• Scrubs not RUDs

    From Snidely@snidely.too@gmail.com to sci.space.policy on Mon Mar 3 18:44:27 2025
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    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of
    hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8
    unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking. The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing some
    of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems, following
    the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight 7's RUD.

    /dps
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  • From The Running Man@running_man@writeable.com to sci.space.policy on Tue Mar 4 09:26:22 2025
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    On 04/03/2025 03:44 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of
    hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8
    unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking. The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing some
    of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems, following
    the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight 7's RUD.


    It's obvious SpaceX can't afford another RUD of Starship. The development
    is costing much more time than they initially expected and NASA is
    continually breathing down their necks to make Artemis 3 a reality.
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  • From Snidely@snidely.too@gmail.com to sci.space.policy on Tue Mar 4 17:53:05 2025
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    Snidely wrote on 3/3/2025 :
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of hold time
    to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8 unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after stacking.
    The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing some of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems, following the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight 7's RUD.

    /dps

    Current diagnosis is GSE leaks. New launch time set at 1730 CST Wed
    Mar 5.

    /dps
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  • From Snidely@snidely.too@gmail.com to sci.space.policy on Wed Mar 5 05:39:52 2025
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    Tuesday, Snidely murmurred ...
    Snidely wrote on 3/3/2025 :
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of hold
    time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8 unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking. The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing some of >> the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems, following the long >> static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight 7's RUD.

    /dps

    Current diagnosis is GSE leaks. New launch time set at 1730 CST Wed Mar 5.


    Not ready yet. NET Thursday. Still waiting for restack.

    -d
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  • From Snidely@snidely.too@gmail.com to sci.space.policy on Thu Mar 6 16:16:19 2025
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    on 3/4/2025, The Running Man supposed :
    On 04/03/2025 03:44 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of
    hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8
    unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking. The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing some
    of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems, following
    the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight 7's RUD.


    It's obvious SpaceX can't afford another RUD of Starship. The development
    is costing much more time than they initially expected and NASA is continually breathing down their necks to make Artemis 3 a reality.

    Well, they caught a booster, but they lost the ship, with some of it
    visible from the Palm Beach area.

    /dps
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  • From Alain Fournier@alain245@videotron.ca to sci.space.policy on Thu Mar 6 19:35:07 2025
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    On 2025-03-06 7:16 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    on 3/4/2025, The Running Man supposed :
    On 04/03/2025 03:44 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of
    hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8
    unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking.-a The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing
    some of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems,
    following the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight
    7's RUD.


    It's obvious SpaceX can't afford another RUD of Starship. The development
    is costing much more time than they initially expected and NASA is
    continually breathing down their necks to make Artemis 3 a reality.

    Well, they caught a booster, but they lost the ship, with some of it
    visible from the Palm Beach area.

    /dps


    Not very different from the previous flight.


    Alain Fournier

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  • From The Running Man@running_man@writeable.com to sci.space.policy on Fri Mar 7 15:56:54 2025
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    On 07/03/2025 01:35 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    On 2025-03-06 7:16 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    on 3/4/2025, The Running Man supposed :
    On 04/03/2025 03:44 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of
    hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8
    unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking.-a The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing
    some of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems,
    following the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight
    7's RUD.


    It's obvious SpaceX can't afford another RUD of Starship. The development >>> is costing much more time than they initially expected and NASA is
    continually breathing down their necks to make Artemis 3 a reality.

    Well, they caught a booster, but they lost the ship, with some of it
    visible from the Palm Beach area.

    /dps


    Not very different from the previous flight.


    No progress made. Modification didn't work as planned.
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  • From Snidely@snidely.too@gmail.com to sci.space.policy on Sat Mar 8 01:05:42 2025
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    The Running Man submitted this idea :
    On 07/03/2025 01:35 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    On 2025-03-06 7:16 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    on 3/4/2025, The Running Man supposed :
    On 04/03/2025 03:44 Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> wrote:
    SapceX decided things weren't quite right, and after using a bit of >>>>> hold time to thump on things (figuratively speaking), kept Flight 8 >>>>> unflown.

    Elon expects a destack.

    This dress rehearsal was going to be the quickest yet launch after
    stacking.a The extra since Wednesday^W Friday was spent finishing
    some of the deharmonizing work on the ship's tail end, it seems,
    following the long static fire of S34 and the the update on Flight
    7's RUD.


    It's obvious SpaceX can't afford another RUD of Starship. The development >>>> is costing much more time than they initially expected and NASA is
    continually breathing down their necks to make Artemis 3 a reality.

    Well, they caught a booster, but they lost the ship, with some of it
    visible from the Palm Beach area.

    /dps


    Not very different from the previous flight.


    No progress made. Modification didn't work as planned.

    Lots of channels with video, but I recommend Scott Manley's:

    <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJCjGt7jUkU>

    and expand the text below the video to get 2 great links from observers
    in Florida.

    Ellie In Space has a contribution from Jonathon Norcross showing the
    lightshow over the water viewed from the Bahamas.

    <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLNFNPj6RTk>

    Also covers the catch with video from Justin Roth.

    Juan Brown covers the airspace aspects from a pilot perspective: <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCCYTGL603o>
    (and also quotes the Astronomy Live video).

    /dps
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