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I find it amazing all the friends I have who don't have telescopes but still enjoy seeing and learning about the things above us.

Enjoy these massive rockets while you can. Soon the Flux Capacitor will really be made and these rockets will be obsolete!

Thanks for the video Paul M! I was only fourteen but will never forgot watching that! Even from several miles away you could feel the vibrations in your body!

That was the same thing I had seen quite some time back. Mind fails me to just what it was I was watching. To think they made those engines without all the computer controlled equipment we have today. With today's lathes, mills and welders you would think it would be easier, but it still goes back to the man gently slipping one part into another.

Do you think the ancient Astronomers were looked upon as some one special? With that time being still hunting and gathering would they have been relied on for when and where to focus their attempts at finding food. Regardless, it is astonishing how so much of mankind's past was spent looking into the night skies.

That is definitely beautiful. Did you get out of the sand? Or are you still stuck?

I saw that most likely it will be rolled back to the garage! From what I understood, when this funding was divided up, the Boeing group got 3 or 4 to 1 compared to E. Musk. Doesn't seem to be working out. The delays of the STS and now SLS makes me wonder how I got lucky. With my Uncle I went to watch Apollo 7, it launched on time. With a very dear friend and her children, it was Apollo 11. Again, it launched on time. Lately I've made 3 trips for 1 launch. Get it right, but get it going!

I'm at work and relying on the word coming from the Cape via internet. Seems the hydrogen quick release fitting is still leaking. They admitted they are not certain they can get things working to launch today.

Once again, excellent images with a difficult target. Just remember, if you happen to see a Klingon bird of prey, ignore it. They are coming back to take me home.

I just read a link that says they have 480 mission critical items to deal with during a launch. They have decided the #3 engine was getting the required hydrogen flow, so they are going to ignore the sensor which must be faulty. They plan on starting the precooling earlier during tank fueling, then flush more through the system as the tanks pressurize!

I'm scheduled to work, so will watch it livestream. I still think it will be 50/50, but hope it goes. Boeing I'm my opinion is hanging on a thread. If this gets put off for long, he who I shall not name will get his monstrosity in orbit first!

Excellent images!

My biggest issue is the never ending mentality of "massive" cost over budgets being acceptable! It seems it doesn't matter if it's NASA, or defense related, it's just an accepted policy. I've always had to live ona budget. This is what I'm giving you, if it's not enough, give it back. You need more, dig into your pockets, or sell some of your stocks.

So, I've recovered and downloaded a couple images. Worried about shooting a video, I didn't image much. Does a Venus Artemis conjunction count? Why are they burning off hydrogen? MVI_1428.mp4 Believe me, it was worth it for the sights, and the circus! I forgot to add. The widefield was my Canon T7 with 55mm. The close ups the T7 with 1000mm cheap lens.

I'll let Boeing get the bugs worked out. Love to see it live, but I'll watch TV next time. About 360 miles round trip of 75 to 80 mph even when I shouldn't. Didn't bother me when I was younger. I'm beat and about to make a crash landing on my couch!

Got a little of the stream to work. Having issues with Temps being right with #3 engine. Never were able to get to this point in the previous tests and it's mission critical.

I don't like hearing its the hydrogen team that is discussing the problem. That was what they repeatedly over rid to carry on the wet tests.

Sun has risen! Oh is it bright right now!

Internet is poor here. I can't get live stream up on my phone.

Best I can do right now. Can't get camera to link to phone so a shot of the screen cropped.

Aren't we both!🤣

Weather is really nice. Warm, will quickly become hot. Sky has some distant clouds off in the Atlantic. Orion is even visible but the lights here are really horrible.

For what it's worth, I'm looking at Artemis about 7 or 8 miles away on the pad! Sitting in the same parking lot I used for the SpaceX 1st crew mission. Best $30.00 I've ever spent.

I hope it goes! I took the day off and will head that way about 1am in the morning. I do have my concerns with it going being they've already had issues with the wet rehearsals. The thing that really makes me sick/sad is that the program with Boeing is tens of billions over budget. It's behind schedule. And just like happened with the Shuttle, launches were supposed to be 500 million each, now they say possibly 4 billion each! If that's the case, it's time for somebody to put on their big boy pants and have a serious talk with the contractors! I'll volunteer to speak to them for just a pitiful $1,000,000.00! Not even a drop in the bucket.

I'm going to have to keep an eye on you. You could be considered a malcontent and trouble maker, just like me! Welcome to the club!