Swapna KrishnaNov 15, 2022

Good morning! #Artemis is on the launch pad, the countdown is proceeding as scheduled. I’ll start covering tanking aound 3:30 PM ET (that’s the fueling of the rocket).

Is there any interest in me live-posting? I’ve found that there isn’t as much engagement with that over here as on the other site, but happy to do it over here as well if people are interested.

#NASA #space

Show threadJennifer R. PoveyNov 15, 2022
@skrishna When/where does NASA coverage start? Not that I have time, but I can have it on in the background...
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 15, 2022
@ninjafingers 3:30 PM ET today!
Show threadJennifer R. PoveyNov 15, 2022
@skrishna What are your thoughts on it actually going off this time? I wouldn't be surprised if it was another scrub, rockets are complicated and new rockets are bound to have teething problems.
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 15, 2022
@ninjafingers I mean, I think there’s a more than 50% chance at this point, they’ve worked out a lot of the issues around propellant loading. What worries me is they never did a full wet dress rehearsal, which means they haven’t had a lot of experience with the later part of the countdown.
Show threadJennifer R. Povey
@skrishna Yeah. Well, if it's scrubbed again, it's all part of the process. At least they got CAPSTONE in place. I was a bit worried about CAPSTONE.
Nov 15, 2022 at 2:52pmWeb