Artemis launch

[BrianL]

Playing it safe, going back to the VAB.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/artemis/os-bz-nasa-to-roll-artemis-i-back-to-vab-20220926-yctpk3y2afh67arbnyas7nro4i-story.html

The delays are disappointing, but they've got to do what's best. There's no sense in risking damage to the very expensive equipment.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Playing it safe, going back to the VAB.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/artemis/os-bz-nasa-to-roll-artemis-i-back-to-vab-20220926-yctpk3y2afh67arbnyas7nro4i-story.html

Sadly, I think that's the right call.

 

[_19disnA]

Makes sense and also allows more workers to be at home doing storm prep instead of working on the launch. Was reading in another article the other day that moving it back and forth to the VAB isn't preferred as it can cause damage to some of the rocket's systems. With most of these major storms, you just never know the exact track/speed/intensity since so many variables can impact where it goes.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Back in the safety of its 'garage' now.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/world/artemis-1-rocket-rollback-vab-hurricane-scn/index.html

 

[fla4fun]

Anyone else awake and waiting for the launch tonight? I debated it, but when I was still awake at midnight, figured I would give it a try. Hope we get an updated launch time soon. Rumor is 1:45 EST.

 

[Donald Duck Family]

Anyone else awake and waiting for the launch tonight? I debated it, but when I was still awake at midnight, figured I would give it a try. Hope we get an updated launch time soon. Rumor is 1:45 EST.

I'm watching. Ready for it to go so I can get to bed.

 

[LYSE]

I canceled my launch tickets since my DD is sick and no way she would still be awake...waiting for the update to see If I can watch from my front yard instead

 

[fla4fun]

I canceled my launch tickets since my DD is sick and no way she would still be awake...waiting for the update to see If I can watch from my front yard instead

They say it’s a go, in about six minutes if nothing else happens to stop it.

 

[fla4fun]

Very cool! Much brighter than the usual launches.

 

[BrianL]

I couldn't stay up, but was just catching up on it. Cool stuff!

 

[_19disnA]

Way too late at night to stay up and watch. Plenty of video online where you can watch a replay. Space travel remains enormously expensive regardless of what some claim and those costs still limit how much of this we can do in the name of 'research'.

 

[LYSE]

Very cool! Much brighter than the usual launches.

Had a ton of cloud cover that only gave me a quick glance about 1.5 minutes into flight.

 

[fla4fun]

Had a ton of cloud cover that only gave me a quick glance about 1.5 minutes into flight.

It took a little longer to see initially, because of low clouds, but once it breached those, I had a good view.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Artemis/Orion on its way back home.

 

[Dan Murphy]