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To: SamAdams76

They scrubbed for clouds? Elon launched SN11 through a fog.


22 posted on 05/15/2021 6:18:05 PM PDT by Gideon7
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To: Gideon7; SamAdams76

The reason for this rocket is to study atmospheric ionization. They plan to release Barium gas at altitude to observe how it is affected by our electromagnetic field/shield. They need to observe the release to see what occurs, so since clouds block their view the launch has to be postponed.


24 posted on 05/16/2021 3:30:25 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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