RCgothic 2,259 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 NASA and Boeing are proceeding with the Green Run static fire: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/proceeding-with-green-run-hot-fire.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZooNamedGames 3,063 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 No photos yet but there's now 2 sets of SRB segments on the launchpad. Regardless of opinion- countdown to launch has begun with the stacking of these segments requiring them to launch within a ~year before they exceed their limits & need to be unstacked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 This is big: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/533382-nasas-europa-clipper-has-been-liberated-from-the-space-launch-system Europa Clipper is no longer mandated to launch on SLS - it will now only launch on one if it is available. This opens the door for commercial launch vehicles - maybe a Falcon Heavy with a kickstage, or even distributed launch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.50calBMG 225 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 9 hours ago, ZooNamedGames said: No photos yet but there's now 2 sets of SRB segments on the launchpad. Regardless of opinion- countdown to launch has begun with the stacking of these segments requiring them to launch within a ~year before they exceed their limits & need to be unstacked. SLS was required by law to launch in 2016. If there is a deadline, it will find a way to push it back. Edited January 11 by .50calBMG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wumpus 1,195 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, .50calBMG said: SLS was required by law to launch in 2016. If there is a deadline, it will find a way to push it back. Those laws are written by more or less the same crew that keep shoveling money into SLS (well, the Senate is the main source, thus Senate Launch System, but it can't keep going without the House along for the ride). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrandedonEarth 7,385 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Love SLS or hate SLS, that would be a heckuva show! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clamp-o-Tron 1,044 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 New NASA animations of Artemis-1, which I assume is source for PR materials: Artemis I – SLS Launch and Mission Animation – Jan 2021 | NASA Image and Video Library Won't embed, but it's worth a click. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clamp-o-Tron 1,044 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 GR-8 stream is scheduled! Set your reminders, because it’s still a while away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YNM 2,524 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 17 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said: Love SLS or hate SLS, that would be a heckuva show! This was only one engine I think... still... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I'm not an SLS fan but I'm pretty pumped for the Green Run: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 A nice rendering of the Artemis 1 launch: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clamp-o-Tron 1,044 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silavite 223 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Terminal count is going (at about T-8 right now) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperFastJellyfish 537 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 ~5 minutes until hotfire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrandedonEarth 7,385 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 T minus 1 minute Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Ignition! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrandedonEarth 7,385 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 And shutdown at 60 seconds. Not sure if norminal or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrandedonEarth 7,385 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Not for long though Just now, RealKerbal3x said: And shutdown at 60 seconds. Not sure if norminal or not. Maybe nominal shutdown, but the plan was for at least 250 seconds, and hopefully the full 8 minutes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silavite 223 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Apparently MCF meant "Major Component Failure". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RealKerbal3x 5,807 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Oof, that doesn't sound good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flying dutchman 360 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 since this is a nasa rocket this will delay the scedule by 2 years.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clamp-o-Tron 1,044 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The callout for MCF was just as the TVC tests were meant to start. I think it's a gimbal failure. Glad that it was a smooth shutdown and the engines are intact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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