Space Launch System - Orion
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Nothing at the moment as NASA has ceased their broadcast. Other You Tube "live" images at the moment are real time animations based on live telemetry.
The live TV images are coming from a number of Go Pro cameras mounted on the extended solar panels. That allows us to see part of the body of the service module.
The live TV images are coming from a number of Go Pro cameras mounted on the extended solar panels. That allows us to see part of the body of the service module.
It was in response to my comment that a number of people in general had died during the Space Shuttle programme over and above those killed in the actual Shuttle accidents.
Working with rockets (whether on a launch pad or anywhere else) is an inherently dangerous activity due to the noxious substances, dangerous gases and risk of explosions and fires.
During the countdown to the launch of Artemis 1 the Red Team were sent out to the pad, when the rocket was pretty much fuelly fueled, to tighten up some nuts to try and stop those pesky hydrogen leaks. That was a pretty risky thing to do because, apart from the general rule that you keep people away from fully fueled rockets, the base of a fully rocket is an extremely dangerous environment. It was in that area where we had the fatalities just before the launch of STS-1 in 1981 mentioned above. The casualties were asphyxiated by nitrogen gas.
Working with rockets (whether on a launch pad or anywhere else) is an inherently dangerous activity due to the noxious substances, dangerous gases and risk of explosions and fires.
During the countdown to the launch of Artemis 1 the Red Team were sent out to the pad, when the rocket was pretty much fuelly fueled, to tighten up some nuts to try and stop those pesky hydrogen leaks. That was a pretty risky thing to do because, apart from the general rule that you keep people away from fully fueled rockets, the base of a fully rocket is an extremely dangerous environment. It was in that area where we had the fatalities just before the launch of STS-1 in 1981 mentioned above. The casualties were asphyxiated by nitrogen gas.
Are you suggesting that they don't need "Danger" signs to warn people when there is danger present?
It's not a new thing. Lots of danger indicators have been festooned on aircraft, launch towers and dozens of other apparatuses since the year dot.
Think of the danger triangles you see on ejector seat equipped aircraft. They've been around forever.
It's not a new thing. Lots of danger indicators have been festooned on aircraft, launch towers and dozens of other apparatuses since the year dot.
Think of the danger triangles you see on ejector seat equipped aircraft. They've been around forever.
Simpo Two said:
Not a mention of it on the news this evening 
Don't expect the mainstream media to pay any attention to it unless it goes seriously wrong. You need to make an effort to follow these types of missions these days. The good news is that there are plenty of resources available out there where you can keep up to date as to what is happening.Leithen said:
Forgive my ignorance, but how does it cost $1 Billion (trying hard not to use Dr Evil voice) to build a launch tower? I presume that it includes the base structure, ancillaries etc, but a billion?
Because specs keep changing resulting in delays, redesigns etc. The funding has always been the problem - being intermittent and uncertain.Simpo Two said:
So, it's splashed down safely, which is great. It's orbited the moon and come back safely to Earth.
Which is what Apollo 8 did in 1968, 54 years ago. Excuse my ignorance but what extra meaningful scientific hurdles has Orion cleared, other than (one day) having an extra astronaut?
It was not specifically a scientific mission. It was an engineering test flight to ensure the basic elements of the system worked - which it appears to have achieved. Some small scientific tests were tacked on as a "bonus" so as not to waste the opportunity but they are not the purpose of the mission.Which is what Apollo 8 did in 1968, 54 years ago. Excuse my ignorance but what extra meaningful scientific hurdles has Orion cleared, other than (one day) having an extra astronaut?
If you are going to talk about earlier around the moon and return to earth missions, Apollo 8 wasn't the first either.
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