[New] Space Launch System / Orion Discussion Thread

[intelliCom]

Just now, darthgently said:

I'm out of likes.  Big day

I'm saving my likes for the big moment*, where we'll get plenty of fun banter.

^{* = launch / scrub}

Edited November 16, 2022 by intelliCom

[darthgently]

Just now, intelliCom said:

I'm saving my likes for the big moment*, where we'll get plenty of fun banter.

^{* = launch / scrub}

I budgeted poorly.  Shame

[tater]

25 minutes ago, Rutabaga22 said:

What does that mean?

A friend of mine used to fly a B-17 and B-24 at airshows, and they stopped and gave rides. I got a ride on the B-24, and they were having issues with the prop governor on #3. The 24 has a hatch near the top turret, and the flight engineer got out with his tools, and said he was gonna "malletize it." Yeah, that didn't work. Long story short I spent a good time up in front with the engines running (awesome). next day they tried to fly again after attempting a fix without the engines running. Another hour+ on the tarmac with sweet radial noise. Had the whole crew (B-24 people, plus a chase plane) up to the house for dinner while they had a part flown in. Never got the B-24 ride, but a few hours inside with the engines running was pretty awesome.

[intelliCom]

Just now, darthgently said:

I budgeted poorly.  Shame

I mean, you could add "+Like" on the end of the comment to make up for it, I guess. Maybe it'll be a little cheesy, but your intention would come across.

+Like

[Barzon]

Red crew have arrived at the pad 

[darthgently]

Forum mods should remove like cap on special days like this

[Minmus Taster]

Just now, Barzon said:

Red crew have arrived at the pad 

Time to vent some anger on this darn rocket

[Barzon]

They're on the ML deck now. godspeed red crew o7

 

 

 

CS LOX and LH2 and ICPS LOX are in replenish, ICPS LH2 is in stop flow

Edited November 16, 2022 by Barzon

[cubinator]

likely to eat into the launch window 

[Barzon]

Its a 120m launch window, unlikely to be a problem

4k Launch Broadcast beginning imminently:

 

[Gargamel]

21 minutes ago, darthgently said:

Forum mods should remove like cap on special days like this

It's not an easy switch to flip. 

[cubinator]

7 minutes ago, Barzon said:

Its a 120m launch window, unlikely to be a problem

I know but I will be tired in class tomorrow

[Barzon]

 

6 minutes ago, cubinator said:

I know but I will be tired in class tomorrow

Oh you think you'll be tired? I've seen up since 1am GMT and I've got school later! I've got 5 hours of sleep and I aint gonna get anymore

And here we are! View of the problem area on a monitor

Edited November 16, 2022 by Barzon

[tater]

 

[Barzon]

 

 

[cubinator]

Sounds like they've stopped the leak!

[darthgently]

35 minutes ago, Gargamel said:

It's not an easy switch to flip. 

Like+ lol

[cubinator]

Radar problem for the range, now... we can't catch a break.

[kerbiloid]

Spoiler

6 hours ago, SunlitZelkova said:

Failure modes of wind turbines is something I didn’t realize I needed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Rocket

The way to make SLS reusable.

 

  

1 hour ago, tater said:

I got a ride on the B-24, and they were having issues with the prop governor on #3. The 24 has a hatch near the top turret, and the flight engineer got out with his tools, and said he was gonna "malletize it."

I now believe that the movie Chloe Grace Moretz vs gremlin was documentary.

Edited November 16, 2022 by kerbiloid

[intelliCom]

Just now, kerbiloid said:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Rocket

The way to make SLS reusable.

Well, if you had the atmosphere and gravity of Titan, maybe. That thing didn't even work at its original scale.

[Barzon]

 

 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Barzon

[tater]

They have an old school FTS, don't they?

[Barzon]

Correct - AFTS will be introduced with Block 1B

933 is a very cool angle. Hopefully we'll see more from it.  

 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Barzon

[cubinator]

6 minutes ago, Barzon said:

933 is a very cool angle. Hopefully we'll see more from it. 

I agree. I'd love to see the GSE separations from this angle.

[Barzon]

 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Barzon