Rocket launch

I’m home the gave me a steroid shot to reduce the swelling and relieve the pain. 2000cc of fluids to keep my prostrate happy. Then home
 
Doesn't matter right now, but my life has revolved more or less around the space program since Apollo as a kid with relatives in the program, and right up to SLS, and the Human Landing System as work stuff. A few decades ago, I was troubleshooting the Motorola 6800 processors in the Shuttle program, trying to figure out why 2 out of 3 ain't bad, but no launch. We fixed it.
Godspeed to Artemis. I'll stand on my roof, but I think it will be too cloudy to see anything from the West Coast.
Off to captain a survey/sea trial/haul out at 6am. Probably the best 460 I've ever laid eyes and hands on.
 
I know I’ve said this before, watch over this big bird daddy. You and your team in Hampton would be proud that they got this bird to go.

There are pieces of every rocket you ever tested on her and tell Mr Rosser they are using his tested engines and mounts. Please let her horses run wild and bring her back safe.

Artemis as you pass by my Dad and his longtime friends. Tell him we all love and miss him. Thank you
 
Sooo much cooler than pics can do justice!! T-1:30

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Congrats to all past and current NASA, without you none of this would be possible

Next time I really want to go see her fly.
 
duffman04 said:
Spectacular...

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That has to be one of the best photos I’ve seen
Duff thank you very much. I wasn’t sure she was going to fly last night. It was leaking from a packing valve while I was in the ER and the Red team was retuning once I got home. It kind of made me laugh when they said the had to tighten the packing gland, made me wonder if they used Teflon glands.
 
I can only imagine how proud the whole crew is to have that thing perform so well. So many people from design/engineering to manufacture to assembly to electronics and on and on to jobs I'm not even aware of, they all did a top shelf job.
 
Not my pic but looks to be a time-lapse shot from Playalinda beach just North of KSC.
It was truely amazing and for me who worked on the Orion program, emotionally satisfying. This is the second Orion crew module launch; the first was on a Delta IV Heavy.
I watched from my driveway which is about 20 miles away - my boat (which would have been a better vantage) is down for fire systems upgrades. The sound was akin to a Shuttle launch. Garage doors and windows rattling and distant car alarms going off. It was daylight out for a time.
Now, let's get to work on the real McCoy.

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Had a good view from Ft. Myers - not a picture quality view though - thanks for posting the great pics.

@dwna1a - doesn't she have 4 shuttle engines?

$100 Billion - wonder what Musk has spent on the reusable Falcon Heavy?
 
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