#Artemis #NASA #SLS LH2 Core stage topping

Range had a bad Ethernet switch on radar. 70 minutes to complete work. Scotty needs to work those miracles to get done by launch window

Currently NO GO. countdown continues

assume there is going to be a hold at T-30 minutes or later

DELAY certain

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T-0:42:00

Fastfill complete and back in core stage topping.

#ICPS upper stage is on Fast fill LH2 60%

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Confirmed, Red Team has successfully stopped leak! AWesome work torquing those nuts

Range reporting radar ethernet switch might take longer

DELAY ALMOST CERTAIN

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Okay. here is where it gets interesting

T-15 minutes there will be a poll for GO/NO GO

Terminal count starts at T-10 minutes
They can get as low as T-90 seconds with a reset, anything pass that and it will be a scrub.

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WTF Yo-yo Ma? I love him.... but REALLY?

at T-15 minutes? JFC

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JACK BLACK? WTH

GIB ME ROCKET!

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planned 30 minute hold of course. at T-10 minutes. The upper stage isn't even filled yet

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Planned hold.

01:04am EST launch window will slip. got 2 more hours of wiggle room

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Range safety officer is Testing if they can possibly blow up the big rocket remotely.

I got a good feeling they might actually launch this monstrosity now

going to be exciting!

#Artemis #NASA #SLS Still planned hold. No estimate on terminal count
#ICPS upper stage at 95% LH2
Rest of the tanks are at topping mode

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All four tanks are full and in replenish mode.

#Artemis #NASA #SLS No additional risk of caulk falling off and causing damage.

Red box shows darker area when RPV "Caulk" was peeled off during hurricane

still got more than an hour of wiggle room. Got a 2 hour Launch window and GODAMMIT we are going to use all of it!

wondering if the #SLS uses a soft or hard caulk and if you need 2 hands to apply it.

yes i am getting a bit punchy

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Polling about to start!

GO TIME

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Polling done
No constraints
GO FOR TERMINAL COUNT LAUNCH!
T MINUS 10 MINUTS AND COUNTING

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t-6 minutes GO for full pressure

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GLS is go for LH2 high flow bleed check (T-4M40S)

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Core Stage APU starts

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R-25 engine wiggle!

@Kinnison

Bet they regret closing all the Radio Shacks now! Could have sent an intern out with a company visa.

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@Kinnison nah I was emo when they were talking about "Gateway"

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He really go into the adderall then.

@Kinnison Just as long as they don't accidentally blow up the rocket while they're testing to see if they can blow up the rocket. It doesn't need to be that exciting.