid dock]

No

Hurt yourself but not others

[long epoch]

Hurt everyone

[gritty scroll]

Hurt yourself and others

[long epoch]

Destroy the world

[valid dock]

Poland be like

[gritty scroll]

Mutual Assured Destruction

[long epoch]

Only good Skrillex song, and quite related
https://youtu.be/YRiOt4HxECc

[ember pulsar]

thats already been done

[ember pulsar]

90% now

[raw abyss]

probably safe to say if a scrub happens its due to the rocket

but no

WE ARE GOING

[gritty scroll]

We are going

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[gritty scroll]

React if SLS lover

[idle folio]

Are go weing?

[gritty scroll]

Yes

Soon

[urban basin]

WE ARE GOING! WE ARE GOING! WE ARE GOING!

https://tenor.com/view/srubegast-tribal-fire-dance-gif-22208490

[raw abyss]

are we going

yes we are

[gritty scroll]

Imagine what happens after it launches

[raw abyss]

WE WENT!

[gritty scroll]

We'll keep on saying we are going until Artemis II launches

Troll Marianna

[cedar portal]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/493156996644864001/1040718371899052063/speed-3.gif

WE ARE GOING

[somber plaza]

SLS is gay

[raw abyss]

gay sls

[urban basin]

no u

(this is a factual statement)

[somber plaza]

That is true

[long epoch]

Extraordinarily rare SLS W

[rocky basin]

I have emotions too despite getting rid of my soul

or at least I express them

you’ll have to decide for yourself whether I’m a philosophical zombie

[lone pelican]

lmao

[cedar portal]

We Are Going!

[flat jackal]

We Are Going!

[neat bobcat]

Countdown starts in just over7 hours

[flat jackal]

i am already counting

[finite nacelle]

[flat jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/wawa-cat-wawa-oh-the-misery-cat-discord-gif-25805976

me artemis 1

[cedar portal]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/493156996644864001/1040718371899052063/speed-3.gif

me artemis 1

[cedar portal]

https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1591957493030084609

Marcia Smith (@SpcPlcyOnline)

NASA telecon now no earlier than 8:30 pm ET.

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 12:53 AM

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON

IT WAS DELAYED THREE TIMES

PLEASE STOP

[serene birch]

They're too nervous to admit it now has a palm tree lodged in icps

[ember pulsar]

the 2 issues should be fixed and cleared for flight by the end of the day tomorrow

everything is looking good for a launch this week

they powered up the vehicle on friday to do checks and everything looked nominal

[somber plaza]

https://tenor.com/view/kitty-hamburger-cheese-burger-food-cute-gif-17272499

Eric burger

[ember pulsar]

ok the Orion RTV is not fixible as its on the opposite side of orion so its either rollback or fly as is

will know by end of day tomorrow

[somber plaza]

https://twitter.com/NASA_Nerd/status/1591978870236143618

Nathan Barker (@NASA_Nerd)

RTV, an area of insulation 10 feet in length that peeled away from Orion during Hurricane Nicole, appears to be located below it’s hatch.

📸 for @NASASpaceflight

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 2:18 AM

[ember pulsar]

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1591982111975686145

Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust)

Sarafin: could not definitely say what the root cause for the hydrogen leak in the second Artemis 1 launch attempt. Isolated to “less than a handful” in the fault tree, and took all the actions we could to mitigate it.

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 2:31 AM

https://tenor.com/view/theworldmayneverknow-idk-goodquestion-gif-5415227

[gritty scroll]

Bro fuck this shit

I'll be in school at that time

[idle folio]

Midnight for me

[empty coyote]

What am I meant to be looking at here

[empty coyote]

Oh

[safe cave]

what is RTV?

[somber plaza]

Room temperature vulcanized material

It's used normally to cover seals for protection (they don't work as seals, they protect the seal). Very common in aerospace

[safe cave]

TIL

[finite nacelle]

[mellow crest]

The count has started and the clock is ticking toward 11/16 @ 0104 ET (0604 UTC)

[raw abyss]

[empty coyote]

the launch is at a good time for me, it's gonna scrub

[valid dock]

The Scrubber™️

[empty coyote]

how many scrubs so far (excluding the 5 years of delays)

[raw abyss]

4th launch attempt i think

[mellow crest]

3rd*

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[vapid oar]

We Are Going!

[raw abyss]

We Are Going!

[valid dock]

We Are Going!

[flat crater]

Did it launch already

I can't sneed anymore

[ember pulsar]

Call to stations should have happened earlier this morning

[neat bobcat]

It did happen

[cedar portal]

We Are Going!

[neat bobcat]

ICPS power on soon

[valid dock]

We Are Going!

[neat bobcat]

Final RS-25 preps should be ongoing

[proud creek]

I broke my curse with the last Falcon Heavy. Three in a row I was at in person and no scrubs. I plan on being there for this one as well. So hopefully my luck holds. 🤞

I'm only going to Hangar Beach though. Don't want to deal with all the traffic and make a quick escape.

That's 26 miles (43 km for the non-freedom units folks) directly south of the pad.

[final arch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrW8ifZ1iWc

[ember pulsar]

less then 24 hours away

from prop load!

[neat bobcat]

https://twitter.com/TaylorHose/status/1592281202677141504?t=FVYoZfl2c-Ni5NDuTepcSQ&s=19

Taylor 🇺🇦 (@TaylorHose)

The CM and LAS are closed out for flight! Time to send this thing to the Moon!

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 10:19 PM

[flat jackal]

[final arch]

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1592287905984450562?t=

Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace)

Here’s an image the RTV material that came loose from the Orion spacecraft during Hurricane Nicole. NASA officials are now discussing this during a manager’s meeting. Expect a briefing no earlier than 6:30 pm ET (23:30 UTC) today.

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 10:46 PM

[cedar portal]

WE ARE GOING MY BOYS

[long epoch]

AND GIRLS AND OTHERS

Tbh there's a pretty solid chance of this thing getting off the ground this time

[cedar portal]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/493156996644864001/1040718371899052063/speed-3.gif

[valid dock]

I read "and otters"

[valid dock]

And it made me smile

So thanks I guess

[long epoch]

Whether or not it succeeds is a whole 'nother story. But it'll most likely lift off

[long epoch]

You're welcome I guess

[ember pulsar]

You feeling ok? Lmao

[long epoch]

Lmfao yeah

[long flume]

In before the Long March 7 upper stage deorbits and crashes directly into SLS

[long epoch]

Lmao berger
https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1592271211110727681

[ember pulsar]

everything is looking good

still on track for wednesday

[daring knoll]

shit I'll probably miss it

[ember pulsar]

RTV has been cleared for flight

[cedar portal]

WE ARE GOING

[urban basin]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/838179395990323210/1036683453065859132/LH2.gif

WE! ARE! GOING!

[final arch]

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1592299864234332161

Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF)

5/x. 17 minutes added to LH2 chilldown timeline, and about 35 minutes added time for LH2 fast fill.

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 11:34 PM

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1592300395241836544

Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF)

6/x. The J8 electrical/data connector update. Retests are complete. The issue seen after Nicole: at powerup, readings were not as expected, but then came into line with expectations. After retests today, team unanimously decided they were in a good position to proceed to launch

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 11:36 PM

[cedar portal]

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1592302229310279680

Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF)

10/x. They are still seeing "funny" noise in the LH2 umbilical electrical/data line after retests, but redundancies in place for tomorrow.

Twitter · Nov 14, 2022, 11:43 PM

funny data

[flat jackal]

fnuy

[valid dock]

Funny SLS

[mellow crest]

we never needed the RTV material anyways. Launch!

[urban basin]

https://tenor.com/view/we-are-going-we-are-on-the-way-we-will-be-there-we-will-see-you-there-official-duck-studios-gif-14077613

[somber plaza]

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/where-to-see-the-artemis-i-mission-liftoff-to-the-moon.html

[urban basin]

Debating whether or not to start to mess up my sleep schedule for Artemis I

[somber plaza]

Too late already if you're not in the US

If you are, maybe you could get a try at it

[proud creek]

I can see my house on that map.

About the 28 seconds mark. That tracks for other launches.

Usually a bit longer when headed to ISS due to direction.

Need more south polar corridor launches here.

And, for what it's worth, you can see from +2ish from Vero Beach if you're on the beach itself. One park has a decent spot, far enough east you have a clear line of sight up the coast.

[urban basin]

I'm in EST

[neat bobcat]

my sleep schedule is already fucked so why not fuck it more

[urban basin]

Fair

But I'm the person to get tired sleepy starting at like 9

[neat bobcat]

then sleep at 9

wake up at 12:30

[urban basin]

I'm out until 9-10

[ember pulsar]

or do what im gonna do and sleep in longer so im less tired later

[urban basin]

Yea that's what I'm gonna do

[ember pulsar]

also coffee works (for those without ADHD)

core stage should be almost fully charged for launch

[final arch]

ARTEMIS I LAUNCH BROADCAST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMLD0Lp0JBg

[ember pulsar]

https://planet4589.org/space/misc/artemis1.txt holy shit jonathan mcdowell

[empty coyote]

Mfw I don't have to worry about sleep schedule because it's at 4pm

[urban basin]

24 HOURS UNTIL LAUNCH

[frozen basalt]

We Are Going!

[ancient flax]

going we are

[raw abyss]

We Are Going

[vapid oar]

https://tenor.com/view/cr1tikal-penguinz0-meme-woo-yeah-baby-gif-19316511

WE ARE GOING

[valid dock]

TOMORROW

[empty coyote]

yes

[cedar portal]

WE ARE GOING!

[empty coyote]

this is not true bc of the way discord search works

[raw abyss]

We Are Going!

[mellow crest]

We
Are
Going

[flat jackal]

W3 4R3 G01NG

[valid dock]

[flat jackal]

baguette

the rocket looks like baguette

[valid dock]

Baguette Launch System

[flat jackal]

oui

[empty coyote]

Yoinking this emoji thanks

[valid dock]

Common Aussie behaviour

[empty coyote]

[valid dock]

I want

[valid dock]

[empty coyote]

Ur welcome

[mellow crest]

W

[flat jackal]

A

[empty coyote]

R

[stoic totem]

swimming

[mellow crest]

W

[flat jackal]

E

[empty coyote]

A

[cedar portal]

R

[empty coyote]

E

[flat jackal]

G

[cedar portal]

O

[empty coyote]

I

[vapid oar]

N

[empty coyote]

G

[vapid oar]

[empty coyote]

Noo

[cedar portal]

SLS cryogenic ICBM

yeah

orbital hop

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/493156996644864001/1040718371899052063/speed-3.gif

We Are Going

[empty coyote]

E2E SLS

I swear to God if it scrubs I'm going to put a paper clip into my power plug and turn it on

[cedar portal]

the funniest thing would be if it goes kaboom

[flat jackal]

go shut the up

[empty coyote]

One of the srbs just... detaches

[valid dock]

Better :

Both SRBs launch but the core remain on the ground

[empty coyote]

Ha

[cedar portal]

Epic staging failure

[empty coyote]

Sls without the srbs looks goofy asf

[long epoch]

Hop attempt

[long epoch]

No Haylee. No.

[idle folio]

"hop attempt" lol

I guess

[worn seal]

With a slight detour around the moon

[gritty scroll]

WE ARE GOING

[plush quest]

Tis the day

[valid dock]

Yes

[plush quest]

we are (potentially) going!!!

[cedar portal]

WE ARE (definitely) GOING

[long epoch]

Tomorrow's the day

[plush quest]

couldn’t have chosen a better time to get rona

[cedar portal]

I just hope it doesn't scrub because it's at 7:04am here and I start Uni at 7:45am 💀

[plush quest]

now I can watch orange cylinder without any consequences for other activities and call it resting

[ember pulsar]

aproaching 3 hours from prop load

[somber plaza]

Prop load is in 5 hours

[neat bobcat]

^

[somber plaza]

At L-9:15 or 20:49 UTC both LOX and LH2 chilldown process begins

[raw abyss]

gonna have to wake up early tomorrow

[long epoch]

LMFAO
https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1592528960650371074

Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace)

NASA is cutting it close with an SLS launch at 1:04 am ET tomorrow.

Likes

254

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 2:44 PM

[stoic totem]

[idle folio]

I don't get it

That they might recycle the rocket for another attempt?

[vapid oar]

so uhh 10 or 11 cubesats?

[river gazelle]

LAUNCH DAY!

anyone got a countdown timeline for today?

[final arch]

This

[long epoch]

That's from the Sept 3 launch attempt, should be close enough

[final arch]

Yeah

[gritty scroll]

WE ARE GOING

[river gazelle]

not the countdown...

[gritty scroll]

Artemis 1 is technically a lunar lander mission because the Japanese payload

[mellow crest]

We Are Going!

[river gazelle]

nvm I found a countdown

[finite nacelle]

https://twitter.com/nasagroundsys/status/1592565683661189120

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (@NASAGroundSys)

Artemis I managers convened Monday afternoon to review the status of countdown operations as well as two open technical items, and gave a “go” to proceed toward launch Wednesday, Nov 16. The two-hour window for launch opens at 1:04 a.m. EST.
MORE: https://t.co/SPZzueGQ2U

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 5:10 PM

We are GO||ing||!

[cedar portal]

Ok so

I'm actually hoping it doesn't scrub

Because if so I'm really fucked

[plush quest]

Will you have to eat a hat?

[cedar portal]

No, it's just that I won't be able to see the most important launch of those last 10 years

[flat jackal]

pony

if u cant watch

dont worry

i will watch it for u

i have 2 eyes

[cedar portal]

thanks ❤️

[raw abyss]

jwst enters the chat

tbf idk which was/is more important

A1 is prob more important

[cedar portal]

both were important

[flat jackal]

buran was more important

[safe cave]

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1592566735059578880?s=20&t=YOx2acbx2FjPOtRABGxFmg

Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589)

@NASASpaceflight My predction:
Launch 2 hours into window after minor tech issues; followed by one
RS-25 premature shutdown during ascent and failure to orbit.

Likes

412

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 5:14 PM

JONATHAN??

[raw abyss]

tf

[valid dock]

He knows

[raw abyss]

im expecting a flawless flight and it better be

[final arch]

https://www.nasa.gov/content/artemis-i-launch-countdown-101

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20220004992/downloads/Artemis countdown 101_aj_CLEAN.docx.pdf

[urban basin]

When was the last time a SSME had a premature shutdown in flight? STS-51F in 1985?

[valid dock]

The last and only time

[urban basin]

I was wondering if STS-93's issues counted but the SSME never actually shutdown during that flight.

[mellow crest]

that came out of nowhere

[somber plaza]

About to go into the 3.5h hold

[cedar portal]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[urban basin]

wen hop

[cedar portal]

tomorrow

It might be in 2024 with Artemis II

Launch of 4 astronauts for a flyby of the Moon and back

[raw abyss]

i wanna see B1B debut in person

[cedar portal]

I want to see Ariane 5's last flight in person

but uh...

expensive

omg yes so true

FRENCH GUIANA HERE I FUCKING COME

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1592600211314311169

Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF)

T-6hrs 40mins and HOLDING. This is a planned 3.5-hour hold, and one of only two planned in the #ArtemisI countdown.

Fueling update article from Philip Sloss: https://t.co/wdRxNIg1EA

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 7:27 PM

oh my god, we are actually launching

[long epoch]

..yeah, that might be difficult

[raw abyss]

why?

[ember pulsar]

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/15/mission-managers-give-go-to-proceed-toward-tanking-operations-for-artemis-i-2/ MMT has polled go for tanking

[final arch]

Weather conditions are 80% favorable for the two-hour launch window which opens at 1:04 a.m. EST Nov. 16, with the primary concern being the potential for thick clouds.

[raw abyss]

if no fog then good

https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1592612359360892929

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (@NASAGroundSys)

We are “go” to proceed toward tanking operations. Weather conditions are 80% favorable for the two-hour launch window which opens at 1:04 a.m. EST Nov. 16. Stay tuned for ongoing coverage starting soon.
MORE: https://t.co/6bfnQsqPp6

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 8:15 PM

[neat bobcat]

His belief that it won’t launch

[final arch]

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/wp-content/uploads/sites/303/2022/11/RTV2-300x156.jpg

https://fxtwitter.com/tony873004/status/1591897945334747136

[lone pelican]

ill be damned if this launches

[ember pulsar]

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1592613399220797446?t=2fN7BrR-n7dn8F0EfH1hNw&s=19

Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz)

NASA's Artemis I launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is expected to give the “go” shortly to begin propellant loading operations into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for tonight's attempt:
https://t.co/DtM5g3VrpB

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 8:19 PM

[raw abyss]

We Are Going!

[cedar portal]

we are goiiiiing

Just 9 hours away

[long epoch]

She believes that someone will have the good sense to can B1B before it flies

[raw abyss]

why?

B1B is true SLS

its what sls should be

[long epoch]

A1, 2 and 3 are all far enough along that they'll probably end up launching, but past those it's going to be incredibly hard to justify (it already is and A1 hasn't even gotten off the ground)

[serene birch]

im actul gona sleep earily to see it lol

[long epoch]

I'm just gonna stay up

Much as I'd like to sleep through it out of spite, I do want to know what happens, so no sleep it is I guess

[raw abyss]

i need to sleep early today

[ember pulsar]

Same

[finite nacelle]

NASA mega moon rocket

[long epoch]

Closer to the fucking brink every time I hear this name

[ember pulsar]

Go for lox load

go for LH2 load

[final arch]

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/15/launch-director-gives-go-to-begin-tanking-operations-for-artemis-i/

[raw abyss]

https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1592621789355511808

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (@NASAGroundSys)

The team has given the go for loading operations and has begun chilling down the LH2 and LO2 transfer lines.

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 8:53 PM

chilldown

T - 9hrs

[stoic totem]

It's going to die!

[raw abyss]

https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1592624682628710400

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (@NASAGroundSys)

Chill down for LOX transfer lines is complete.

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 9:04 PM

[plush quest]

W

We are going!!

[sick crown]

about 5 minutes out from hydrogen slow fill

[serene birch]

yee

[cedar portal]

yee fucking haw

https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1592627716100354048

Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro)

Today is launch day. Let me make that really clear.

Likes

203

Twitter · Nov 15, 2022, 9:16 PM

GUYS

HE'S FUCKING BACK

[mellow crest]

looking forward to hearing about the hydrogen concentrations

[cedar portal]

THOMAS IS BACK AT THE LAUNCH SITE

[raw abyss]

todays the day

well, tomorrow

[mellow crest]

he's in a SpaceX shirt

[cedar portal]

yeah

but he has his ESA suit

[long epoch]

https://tenor.com/view/let-me-be-clear-uhhh-meme-gif-25693361

[cedar portal]

THOMAS PESQUET IS BACK

[raw abyss]

https://youtu.be/mog9IyT0CPU

chills

[urban basin]

this man is cool

[cedar portal]

He's literally the best

I can't believe how lucky we are to have him

[ember pulsar]

LH2 line chill down will be done soon

[raw abyss]

good good