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This seems like it was caused by the reduced accuracy of forecasts due to the climate crisis. NASA made its plans based on an early forecast and later forecast
by rapjr9 4y ago
This seems like it was caused by the reduced accuracy of forecasts due to the climate crisis. NASA made its plans based on an early forecast and later forecasts increased the wind speed estimates after it was too late to move the rocket. I would expect to see more such destructive effects on everything that relies on weather forecasting. We knew weather was going to become more variable, now that variability is here.
- Stevvo 4y agoThey wanted to roll it back in, but didn't do it because there is also a design limitation on the number of times it can be rolled.
- techdragon 4y agoJust going to say it again… if they have to cut a mission it’s Artemis 3… also… Orion should have been designed and built to be capable of using a service module and trans lunar injection booster that could be launched and fuelled on orbit by other rockets. The entire god damn infrastructure is a pork trough for the military industrial complex contractors who were working on the Space Shuttle since the 70s… and is costing taxpayers of not just the USA but other Artemis accords countries who have national efforts that are funding parts of this. I get it, it’s political stuff. But it still sucks.