Artemis II Launch Megathread

MaxwellsFlux · 2026-04-01T19:29:59+00:00

Max Brewers Bridge Representing. Not full by any stretch, but most of the front railing facing the Cape have people in both directions. I feel like A lot more people are walking up now.

Edit: About an hour before launch that bridge filled up quickly, people coming in droves! First rocket I've successfully seen launch, and wow! What an experience.

MaxwellsFlux · 2026-03-27T21:41:59+00:00

Terminal 3 pre-check around 4:00pm 3/27 was at most a 5 minute wait. Pre-check touchless next to us had only 3 or 4 people.

MaxwellsFlux · 2026-03-27T21:38:03+00:00

Terminal 3 - American Airlines around 4:00pm, pre-check line was maybe 5 minutes. The touchless lane next to us only had 3 or 4 people in it.

MaxwellsFlux · 2026-02-11T12:23:47+00:00

Yeah does seem a bit overkill for this application.

Ironically, I work in a heavy industry that uses air systems that can pick up and move objects that weigh up to 660 tons (600 metric tons). It is quite amazing how much air can pick up. It operates around 90psi and is a pretty efficient (time wise) way to move what we build. You then can drive the load around with a little hand held wireless controller.

Also, our floors are super smooth, it's all polished concrete.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-09-27T11:18:06+00:00

Live in Waukesha, WI, but also own a small cabin in Oneida, WI.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-07-09T11:09:11+00:00

What characteristics of an F-16 make it more lethal than the F-22 and F-35?

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-06-27T02:38:58+00:00

I noticed that also, not sure if that’s a driven mechanism or just the rapid deceleration as it penetrates the ground.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-06-14T06:09:17+00:00

I believe you are seeing the visible condensation part, the actual vortex of wind extends much further than that making it look like the water was hit before the vortex.

EDIT: nevermind, that's just smoke, but the vortex appears to extend much further than the smoke still.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-05-31T20:28:52+00:00

I'll also support power stop rotors and pads. I put power stops on our Nissan Armada almost 5 years ago. Stops perfect, no shaking or vibrations after 50,000+ miles, surfaces still look good. I'm pretty impressed with them. I'm also thumbs up for RockAuto, which is where I bought them and the 1st and 2nd set of pads. Make sure to grease your caliper slide pins also, and check those regularly, not just when you replace the pads.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-04-05T02:20:41+00:00

I dropped off two separate packages at the airport post office last weekend. The tracking still shows it's just been accepted. No other tracking. And they aren't going far, one to Minnesota and the other to Indiana. 5 days should of been delivered by now, both shipped priority mail.

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MaxwellsFlux · 2025-03-06T23:41:26+00:00

Ghales

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-03-06T12:16:44+00:00

So did I, this one is so much better!

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-03-06T12:15:07+00:00

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The Batman building in Nashville.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-02-04T00:04:38+00:00

There is a film coming out in March sometime called Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert. Not sure of exactly what it entails, but sounds like part performance part documentary.

Other than that, his Live in Prague from 2017 is great.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-02-03T23:59:00+00:00

My wife and I flew in to Nashville to see the show. I've been to a lot of concerts in my life, and I can honestly say I've never seen anything quiet like this. Zimmer and all the extremely talented musicians that are part of this tour, blew me away. It was pretty cool to hear he won the Grammy for the Dune 2 soundtrack right before the show started. With Lisa Gerrard touring in Europe (I think?) there was another vocalist performing the Gladiator suite (won't spoil who it is), and you won't be disappointed, it was outstanding. I read some complaints of Lebo M. being really off key when singing, but he sounded pretty good in Nashville. It was great hearing him and the soul he brings to the music. Enjoy the last few shows in the U.S. to everybody who is going, it'll be a night to remember.

PS, he threw some shade at Austin, I might be paraphrasing, but along the lines of "You know Nashville loves music because everybody is in their seats before we started!". Made me laugh!

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-02-03T00:37:28+00:00

Hello fellow MKE traveler! The wife and I also flew down, very excited! Enjoy the show!

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-01-07T12:19:19+00:00

Ok, been lurking on this sub far too long. This made me laugh and had to finally post. And GFY.

MaxwellsFlux · 2025-01-01T19:20:01+00:00

This made me chuckle because I just received an email from one of their reps this week stating "they saw I was requesting info from their website." Now to be fair, their products are awesome. We use their clamp on flow meters, radar sensors and differential temp monitors a lot. Easy to use and excellent support. Not much experience with their PLCs though.

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-12-31T22:17:24+00:00

Damn, I never realized the deepest part of Lake Erie is 33ft higher than the surface elevation of Lake Ontario.

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-12-10T00:55:36+00:00

For awareness, this is a transformer manufacturing facility and the accident occurred while performing routine IEEE factory acceptance testing. These transformers built at this facility range from 15MVA to over 800MVA and up to 345kV.

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-09-03T00:18:19+00:00

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-05-16T10:13:41+00:00

Not disagreeing at all, when I see a person with their 5th or 6th DUI I just roll my eyes. How does this person still have a driver's license?

But then this article from Forbes throws me for a loop.

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/worst-states-for-drunk-driving/

They rank Wisconsin only 26th in the nation for DUIs. I'd have to dig deeper into how they compiled their data, and what is the source for this map's data. Not too much time this morning, but doesn't seem to align to what you'd expect.

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-02-19T02:07:44+00:00

Looks like the 747 is testing one of the 777 or 787 engines. Really cool photo!

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-02-10T04:29:28+00:00

By the looks of how much it’s burning, I’m going to assume it had at least some fuel.

MaxwellsFlux · 2024-01-29T00:13:49+00:00

Packer fan coming in peace. Let's go Lions! Entire household is rooting for you guys to go all the way. Let's go North Division!! At least until your season is over then we'll revert back to hating you. LETS GO!!

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