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orangecrush

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26. Proud of NASA

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 12:43 PM

Aug 2022

They did the right thing.

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Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 OP

Oh no! Tom Yossarian Joad Aug 2022 #1

Same problem with fuel leaks they had last spring, bummer, back to sliderules Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2022 #2

The last I heard there was no fuel leak. LastDemocratInSC Aug 2022 #3

The foam thing was only an acillary issue BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #5

I thought his voice almost broke when he made that announcement. GoneOffShore Aug 2022 #12

LOL I know BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #13

It was right on NASA TV live, mission scrubbed due to chronic fuel leaks, try again Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2022 #20

i still got mine . :) AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 #7

Anyone who has worked with solid-fueled rockets (myself included) VWolf Aug 2022 #4

Well even with the complexity BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #8

Re-purposing parts can be even more infuriating VWolf Aug 2022 #14

If they used the same contractors who worked on the shuttle boosters BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #16

Oh I agree! VWolf Aug 2022 #17

I never got chance to do a deep dive into it BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #18

Seems simple enough, right? :) VWolf Aug 2022 #22

LOL BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #24

The N1 (Russian four-stage to the moon) was an unmitigated disaster VWolf Aug 2022 #27

I think Russia has killed its chances for the future now BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #32

Cool! TY electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #25

Might end up being a prototype for this one day BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #28

😁 love that movie electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #29

I liked it too except for BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #33

Oh... I wasn't following it so closely so didn't know electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #34

I put up with it BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #35

Amazing to think that scientists in the 1950's and 60's Delarage Aug 2022 #37

Embarrassing RussBLib Aug 2022 #6

Not at all embarrassing BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #9

+1 llmart Aug 2022 #11

No, it's not embarrassing. llmart Aug 2022 #10

Thank you! VWolf Aug 2022 #15

My son's been on this program since the beginning. llmart Aug 2022 #21

Bravo! n/t VWolf Aug 2022 #23

The Apollo program had frequent holds and scrubs,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2022 #30

Ahh, good ol' SLS. eggplant Aug 2022 #19

Proud of NASA orangecrush Aug 2022 #26

I'm hoping that if we start spending billions going to the moon & mars that we find a cure for our yaesu Aug 2022 #31

Local officials predicted up to 200,000 people would be here to watch the launch. CaptainTruth Aug 2022 #36

We're a long way from Star Wars technology Polybius Aug 2022 #38