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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Wow this is just so incorrect, I don’t k ow where to start
NASA is afraid of being hacked by Russia.
Start anywhere.
Brandon will spill the beans.
“We have no downlink...”
Lol... just a wet dress rehearsal test the ground support equipment, test all systems of the complete stack to countdown to t-0. Then demand. Nothing secret.
Well, since they are gonna be loading the largest Hydrogen and Oxygen (extremely volatile) fuel tanks in the world, I’m guessing they don’t want anyone to know exactly when the tanks are loaded.
Thanks for the reminder on this.
There actually is a manned launch, Axiom Space Mission 1, a private company called Axiom is launching 4 astronauts in their employ next Wednesday, April 6
In a Crew Dragon capsule at 39A at Kennedy Space center. It’s destination is the ISS. I don’t know what their mission is.
Hmmm.....interesting thought.
Actually...China
It’s just one step up from their wet T-shirt activities.
I just wish I thought “Cool, our government is doing important stuff in secret that will be awesome”.
Now I think “Our government is filled with people as dumb as a box of rocks”.
Obviously, we don’t want democrats to report our secrets to Red China.
Nothing those HunterIdiot laptop DoD encryption keys can’t crack...../s
Paging Stanley Kubrick.
I’m praying there will be no sabotage.
There’s nothing to see except some condensation from the cryogenic liquids.
It’s not secret, it’s just boring.
“Start anywhere.”
Yep!
Who will wear the wet dress?
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