Artemis Moon Program

I wish it all the best. SLS outlived it’s home at least
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Fourteen directors including von Braun led Marshall from this building. America’s moon rockets and space shuttles, the James Webb Space Telescope and its predecessors and successors, and the International Space Station were all built, tested or managed by Marshall.
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publiusr said:
I wish it all the best. SLS outlived it’s home at least
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Watch implosion of von Braun NASA HQ in Huntsville

Fourteen directors including von Braun led Marshall from this building. America’s moon rockets and space shuttles, the James Webb Space Telescope and its predecessors and successors, and the International Space Station were all built, tested or managed by Marshall.
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So what will happen to the land that the old NASA HQ was built on? Get sold or used by NASA for something else.
 
Supposed to be the site for a new, supposedly more sustainable, NASA admin building complex. :rolleyes:
I have a feeling that this project will make SLS look positively sane in comparison.
 
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NASA’s Jim Free says that “people feel comfortable with the imagery we have” for a night launch of SLS, so proceeding with the next launch attempt Nov. 14 at 12:07 am EST.
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Artemis I is presently scheduled for the middle of the night. NASA's Jim Free says the agency has looked at concerns over being able to see fewer of the rocket details during ascent of the test flight. However, he said, “Everybody feels comfortable with the imagery we have."
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The hydrogen leak still remains something of a mystery.

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NASA’s Amit Kshatriya says they have not determined the exact cause for the hydrogen leak seen in the previous Artemis 1 launch attempt; still some open branches in the fault tree but have mitigations in place to deal with them.
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I suppose we will never exactly know what the true cause of the hydrogen leaks were that blighted the past launch attempts of the Artemis 1.
 
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This afternoon, @NASA's crawler-transporter 2 arrived at the enormous exterior door of the Vehicle Assembly
Building's High Bay 3 at
@NASAKennedy. The crawler will carry @NASA_SLS and @NASA_Orion to Pad
39B no earlier than Nov. 4.
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Oh Good, so it looks like the Nov.14th launch is still going ahead. Weather and hydrogen leeks permitting.
 
A nice picture from November 4th:
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ORIGINAL CAPTION: The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft emerge from the Vehicle Assembly Building to head to Launch Complex 39B for a Nov. 14 launch. Credit: Jordan Sirokie
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SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch attempt - SpaceNews

The Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft rolled back out to the launch pad Nov. 4 as the agency prepares for the third Artemis 1 launch attempt.
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NASA's chief of exploration systems development, Jim Free, is leading a briefing on Artemis I. Says "Right now there’s nothing preventing us from getting to the 16th." So launch is targeted for 1:04 am ET on Wednesday.
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4/x. Some issues being worked: Lose RTV on Orion probably going to snip off, can be reached form Crew Arm, and not replace; tear in engine rain covers that will be repaired; some water in Crew Arm that was taken care of. Those are behind us, I think.
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5/x. One umbilical to Orion is out of its tray, but folks are going to move it back into place working on the swing arm to do that.
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6/x. Ground side electrical umbilical on Hydrogen tail service mast that was exhibiting odd signals. Teams taking that apart now and working on replacing that harness if needed. Backup harness is here at KSC.
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Free: measured wind at several levels on the SLS; did not exceed certification at any of the levels.
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During the event all measurements taken showed no breaking of the limits (for the vehicle). None exceeded for certification limits. Never saw anything above those limits, have 25% of margin above that before we get to 1.4 factor of safety.
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9/x. NASA notes they would have preferred to roll back to the VAB, but there wasn't time once the forecast changed after rolling out.
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10/x. Near term plan: Power-up vehicle today. Program tests on Sunday, L-2 meeting Monday at 1600 local, then press to launch count.
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11/x. Purges were on the whole time, and indications are that those purges worked and interfaces should be good.
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12/x. NASA says there were higher winds readings, but at heights that aren't a concern as other elements on rocket indicate limits weren't exceeded.
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Launch rescheduled form Wednesday 16th at 1AM EST (6am GMT & 7am CET)

For those having a hard time to get a clear mind before their shot of caffeine takes in... There is a direct link to cam live two post above ;)
 
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Archibald said:
Eeeerh... monday is tomorrow, and tomorrow is the 14th. I know that because it is my wife birthday (better not to forget it !)
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Since I made a mistake in my previous post (edited), here is the actual text from NASA.

NASA Sets New Coverage for Artemis I Moon Mission Launch​

NASA confirmed it remains on track for the launch of the Artemis I Moon mission during a two-hour launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The  launch countdown will begin at 1:24 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14.
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And Happy birthday to your Missy @Archibald
 

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