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Thread #171640 Message #4151732
Posted By: robomatic
01-Sep-22 - 07:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: ARTEMIS...LIGHT THAT CANDLE!
Subject: BS: ARTEMIS...LIGHT THAT CANDLE!
I woke up early Monday, because when it's 8:30 AM in the morning East Coast, it is 0430 in Anchorage, Alaska. Lucky for me I slept with my phone and was able to check via the internet that some of the control equipment or instrumentataion was befuddled up and hence once I heard the word 'scrubbed' I could adjust the pillow and turn back to sleep.
Now it is supposed to liftoff Saturday two days away. I don't have a time at the moment, but I will be sleeping with my phone again.
Anyhow, is it just me or does it seem that NASA kinda sneaked in building a giant effing rocket the size of a monster Redwood tree? Were they working while wearing masks while we were sweating through Covid? Might have been a good idea as the atmosphere heated up. I'm sure you cant construct a space vehicle without air conditioning!
Apparently we're in a space race with the Chinese. The Russians are using their rockets more locally.