Science

krispos42

(49,445 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2022, 05:19 AM Nov 2022

It's 4:20am EST and I'm about to watch a rocket launch

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-invites-public-to-share-in-northrop-grumman-s-18th-cargo-resupply-mission

On scene at the Wallops Island launch faculty, and in 90 minutes I'm going to see the largest firework I have ever seen go up.

😀

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It's 4:20am EST and I'm about to watch a rocket launch (Original Post) krispos42 Nov 2022 OP

Right on! AKwannabe Nov 2022 #1

Hey, that's now. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #2

"Today's CRS-18 launch is officially aborted. The next launch opportunity for this resupply ..." mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #4

Something about fire alarms in the control room. krispos42 Nov 2022 #5

Any folks there from Langley? Duppers Nov 2022 #3

AKwannabe

(5,697 posts)

1. Right on!

Reply to krispos42 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:35 AM

Nov 2022

Fuck Musk!

Lol

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,867 posts)

2. Hey, that's now.

Reply to krispos42 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:39 AM

Nov 2022

Live coverage and countdown commentary will begin at 5:30 a.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 6, and air on NASA Television and the agency’s website, as well as YouTube, Twitter, and NASA’s App.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,867 posts)

4. "Today's CRS-18 launch is officially aborted. The next launch opportunity for this resupply ..."

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:47 AM

Nov 2022

Today's CRS-18 launch is officially aborted. The next launch opportunity for this resupply mission is tomorrow at 5:27 a.m. EST (1027 UTC). Coverage would begin at 5:00 a.m. EST (1000 UTC).

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

5. Something about fire alarms in the control room.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 08:52 AM

Nov 2022

Dammit. Well at least I bought some cool schwag from the gift shop

Duppers

(28,138 posts)

3. Any folks there from Langley?

Reply to krispos42 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:46 AM

Nov 2022

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