I got bit again by the “attwifi – Passpoint” policy/bug/feature again. I was sitting in the airport terminal trying to use my phone but was not able to get any Internet connection. I know AT&T coverage can be spotty in places where there are people but this was no data at all even though I had a few bars.…
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NASA has announced that they will roll Artemis I back out to the pad about November 4th for another attempt to launch just after midnight on the 14th. After the last scrub they did some additional tests to get the hydrogen fillers to stop leaking.…
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This week Newsweek reported that Scientist in Japan are putting “googly-looking eyes” on self-driving cars as a way to communicate with pedestrians that they have been seen. This is either really creepy or brilliant, or both. It also makes me think that Pixar’s Cars is a prediction of a post-human word.
NASA has positioned the crawler (Crawler Transporter CT-2) at the gates of Pad 39B like the Grim Reaper just waiting for the plans for the next launch to die. The final decision will be made tomorrow. That’ll give NASA enough time to evacuate and safe the launch pad.
SpaceFlightNow is reporting that NASA will decide tomorrow whether to roll back to VAB or try for Tuesday launch. Hurricane Fiona is now well to the east and heading away. At issue is the little Tropical Depression (Nine) in the Atlantic which at a minimum will make for a rainy week.…
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The Cryogenic Leak test has been completed. All objectives were completed. Now we wait to see what the NASA engineers decide for the next launch attempt. This is also pending Space Force’s approval of the range safety system batteries. The first opportunity would be next Tuesday.
The most recent testing information says that the “agency will conduct the demonstration test no earlier than Wednesday, Sept. 21, and has updated its request for a launch opportunity Sept. 27, with a potential backup opportunity of Oct. 2 under review”.…
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NASA has two more launch opportunities at the end of this month if they can get permission from Space Force. The limiting factor is the certification on some batteries that are part of the rescue system. As a safety system you want to make sure all the parts work.…
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By luck and because SpaceX is launching so many rockets, I had the opportunity to catch a night launch of a Falcon 9 from SLC 40. I drove out to the causeway with s direct line of site to the launch pad.…
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The inaugural launch of SLS is scheduled for just 3 days from now. Local buzz says there will be 100,000 people in attendance to view the launch of the largest rocket system from US soil. Local NBC affiliate predicts 70% chance of good weather for the launch.…
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I managed to snag tickets to the Artemis I launch at the end of the month. I was a bit disappointed that I was not able to get tickets for the Saturn V viewing area. I’m still looking forward to the launch.…
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NASA has tentatively scheduled Artemis launch for August 29 with backup options on September 2nd and 5th. Those dates assume all goes well for the next month.
The current “no-earlier-than” planning date is Aug. 29, at 8:33 a.m. EDT, with backup dates available on Sept.…
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This morning when I reached for my watch on my nightstand, I was met with an unpleasant tactile experience. My watch face had come loose. I’d also noticed the LCD was “leaking” a bit at the top of the screen. I decided it was time to take it to the Apple Store for service.…
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