Cafe Einstein: LPTP #12

Mike Hewson
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Actually 1934 may be Fritz's

Actually 1934 may be Fritz's year for the missing mass problem ie. what we now dub as 'dark matter'. He spotted that luminous matter as seen by us does not explain gravitational effects as seen by us.

Cheers, Mike.

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

Anonymous

Holding on Orion. The

Holding on Orion. The countdown was on "hold" because of wind, but now there is an "unacceptable" alarm which they are investigating.

[edit] 4 minute hold and restart countdown for 0755 launch.

[edit] on hold again for wind. stay tuned. Allow me to wax poetic. Not my words but those of Carmen Colombo.

Phoenix Rising

Out of my ashes
will rise a new phoenix.

A soaring being
returning from death
proving once again
that life is eternal.

I live forever
because the spirit
never dies.

I will return
in another body
in another time,
but it is me.

The me who is me now
will always be.

As long as I live,
I learn.
And I live
F o r e v e r

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Weather Channel is saying as

Weather Channel is saying as much as 45 minutes until the winds stabilize.

Anonymous

now there is an "engine core"

now there is an "engine core" issue - monitors engine temps. Again. Stay tuned.

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RE: now there is an "engine

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now there is an "engine core" issue - monitors engine temps. Again. Stay tuned.

Weather Channel JUST said launch will be at 26 after the hour, 4 -5 minute from now. Orion is now on internal power for the first time today, everything so far is a 'go'.

Uh oh another 'stopped clock', due to a 'fuel valve' issue.

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Good Morning ! Any new launch

Good Morning !
Any new launch Time ?

Bill

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RE: Good Morning ! Any new

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Good Morning !
Any new launch Time ?

Bill

Still at least 10 more minutes, they are still checking the 'fill and drain valves' on the booster tanks. One was sticking the last time they cycled them. They only have about an hour left before the 'launch window' closes for today, that means the landing site won't be where they are waiting anymore.

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RE: Still at least 10

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Still at least 10 more minutes, they are still checking the 'fill and drain valves' on the booster tanks. One was sticking the last time they cycled them. They only have about an hour left before the 'launch window' closes for today, that means the landing site won't be where they are waiting anymore.

10-4 Thanks Mikey ...

Bill

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RE: Cycling the fill and

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Cycling the fill and drain valves has shown that the core booster valve for the hydrogen tank is not showing as it should for launch.

Orion

Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)

Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now

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RE: RE: Cycling the fill

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Quote:
Cycling the fill and drain valves has shown that the core booster valve for the hydrogen tank is not showing as it should for launch.

Orion

They just said that if it doesn't work today they will try again tomorrow, about 40 minutes left to go today. About 5 to 10 minutes left to 'cycle' the valves, so plenty of time left to still launch today if they get things fixed.

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