It's pissing down with rain.

Damn how long does the rain have to stop for before they can launch again

Nearby lightning strikes, tornado warnings... not looking good for a go today

All you need is a gap at the right time.

Really?

Sure. The weather only matters for about 10 minutes. What happens before and after that doesn't really matter.

There is a saying down here in Florida that I was told when I moved down here and now understand the truth in the statement..... "You don't like the weather? wait 5 minutes and it will change".

People everywhere say this, but yeah, weather is variable.

They say that everywhere. Sheesh!

Not even 5 minutes, I think they clear cloud cover in less than 2 minutes.

I once heard that in Des Moines. I chuckled.

That's a bit much. They can't launch with lightning in the area within 30 minutes, and lost of the weather rules go out 10 miles from the pad.

Never heard it till down here that I remember. Missouri weather isnt anything like the changing weather down here. The weather around Orlando creates new "weather" all the time. Most of the afternoon storms we get are from there, not some storm passing through till it dissipates.



Same crap storms they are talking about now heading over there from Orlando but will probably dissipate before it gets there.

Except SoCal

:D

I was discussing clearing cloud cover not getting permission to launch.

I dn how SoCal weather is so perfect year round. ****ing would love that shit in Houston.

Florida? :LOL:

When was the last time the temperature in FL went from high 60's one day to low 30's the next?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The hatch is closed. The crew is settled in. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaunchAmerica</a> is on. <a href="https://t.co/qZTR3QAQjM">pic.twitter.com/qZTR3QAQjM</a></p>&mdash; NASA (@NASA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1265716131404435457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

:spock:

I bet this has never happened in Florida

http://climate.missouri.edu/news/arc/nov2009.php

One Crazy November Day
Pat Guinan
State Climatologist
Commercial Agriculture/University of Missouri Extension
For many climate enthusiasts, November 11, 1911, is a date that generates much interest in regard to the extreme weather conditions that were experienced that day in Missouri and surrounding states. During sunrise, on 11/11/11, temperatures were unseasonably warm and had already climbed into the lower 70’s across mid-Missouri. A southerly breeze had increased to 25-30 mph by noon as the mercury climbed into the lower 80’s. By early afternoon, record high temperatures were broken in several locations including Kansas City, Springfield, Hannibal, Columbia and St. Louis.

Many people were outside enjoying the warm conditions including several hunters who had walked miles from home wearing only lightweight clothing. Unknown to many early that afternoon was that an arctic cold front had entered northwestern Missouri and was diving southeastward. Eyewitness reports that day describe the arctic boundary as a rapidly moving dark boiling mass of clouds accompanied by lightning, thunder, rain, hail that eventually turned to sleet and snow. Some of the hunters, unaware of the impending cold blast, were caught out in the elements and perished.

Hourly wind reports from the Columbia weather service office reported a southerly wind gusting to near 40 mph at 2 p.m. shifting to northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph about an hour later. The temperature in Columbia reacted to the wind shift and dropped from a toasty 82° at 2 p.m. to a cold, rainy and windy 38°F one hour later; an incredible 44° temperature drop in 60 minutes! One hour later the temperature was 30° in Columbia and the rain had changed to sleet with a wind chill of 16°. By midnight it was a frigid 13°, which set a record low for the day. In one day the temperature fell a whopping 69°, a record that still stands today for Columbia.

On November 11, 1911, many locations in Missouri established a record in terms of the largest daily temperature swing and this remarkable occurrence remains unprecedented today. Generally, for Missouri, the temperature drop was 50° in less than 3 hours and 65-70° in 18 hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures for some Missouri locations on 11/11/11 include Kansas City, 76°/11°; Springfield, 80°/13°; Columbia, 82°/13°; Hannibal, 82°/16°; and St. Louis, 78°/18°.


I find it hard to believe you cant remember anyone talking about how often the weather changes in Missouri.

Read the article I posted. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 10s in one day.

Yup. LMAO

BUT IT RAINS IN FLORIDA AND THEN STOPS!

Anyway, sorry for the short derail.

1 hour till go tie how is the forcast?

Range is red right now (no go), but they're still hoping it will clear. My guess is we're going down to T-10 minutes at least to see if they can hit a gap.

T-1 hr

AMERICA :usa::usa::usa::usa::usa::usa::usa::usa::usa::usa:

As I watched Cmdr. Hurley casually yawn just now, I was reminded that some human beings are just superior.

They're both test pilots who have done two shuttle missions. These guys have taken (calculated) risks their entire lives, so this is practically just another day at the office.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Dragon crew reports they are GO for launch.<br><br>SpaceX and NASA plan a go/no go poll at T-45 minutes, when teams will assess the latest weather report before fueling the Falcon 9 rocket. <a href="https://t.co/1DF5tRjUzj">https://t.co/1DF5tRjUzj</a></p>&mdash; Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1265728399202541574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lot of storms around.

Yawning can be a nervous reaction also.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;We are tracking one issue with weather still. And I think we&#39;ll need to track that all the way down to launch still.&quot;</p>&mdash; Loren Grush (@lorengrush) <a href="https://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/1265728902762246145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gordon Cooper allegedly fell asleep while waiting for launch.

If you’re a dog.

Ive long said that military special operators and astronauts are the closest thing to comic book heroes we’ll ever have

lol

Not to mention nuts the size of basket balls, to me this is much more dangerous than being a test pilot and more variables.

Then what is Jonny Kim?

*mind blown*

TBH

These guys at least have a ejection pod sorta. IF anything goes wrong the capsule will be ejected away from the explosion.

?

Prop load is a go. Cross your fingers. This one's coming down to the wire.

I remember when I was training for a space launch I started having a panic attack and they had to let me out. That's when it crossed my mind that maybe I could masturbate swine.

Access arm retraction. Crazy.

Do a good job, gas pumpers...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CAA retract. My heart is high. <a href="https://t.co/K7L73L2eJW">pic.twitter.com/K7L73L2eJW</a></p>&mdash; Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1265732082007003142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Damn, I hope it doesn't tip over!

They said they are a go right now, expect it to clear out 20 minutes before launch

It's crazy to see that closeup of Dragon and realize that there are two American astronauts inside...

Weather trending the wrong way.

you sure on stream they said they are expecting to clear 20 minutes before launch. I guess that can easily change.

Innsprucker definitely said wrong way.

The guy talking right now said that right before I posted.

all capsules are so small. Sure you know that. No social distancing there.

Think they are going to take a sample of coronavirus?

Space boner activated. Do this!!

Trying not to get my hopes up. Weather still seems like it's gonna be an issue.

I see pockets of blue sky behind the launch pad on Fox News live feed.
Can see what look like possible storms to.
Gonna be right down to the wire

I SEE A CLEARING

Current issue is the level of static electricity in the air, so blue skies aren't necessarily the problem.

STOP RUBBING YOUR GOD DAMN SOCKS ON THE CARPET EVERYONE!

Ive seen the vids of model rockets setting off a lightning strike.

We dont want that today foe sure.

this is a welcome break from all news

What's that cloud? Liquid Oxygen?

Ain't gonna happen. Bummer.

Welp...

Yep.

Well, possibly poop.

Was that a bad sign?
Now its a no go?

Fox banner says go for launch?

dont they have another launch window today or is that just going to push to saturday?

they are named Bob and Doug???

Mackenzie!!!!

Scrub.

saturday

Scrubbed. I suspect we'll have a lot of this with the system, but it is what it is. Next attempt Saturday!

launch abort

Well, shit

No. Next is Saturday at the same time.

Well that sucks. :sulk:

Clock is still ticking away.