@xAviation CL215. Watched a demo at AirVenture OshKosh a few years ago, fun!
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ciroque
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I understand some in the community have an affinity for specific hardware, but the focus should be on outcomes. With respect to SLS, the desired outcome is launching crewed Orion spacecraft at a reasonable cadence, rebuilding muscle memory, and buying down risk so we can land astronauts on the Moon. This is until such time as there are multiple crewed pathways that allow us to undertake lunar missions with even greater frequency and at lower cost, so that Artemis can live on for decades into the future.
The idea that Artemis II was only held up by the heat shield is not correct. Administrator Bill Nelson stated in December 2024, two years after Artemis I flew, that we would refly the same heat shield design on Artemis II, yet the mission did not fly until April 2026. On a side note, if leadership knew at the time that Artemis II would not launch until April 2026, it probably would have made sense to replace the heat shield altogether.
Even with as clean of a mission as Artemis II, it is hard to imagine waiting until 2028 to fly again and jump right to a lunar landing. SLS and Orion must launch with a reasonable cadence, and we need every opportunity to learn. That is why we added Artemis III, an easy trade against funding programs overbudget and behind schedule, in advance of a landing on Artemis IV.
You cannot point to the ML-2 structure and a single EUS tank and say it was “pretty much done" and you certainly have no specifics as to the suitability of stage adapter. The Government Accountability Office has been clear on the timing and remaining costs for both ML-2 and EUS, based on a history of OIG oversight reports. Simply put, we would be committing billions more to troubled programs when we can work cooperatively with the OEM and its joint venture to leverage an in-production upper stage with decades of flight heritage and get very good at turning ML-1. Of course, we retain the option of working with industry on ML-2, converting it to the SLS standard, or harvesting parts.
I am not here to favor companies or perpetuate underperforming programs. I do not want to throw away billions of taxpayer dollars, and time we do not have, on a flavor of a rocket that is not necessary to return astronauts to the moon. Those billions could go toward more Artemis missions or more science and discovery. Our focus must be on the immensely hard task of sending astronauts to the Moon with frequency and safely so we can land and stay.
Above all else, I care about outcomes, and so does the hardworking team at NASA, focused on delivering for the American people and everyone around the world who eagerly await the headlines we all experienced this past weekend.
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This is a huge understatement
@NASAAdmin bet that EUS would’ve taken over a year to build- EACH while expecting the SLS core stage to beat that cadence (all under the same contractor)
Note that SLS & EUS share the same production tooling between the core stage & EUS’ LH2 tank
go4gordon 🌕@go4gordon
It amuses me that people think this "standardized" version of SLS will increase cadence alone, while lacking a second tower and funding to make it possible. Call your reps, this can still be stopped. #ArtemisII
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@PattyMurray @grok please enumerate the taxes Washington State adds to gas and diesel
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Seattle is literally breaking records for the price of diesel thanks to Trump's war of choice.
This is hitting our supply chains—and you're going to see the difference at the grocery store.
I'll keep voting to end this senseless war again and again.
The Seattle Times@seattletimes
In Seattle and statewide, diesel prices hit record highs as U.S.-Iran peace talks hit another major snag this weekend. ebx.sh/eQuc5c
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@HappyMotorhead good idea, poor execution. get a come-along or a winch and pull it up that way
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This was 44 years ago and the only tech for the singer was a microphone and a human voice…
It was another time and it was another place.
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I’m convinced modern tech has made us forget how things used to work. My friend found this buried in the garden today.
Only a certain generation is going to recognize this immediately. If you know exactly what this is, don't spoil it—just tell me how many years it’s been since you’ve seen one. 🕰️🕵️♂️
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I have what we used to call back in Coalwood “walking pneumonia.” I’m not doing much walking.
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Now that I have some attention. Did the Artemis II really make a trip around the moon?It’s hard for me to believe we are doing the same mission over n over.
Law logic
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NETWORKING KNOWLEDGE CHECKPOINT
Which protocol uses port 22 by default?
A) FTP
B) SSH
C) HTTP
D) DNS
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She turns towards you at a party in 1975. What does she say?
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This system is called the “Canadian well.”
The essence is very simple: at a depth of 2-3 meters, the earth always holds a stable temperature of about +10... +15°C.
In the winter, the cold air from the street goes through an underground pipe and heats up before entering the house.
☀️ In the summer, the hot air is cooled down in the same pipe.
That is, the earth functions as both a natural conditioner and a heater.
It does not replace heating or air conditioning completely, but it greatly reduces costs and makes the air in the house more comfortable 👍
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@surajit_ghosh2 Confuscious Say: Man who wears two watches never know what time it is...
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