Launch News SpaceX DM-2 Launch Scheduled for May 27!

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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.
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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.
 

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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.
 

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Alright everyone, back to Orbiter.

At least I'll be home Saturday to watch.
 

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

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

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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).
 

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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.
 

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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:
Pete_Conrad_%28left%29%2C_Dick_Gordon%2C_and_Al_Bean_pose_next_to_a_T-38.jpg

I do prefer the friendly smiles of the Apollo guys ;)
 
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You couldn't make it up(well, they did) A superhero franchise designer get let loose on real world garments!
 

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


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


SNC16515.JPG

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

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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:
 

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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?
 

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NO ONE, means civilian aircraft.
 

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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?
 
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