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Sunday, January 17, 2021
TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: First Full Test of SLS Booster Fails as Engines Trigger Emergency Shutdown
Here is Scott Manley's quick look analysis of the SLS test firing abort. He notes that in 2020, there was discussion about skipping the “green run” test and proceeding directly to launch. Had they done that, it might have been a really bad day for SLS (but at least the first launch will not carry a crew, although that was also considered in 2020, as part of the push to return to the Moon by 2024).
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CONTEXT: Building an Apollo Ground Service Equipment Panel Prop
Putting a collection of those cool Apollo-era control panel switches to “work”.
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CONTINUITY: A Working Edison Light Bulb from 1896
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