September Moon

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.… Read the rest “September Moon”

August Moon

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.… Read the rest “August Moon”

Unpairing Apple Watch

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.… Read the rest “Unpairing Apple Watch”

NET August

According to several sources following troubles with the wes, Artemis I has a new launch window no earlier than (NET) August. The first launch window for Artemis 1 is June 6-16; additional windows are open June 29-July 12 and July 26-August 9.https://earthsky.org/space/sls-rehearsal-scrubbed-artemis-likely-delayed/… Read the rest “NET August”

Facebook WiFi

Facebook Login
I found myself this morning in a public location with my laptop and needing to do a bit of work. Typically I use my hotspot but the signal was not good. I checked for available wifi and found the guest network that matched my current waiting room.… Read the rest “Facebook WiFi”

Artemis – June or Summer

Now that SLS has crawled out to the launch pad we can calculate when she’ll launch, right. No exactly. The next step is a “wet test” where they fill the tanks with fuel to make sure nothing leaks or explode. Once that test happens next month the crawler will be called into service again to drag the stack back to the VAB.… Read the rest “Artemis – June or Summer”

Striped Iceberg

Striped Iceberg
Immense beauty of this free floating iceberg that has traveled down from the glacier and incorporated the volcanic layers along the way, in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður⁩, ⁨East Iceland