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20-Rock

Takeoff

This Way to the Rocket Launch Live
Spinning the Engines up to Speed

Thousands of operations are performed before the rocket can leave the launch pad, and dozens of engineering cameras track these operations.

This is also a good preview of NASA’s super heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), mankind’s new vehicle for the next trip to the Moon.

The first flight of Artemis and the full Orion spacecraft is scheduled to launch on SEP 05.

Update: The launch date was actually Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6:47 AM (UTC).

05-Heat

Transformation

Found this black & white treasure hanging on the fence in K’s driveway after our hike through the suburbs of San Jose to Dawson Loop. Click on the image to see M’s colorization.

Click for Color (thank you M!)

Here’s a black & white line drawing for contrast:

Splash! – Designed and Printed with PostScript Code (1992)

24-Miss

Surprise

Playing with Humor: When sobering events threaten to put you into a dour mood, don’t let your guard down; try to be funny (TF).

The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it.

Mark Weiser