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  • NASA out of biz too long; rocket launch scrubbed

    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 29 07:49:34 2022
    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Mon Aug 29 08:22:41 2022
    On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 7:49:36 AM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

    No gain without pain!
    😭🥱

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  • From Martin Brown@21:1/5 to RichA on Mon Aug 29 21:28:58 2022
    On 29/08/2022 15:49, RichA wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged engine.

    --
    Regards,
    Martin Brown

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  • From Ninapenda Jibini@21:1/5 to Martin Brown on Mon Aug 29 21:25:03 2022
    Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> wrote in news:tej7ib$h5s$2@gioia.aioe.org:

    On 29/08/2022 15:49, RichA wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-po
    stponed-scn/index.html

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged
    engine.

    A such delays have *always* been common early in a new program.

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration


    "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

    Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 29 16:37:23 2022
    On Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:49:34 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

    I don't know why NASA is wasting so many resources on a rocket. That's
    just engineering, and Space-X is already further along on a better and
    cheaper heavy launch vehicle. NASA should stick with the science and
    let Space-X and others take care of the rockets.

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Mon Aug 29 18:32:25 2022
    On Monday, 29 August 2022 at 18:37:27 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:49:34 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

    I don't know why NASA is wasting so many resources on a rocket. That's
    just engineering, and Space-X is already further along on a better and cheaper heavy launch vehicle. NASA should stick with the science and
    let Space-X and others take care of the rockets.

    Anyone believe the stories about NASA scouring junkyards looking for old pieces of the Saturn V long before this postponement?

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Martin Brown on Mon Aug 29 18:31:33 2022
    On Monday, 29 August 2022 at 16:29:02 UTC-4, Martin Brown wrote:
    On 29/08/2022 15:49, RichA wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-postponed-scn/index.html

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged engine.

    --
    Regards,
    Martin Brown

    Damaged?

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Ninapenda Jibini on Mon Aug 29 22:11:02 2022
    On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 9:28:35 PM UTC-7, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
    RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote in news:d501e210-3ca4-4ea2...@googlegroups.com:
    On Monday, 29 August 2022 at 16:29:02 UTC-4, Martin Brown wrote:
    On 29/08/2022 15:49, RichA wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-
    postponed-scn/index.html

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged
    engine.

    --
    Regards,
    Martin Brown

    Damaged?

    Most people would consider leaking fuel to be a form of damaqe, yes. Especially rocket scientists.
    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration


    "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

    Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

    SR-71 was leaking fuel like crazy, sitting on the runway.
    Once it heated up, the fuel leak stopped!

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  • From Ninapenda Jibini@21:1/5 to RichA on Tue Aug 30 04:28:32 2022
    RichA <rander3128@gmail.com> wrote in news:d501e210-3ca4-4ea2-a612-4c4bd81c242bn@googlegroups.com:

    On Monday, 29 August 2022 at 16:29:02 UTC-4, Martin Brown wrote:
    On 29/08/2022 15:49, RichA wrote:

    https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/artemis-1-moon-rocket-launch-
    postponed-scn/index.html

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged
    engine.

    --
    Regards,
    Martin Brown

    Damaged?

    Most people would consider leaking fuel to be a form of damaqe, yes.
    Especially rocket scientists.

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration


    "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

    Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

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  • From Quadibloc@21:1/5 to Martin Brown on Tue Aug 30 00:10:04 2022
    On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 2:29:02 PM UTC-6, Martin Brown wrote:

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged engine.

    Well, of course. That just makes for a big explosion.

    But in any case, back in the days of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, they had lots of scrubbed launches. So this is not in any way evidence of NASA having failed to regain its mojo.

    John Savard

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  • From Quadibloc@21:1/5 to RichA on Tue Aug 30 00:11:27 2022
    On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 7:31:34 PM UTC-6, RichA wrote:

    Damaged?

    Well, there was a fuel leak. I don't think he inadvertently revealed
    that he knows about the saboteurs responsible... the word "damaged"
    doesn't have to imply damage-dealilng action.

    John Savard

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  • From Martin Brown@21:1/5 to Quadibloc on Tue Aug 30 14:30:29 2022
    On 30/08/2022 08:10, Quadibloc wrote:
    On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 2:29:02 PM UTC-6, Martin Brown wrote:

    It makes no sense to go ahead with the launch with a damaged engine.

    Well, of course. That just makes for a big explosion.

    But in any case, back in the days of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs,
    they had lots of scrubbed launches. So this is not in any way evidence of NASA
    having failed to regain its mojo.

    And it is a lot better than the alternative of launch with known faults
    so the VIPs can see nice fireworks even when the engineers are begging
    to cancel because of low temperatures and known O ring seal problems.

    I hope that they did learn something from the Challenger disaster.


    --
    Regards,
    Martin Brown

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