Posted on 03/29/2022 7:16:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A critical test of NASA’s upcoming Space Launch System rocket starts this Friday, but the live broadcast of the wet dress rehearsal promises to be a dull and silent affair owing to security concerns. We live in uncertain times, no question, but some experts say this muzzling is over the top and unhelpful.
The wet dress rehearsal is scheduled to start on Friday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and end with the draining of the tanks on Sunday, April 3 at roughly 4:30 p.m. EDT. NASA will broadcast the entire test at the Kennedy Newsroom YouTube channel, but “without audio or commentary,” according to a press release. And as Whitmeyer explained at the media conference, reporters won’t have the usual access to detailed countdown info.
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Russia likely doesn’t need to hack.
Or even ask nicely.
Bring back the Saturn V!
They could just have astronauts talking about Santa Claus during the launch...
(inside joke—lets see how many folks here figure it out...)
I read they have the technical specs but don’t have the ability to rebuild the actual Saturn V as was built during the Apollo program. There were so many intricate welds and tweaks that were never written down.
I did read where a company took the specs for the Saturn V and said they could produce close to it using old technology but that using some new technology with old could produce a stronger version of the Saturn V and substantially cheaper than the current SLS boondoggle.
LOL!!!
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