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That should actually be an example for our railway workshop. If they would maintain trains with that philosophy, there would barely be significant train cancellations. Right now, if trains were rockets, no rocket would actually ever (be allowed to) fly. Heck, in the 21st century they don't even...

Yeah. I think Musk is more in favour of tourism and colonization, which isn't bad. But I personally like the more "conservative" and machinery design for supporting exploration and science. I also like how stuff from Apollo and the Shuttle made it into Starliner, like the capsule's design or the...

I am in hope for next Monday to Wednesday. It's three days off for me. Congratulations by the way (y) But it was nice only watching the suit checks, the ingress and egress, the new team and the "new" location, even with a scrub.

So another attempt tomorrow might be unlikely...

It's frustrating on one hand. On the other hand, better say "no go" than losing a vehicle + crew. I can't even count how many scrubs we have seen on the Shuttle.

Yeah, looks like Urwumpe get's his chance 😅 I already feared that actually before ingress when they stopped the countdown for 5 minutes due to something with the vehicle...

Crew is in their seats (y)

Boeing obviously is using the quindar tones again for voice communication with Starliner (or rather with the close-out crew inside) 👌

Wow, I didn't know it's the hundredth launch for Atlas V. Launch Weather Officer reports 95% go for the weather, for now. The only concern is the potential buildup of cumulus clouds.

I really prefer the blue Boeing pressure suits over the Hollywood movie-like suits from SpaceX (y)

Coverage on NASA TV has started.

Prelaunch Timeline: L-6:00:00 Atlas V cryo load L-4:00:00 Atlas V cryo load complete / stable configuration L-4:30:00 Crew suit-up begins L-4:04:00 T-4 minute hold begins L-3:20:00 Crew suit-up complete / departs for launch pad L-3:10:00 Crew Module preps begin L-2:50:00 Crew arrives for...

Previous relocation of Dragon to make room for Starliner:

By the way, first time since Mercury that humans launch atop an Atlas LV :hailprobe: Ascent Abort Landing Zone Considerations: • Wave height below 4 meters (13.1 ft) • Surface wind below 27 knots (13.9 m/s) • No thunderstorms within abort landing area • No lightning within abort landing area...

I already had it in mind that a scrub might be good for you. I profited from it in the past a few times already 😂(y) (mostly during the STS program).

:rolleyes:😅 Well, good luck then Sir! At least you can watch the videos of it tomorrow.

Only a few hours left (hopefully) until they light the candle and make history once again. Good that I don't have to work tonight 🚀 Nice choice of the crew and backup. Still smells like STS 👌 Just realised recently that Suni Williams actually looks like my Mom (both, old and young) 😲 I sent her...

The interior looks nice for now. Damn, if I only could become an astronaut or engineer or "only" a trainer... 😥 These mockup facilities already are a blayground for big boys and girls before one travels into space.

Yeah, afaik they are also integrating mockups for Gateway at the SVMF in Houston. At ESA they already train for geological excursions on the surface of Moon and Mars.

I'm glad I am not the only one 🙃