SLS

It’s official; they’re going to do another static fire, perhaps this month. This almost certainly moves the first flight out to next year. Not that it matters.

[Update at noon]

Meanwhile…

[Afternoon update]

5 thoughts on “SLS”

  1. Well, it didn’t take too much time to make the decision.
    And seems like the correct decision. It seemed wildly optimistic
    for it to launch this year- before it’s failure.
    It seems if fails the second time to make 4 mins, the good news, is
    it will be tested, again and again. And seems they should having another one ready for 2022, testing.
    If fails after the 4 min mark, then it’s launch will be a test launch.
    If makes past 8 mins, then it will experimental launch.
    I am really following SLS, but if doing experiment launch, why experiment with a abort system.
    And if not experimenting with abort system, I would launch water test payload.

  2. I noticed the SpaceX name on the mobile crane at bottom right. I wonder how much of the operations at Boca Chica are done by SpaceX rather than contractors.

    1. I think the SpaceX logo only appears on items of heavy equipment the company has bought for long-term use. The rest are rentals. How much of the total workforce is contractor personnel I don’t know, but I suspect rocket-related production and ops are all done by direct hires while any contractors are doing infrastructure build-out.

  3. With all the Nosy Nancies all over Boca Chica, we should get good progress reports on the remodeling of the oil platforms. A lot of work to do but they are always working on so many different prototypes, it is really impressive.

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