The Artemis Rocket

[CentralTexasCrude]

Launch scrubbed due to fuel leak problems.

I heard that on the radio. That has to be a huge problem. They keep that fuel at -423 F (or some insane temp). Obviously, that can't be done in those huge tanks sitting on a launch pad for an extended period of time.

This fuel leak is exactly what they encountered on the last trial run in June, but they said it wouldn't be a problem.

Regardless of all the technical snags, thunderstorms ultimately would have prevented a liftoff. Dark clouds gathered over the launch site as soon as Blackwell-Thompson halted the countdown, with thunder echoing across the coast.

https://www.wpxi.com/news/science/engin ... 3KRBOAOZ4/

Saw that this morning on the video feed from the launch site. Looked thunderstormy.

[CentralTexasCrude]

Launch scrubbed due to fuel leak problems.

Talk about wasteful spending.

Thanks Luddite.

[Animal]

Launch scrubbed due to fuel leak problems.

Talk about wasteful spending.

First it was Obamacare. Then this. Thanks Obama!

[necronomous]

Launch scrubbed due to fuel leak problems.

Talk about wasteful spending.

How?

[rule34]

Does anyone still believe we really went to the moon in 1969?

Nope, and airplanes and birds can't fly either.

[Reservoir Dog]

Does anyone still believe we really went to the moon in 1969?

Nope, and airplanes and birds can't fly either.

Birds aren't real, dude. They're robot cameras tracking your every move!

[disco.moon]

Does anyone still believe we really went to the moon in 1969?

Nope, and airplanes and birds can't fly either.

[CentralTexasCrude]

Next launch window is Friday.

[CentralTexasCrude]

And why am I not surprised given the rock bottom state of what is considered journalism today that the main story of this rocket program hasn't even been mentioned once. President George W Bush ordered the shutdown of the Space Shuttle program in 2005. President Obama was able to extend it to around 2010. All on NASA's promise that this rocket program would be up and running "soon". So, for a dozen years, the World's greatest Space program has had the total embarrassment of relying on Russia (with 40 year old technology) to get so much as box of saltine crackers (forget the astronauts and tons of supplies) into orbit and up to the Space Station (that we paid 80% for). I will hand it to Russia. Over 12 years and 1 scary abort a few years ago, they had a 100% safety record. Compare that to our own Fed govt program (NASA) who managed to kill 14 Astronauts in only 17 years.

[stonedmegman]

So, for a dozen years, the World's greatest Space program...

Compare that to our own Fed govt program (NASA) who managed to kill 14 Astronauts in only 17 years.

[CentralTexasCrude]

So, for a dozen years, the World's greatest Space program...

Compare that to our own Fed govt program (NASA) who managed to kill 14 Astronauts in only 17 years.

[Animal]

Yall leave CTC alone. He's very busy trying to catch Texas up to Wisconsin.

[CentralTexasCrude]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

[Reservoir Dog]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

We are the chosen ones.

[Animal]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

have you met necro? yall seem to be on about the same page.

[Reservoir Dog]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

have you met necro? yall seem to be on about the same page.

Oh, fuck!

[stonedmegman]

[CentralTexasCrude]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

have you met necro? yall seem to be on about the same page.

With you, I'll just guess that's the prequel page. With all those words, it's probably as far as you get most times.

[Animal]

CTC never fails to come through.

[CentralTexasCrude]

Anyhoo, Friday is the next launch window and a chance to get this typical 20 years overdue, massively over budget federal govt POS rocket program off the launch pad and have it go (Wait for it) back to moon where we were a half century ago. *US flag unfurling gets stuck in it's tube*

[saltydog]

Animal and RD with their special internet skills no one else possesses. Impressive. I'll add it to the growing list.

We are the chosen ones.

I remember him.

[saltydog]

Anyhoo, Friday is the next launch window and a chance to get this typical 20 years overdue, massively over budget federal govt POS rocket program off the launch pad and have it go (Wait for it) back to moon where we were a half century ago. *US flag unfurling gets stuck in it's tube*

Could go toward border security, right Animal?

[Animal]

Anyhoo, Friday is the next launch window and a chance to get this typical 20 years overdue, massively over budget federal govt POS rocket program off the launch pad and have it go (Wait for it) back to moon where we were a half century ago. *US flag unfurling gets stuck in it's tube*

Could go toward border security, right Animal?

anything could go toward border security. But the Demented in Chief has no interest in slowing the onslaught.

[Reservoir Dog]

Anyhoo, Friday is the next launch window and a chance to get this typical 20 years overdue, massively over budget federal govt POS rocket program off the launch pad and have it go (Wait for it) back to moon where we were a half century ago. *US flag unfurling gets stuck in it's tube*

Could go toward border security, right Animal?

anything could go toward border security. But the Demented in Chief has no interest in slowing the onslaught.

Perhaps you could trim a few BILLION off your bloated military budget?

[Animal]

Anyhoo, Friday is the next launch window and a chance to get this typical 20 years overdue, massively over budget federal govt POS rocket program off the launch pad and have it go (Wait for it) back to moon where we were a half century ago. *US flag unfurling gets stuck in it's tube*

Could go toward border security, right Animal?

anything could go toward border security. But the Demented in Chief has no interest in slowing the onslaught.

Perhaps you could trim a few BILLION off your bloated military budget?

there is no end to the list of places you could get the money out of the budget.