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[kuddel]

I'm not saying to ignore the rules, but only that they could have more to play with inside the rules.

Yes, I know that you more or less meant it that way. :thumbup:

I just wanted to note, that even if you have added +-15 minutes or +-30 minutes, there will almost always be a possibility of bad weather.
..and sure I know that a wider launch window decreases the chances of a weather scrub in general.

 

[DaveS]

HOLY COW!!! According to the PAO they don't do propellant replenish to keep the propellant ready? Any delay after tanking requires de-tanking and re-tanking... :facepalm: :facepalm:

That's because they use sub-cooled propellants to increase vehicle performance. This is why they load the propellants so late in the countdown, unlike other launch vehicles.

 

[Urwumpe]

Maybe now a guidance system with the capability to do more than instantaneous launches would be a nice thing to have... :shrug:

You know, dog leg maneuvers are expensive...

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That's because they use sub-cooled propellants to increase vehicle performance. This is why they load the propellants so late in the countdown, unlike other launch vehicles.

Especially - that is why they load RP-1 that late, without the requirement to supercool it, you could simply load it weeks before launch, like on the Saturn V.

 

[n72.75]

Alright everyone, back to Orbiter.

At least I'll be home Saturday to watch.

 

[kuddel]

~ 1.8M viewers at youtube around T-1 minute,
~600k now...that's the real nerds

 

[Urwumpe]

Thats it, crew is out of the capsule, everything secured.

 

[4throck]

I was impressed by how simple it was getting in and out of the capsule.
That's not a hatch, that's a door!

Also very impressed by the amount of stuff supplied by SpaceX - rocket, capsule, car, suit, reworked pad and tower.
That's impressive for a relatively new company.

I have no problems with the tower paint scheme and overall design.
It follows current science fiction trends (ex: The Expanse).

 

[n72.75]

I have no problems with the tower paint scheme and overall design.
It follows current science fiction trends (ex: The Expanse).

Art follows life, and vice versa.

 

[4throck]

Arms crossed / on the hips in an offensive look. I want more of the good old friendly portraits.

I don't see anything special with the pose. It shows some physicality but that's part of being an astronaut.
Here's an old photo with similar poses:

I do prefer the friendly smiles of the Apollo guys

 

[barrygolden]

The suits look more like racing suits. Maybe they would look better with Beer sponsors.

Well said

 

[Notebook]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52787365

Nasa SpaceX launch: Evolution of the spacesuit.

Its evolved!

 

[GLS]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52787365

Nasa SpaceX launch: Evolution of the spacesuit.

Its evolved!

Their look was conceived by Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez, who has worked on Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

That's why it doesn't look right to an engineer. :lol:

 

[Notebook]

You couldn't make it up(well, they did) A superhero franchise designer get let loose on real world garments!

 

[Thunder Chicken]

I really have to say that I think the Russians nailed it with the Sokol suit - classic spaceman look and functionality.

 

[GLS]

I really have to say that I think the Russians nailed it with the Sokol suit - classic spaceman look and functionality.

Those even allow the person to "wet the bus tire", on their way to the pad. :lol:

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Those even allow the person to "wet the bus tire", on their way to the pad. :lol:

I really think NASA is too clinical. We need our own quirky pre-flight ceremonies.

 

[GLS]

I really think NASA is too clinical. We need our own quirky pre-flight ceremonies.

*helicopter view of astrovan parked just outside pad*
PAO: ... and now MS3 performs the traditional pre-launch ceremony.... well, looks like he didn't drink much orange juice during breakfast...
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[llarian]

He'll do this when they are back. Not only is it closer the election but he'll be linked with a success rather than a failure.

This is a puzzlement to me. Normally when there is a launch on, no one, and I repeat NO ONE, is permitted to violate the launch site air space. So what was with Air Force One and its flyby?

 

[Donamy]

NO ONE, means civilian aircraft.

 

[llarian]

NO ONE, means civilian aircraft.

I've been around awhile and I have never seen Air Force One do this, for any other President. I'm presuming that there is an exception to the rules here, but why?