Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 7:12:30 AM

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So the SLS/Artemis mission has another fuel leak; this one is basically in a fueling fitting, between the vehicle and ground sides. 

I wonder if I'll have the cardboard model built before it launches. Note the earliest I'll have the model done is Sunday.

JCM 9/3/2022 8:19:15 AM

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Occasional Reader 9/3/2022 8:24:59 AM

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Occasional Reader 9/3/2022 9:00:35 AM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 9:06:41 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 4:

Not today

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 where liquid hydrogen is fed into the rocket did not fix the issue. Engineers are continuing to gather additional data.

BTW, the SLS is largely based on 1970's technology, using Shuttle engines and similar (but not the same) solid boosters.

Shuttle-Less-Shuttle

As for watching the launch, this is something I can do at work without any trouble. And I would not be the only one watching. Not that long ago, I was talking to another person there about launching model rockets when we were kids.

Occasional Reader 9/3/2022 9:11:04 AM

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Occasional Reader 9/3/2022 9:11:35 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 5:

“Waived” off?

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 9:25:01 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 7:

That was a copy and paste from NASA

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 9:39:35 AM

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The Bee is going a bit far with Biden/Hitler comparisons, actually. Yes, they are funnier than the idea that Trump is like Hitler, but I still have a problem with those analogies.

A couple of examples:

Biden Condemns Fascism In Speech While Also Debuting Attractive New Mustache

Biden Abolishes Office Of President And Names Self Supreme Führer

OK, this one is funny

France Surrenders To Biden

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 9:41:06 AM

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While we are on the subject of the Bee:

Dog Scientists Determine Water From Toilet Contains Essential Vitamins Not Found In Water Bowl

"Water bowls simply do not provide adequate nutrition for the canine community," said Dr. Hairy Pawter. "For the zinc, phosphorous, and clostridium every dog needs, nothing beats a nice, full toilet."

lucius septimius 9/3/2022 10:44:11 AM

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Ugh. Once again it's looking like the sale of my house won't go through.  And if that happens I'm out the earnest money on the house I was going to buy.

This blows.

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 1:56:51 PM

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The Real Reason Biden Called Out Trump in a Prime-Time Nationwide Address

Biden’s warnings about threats to democracy are hardly the point. His real goal was to troll the MAGA camp and their leader hoping to provoke violence so he can “prove his point” about Trump.

Biden is no dummy. He immediately began to walk back the most incendiary parts of his speech. His mission was accomplished. By showing some Trump supporters to be unhinged extremists making threats against the president, political independents and even some Democrats who might be inclined to vote against their party in the midterm election, scurry away from Republicans.

RTWT

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 2:24:33 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 12:

Or to put it simply, Jan 6 wasn't enough of a Reichstag fire, so they are throwing gasoline on smoldering embers to cause enough violence they can use as an excuse to crack down.

Kosh's Shadow 9/3/2022 4:21:39 PM

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