OT: Artemis I Tomorrow

[Chin Diesel]

Going to a helluva sight when this thing takes off tomorrow morning.

NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis I moon rocket Monday. Here's how to watch.

Follow along with USA TODAY and its Network for live coverage of NASA's Artemis I launch.

news.yahoo.com

 

[Dove]

Take this to the woman's board.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

I’m going to be mid-flight down to DFW tomorrow morning. I’ll be hundreds of miles away still for the normal BDL-DFW flight path but still curious if I’ll be able to see it. I made sure to have a window seat of the left side of the plane just in case.

 

[mauconnfan]

Don’t forget Kristen Kreme is having an Artemis doughnut special today only. Grab a couple put one aside as it may be worth a bundle later on.

 

[Dove]

Don’t forget Kristen Kreme is having an Artemis doughnut special today only. Grab a couple put one aside as it may be worth a bundle later on.

Kristen Kreme. One of the Hot Women of NASA?

 

[HuskyNan]

My husband is over at Cape Canaveral and says the place is packed. Originally, 100k we’re expected to be on the Space Coast (Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne area of Brevard County) but now estimates are for 500k

'It's going to be a zoo': Brevard braces for Artemis I crowds for historic moon launch

“We're advising all our residents to stay put — just avoid A1A. Because it's going to be gridlock,” Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik said.

www.floridatoday.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

Don’t forget Kristen Kreme is having an Artemis doughnut special today only. Grab a couple put one aside as it may be worth a bundle later on.

You gonna do that and not describe the donut? You think everyone has Google at their fingertips and cam for it on their own?

Cheesecake filled with cookie and creme icing with cookie crumbles on top.

Krispy Kreme - Promotions

Learn more about our sweet deals and seasonal promotions!

krispykreme.com

 

[CL82]

 

[Chin Diesel]

My husband is over at Cape Canaveral and says the place is packed. Originally, 100k we’re expected to be on the Space Coast (Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne area of Brevard County) but now estimates are for 500k

'It's going to be a zoo': Brevard braces for Artemis I crowds for historic moon launch

“We're advising all our residents to stay put — just avoid A1A. Because it's going to be gridlock,” Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik said.

www.floridatoday.com

Hope there's a lot of Krispy Kreme's around there to keep them at bay while they figure out communications and fuel leaks.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

not happening today

 

[Kitaman]

Can successfully send a rocket to the moon (and beyond), but can't won't make a car to last 9 months without needing some type of repair or fix.

End of rant

By the way 60k lbs, what the hell are they planning on building up there?

 

[Deepster]

Take this to the woman's board.

Shut up, Dove.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Can successfully send a rocket to the moon (and beyond), but can't won't make a car to last 9 months without needing some type of repair or fix.

End of rant

By the way 60k lbs, what the hell are they planning on building up there?

Welp, not the best timing with this complaint since the SLS is broke and not launching today.

As to your larger point, they could make most things on cars last longer but consumers get caught up on sticker price and many don't do enough research on sustainment costs of vehicle ownership- depreciation, oil changes and servicing, tire costs, software subscriptions and updates, quality of build materials and quality of assembly lines, etc.....

And they're not building anything with this (eventual) launch. It is strictly a proof of concept for the technology and a bunch of sensors on some dummies. It's shooting to vthe moon, doing a few laps and then landing in the Pacific.

 

[mauconnfan]

Welp, not the best timing with this complaint since the SLS is broke and not launching today.

As to your larger point, they could make most things on cars last longer but consumers get caught up on sticker price and many don't do enough research on sustainment costs of vehicle ownership- depreciation, oil changes and servicing, tire costs, software subscriptions and updates, quality of build materials and quality of assembly lines, etc.....

And they're not building anything with this (eventual) launch. It is strictly a proof of concept for the technology and a bunch of sensors on some dummies. It's shooting to vthe moon, doing a few laps and then landing in the Pacific.

That's all it's doing?

Anyway good news for Krispy Kreme as they will get a trail day today and then a relaunch when Artemis decides to pass the test. For now it's kinda like @Kitaman and his car after 9 months.

 

[Get a Job]

Welp, not the best timing with this complaint since the SLS is broke and not launching today.

As to your larger point, they could make most things on cars last longer but consumers get caught up on sticker price and many don't do enough research on sustainment costs of vehicle ownership- depreciation, oil changes and servicing, tire costs, software subscriptions and updates, quality of build materials and quality of assembly lines, etc.....

And they're not building anything with this (eventual) launch. It is strictly a proof of concept for the technology and a bunch of sensors on some dummies. It's shooting to vthe moon, doing a few laps and then landing in the Pacific.

Furthermore, a car is a machine that (sometimes) gets a lot of use in (sometimes) harsh conditions. Machines with moving parts will wear out, and break if the wear components aren't replaced in time. I'm actually pretty impressed with the safety and reliability of cars nowadays. (Don't get me wrong, though. A big service or repair bill is unpleasant any way you slice it.)

Not for nothing, my Chevy Bolt is 4 years old, and all I've done is changed tires and cabin air filter. Just saying.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Furthermore, a car is a machine that (sometimes) gets a lot of use in (sometimes) harsh conditions. Machines with moving parts will wear out, and break if the wear components aren't replaced in time. I'm actually pretty impressed with the safety and reliability of cars nowadays. (Don't get me wrong, though. A big service or repair bill is unpleasant any way you slice it.)

Not for nothing, my Chevy Bolt is 4 years old, and all I've done is changed tires and cabin air filter. Just saying.

Not for nothing but most cars are built to go 400k-500k miles nowadays if properly serviced.

That Bolt of yours? According to Chevy you should either start saving money for a new battery or a new car.

There's different warranty levels on the battery packs; regardless, you're going to pay for it when it's time for replacement.

How much is a replacement Chevy Bolt EV electric-car battery?

It's one of the most common questions among electric-car buyers: what happens if the battery fails? The answer is that all electric-car batteries are warranted against failure for either 8 years/100,000 miles or 10 years/150,000 miles, depending on which state you live in. The followup is often...

www.greencarreports.com

 

[CL82]

That's all it's doing?

Sort of. I believe the next launch will be manned.

 

[Get a Job]

Not for nothing but most cars are built to go 400k-500k miles nowadays if properly serviced.

That Bolt of yours? According to Chevy you should either start saving money for a new battery or a new car.

There's different warranty levels on the battery packs; regardless, you're going to pay for it when it's time for replacement.

How much is a replacement Chevy Bolt EV electric-car battery?

It's one of the most common questions among electric-car buyers: what happens if the battery fails? The answer is that all electric-car batteries are warranted against failure for either 8 years/100,000 miles or 10 years/150,000 miles, depending on which state you live in. The followup is often...

www.greencarreports.com

I know that battery replacement cost has become a talking point against EVs lately, but I think it's disingenuous. As far as I can tell, it's like telling someone how much a complete engine replacement will cost for their ICE car. Sure, it's an amount that is unreasonable to pay for a repair of a car of the age that it would be at the time that such a repair was required, but so what? When that happens, the car either goes for recycling, or, if it's the rare case that the car is otherwise in such good condition that an engine replacement is worth it, then the engine is replaced.

I'm not saying there aren't real issues at play that must be analyzed and dealt with. I am just saying that the "Battery replacement is expensive. Checkmate!" narrative is naïve at best.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I know that battery replacement cost has become a talking point against EVs lately, but I think it's disingenuous. As far as I can tell, it's like telling someone how much a complete engine replacement will cost for their ICE car. Sure, it's an amount that is unreasonable to pay for a repair of a car of the age that it would be at the time that such a repair was required, but so what? When that happens, the car either goes for recycling, or, if it's the rare case that the car is otherwise in such good condition that an engine replacement is worth it, then the engine is replaced.

I'm not saying there aren't real issues at play that must be analyzed and dealt with. I am just saying that the "Battery replacement is expensive. Checkmate!" narrative is naïve at best.

Not my clowns, not my circus but for me it's more the short time before the replacement rather than the replacement cost. If you own an ICE an have to replace the engine at 300K, that's a legit question.

No one expects a full engine replacement at 100k-150k miles.

None of that matters to me.

 

[Get a Job]

Not my clowns, not my circus but for me it's more the short time before the replacement rather than the replacement cost. If you own an ICE an have to replace the engine at 300K, that's a legit question.

No one expects a full engine replacement at 100k-150k miles.

None of that matters to me.

Well sure, but who says the battery needs to be replaced at 100k-150k, or any other number? The article you shared says Bolts haven't been around long enough to know, but mentions an anecdote of one that went 300k with no signs of battery deterioration. In any event, I'm not accusing you of bad faith at all. It's just that you bought up an issue that I've seen used in bad faith a lot lately, so I wanted to address the nuances of the situation.

 

[gtcam]

Now this is a great argument for a battery operated rocket!!!!!!

 

[mauconnfan]

From Rockets to Cars to Doughnuts. Love the BY!!

 

[Dove]

 

[ClifSpliffy]

chevy rules.
NASA rules.

pro tip, rechargeable batteries anywhere, for max longevity.
20/80. recharge when it's under 20%, don't when it's over 80%, as a general rule.
i'll leave it at that.

 

[Palatine]

That's all it's doing?

Actually they have about 10 mini-satellites they will drop off at the moon or continue on to other destinations. Those will measure ration, check for water head out for an asteroid, etc. More details below.

Artemis I: About the CubeSat Payload

When Orion blasts off for the first Artemis mission next year, so too will several CubeSats in an effort to learn more about deep space.

spacecenter.org