SpaceX Polaris launch postponed after helium leak is detected https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-polaris-launch-postponed-helium-leak-detected-rcna167168
World’s largest telescope pauses expansion amid funding crunch. The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) has paused construction due to a lack of funds, and whether the telescope will ever reach its target ‘square kilometer’ is not clear
theusualsuspects345 on August 27, 2024 1:33 am Ah yes, what you should do when there is a helium leak. (I know it’s ground side, but still)
polaroppositebear on August 27, 2024 1:36 am An umbilical from the tower is the culprit, not a thruster on Dragon or Falcon.
Switchblade88 on August 27, 2024 1:36 am Somehow I doubt we’ll get to the five failed thrusters on orbit scenario…
Eggplantosaur on August 27, 2024 1:37 am Helium is so hard to contain. It’s rightfully called “a bit of an escape artist”Â
kmoonster on August 27, 2024 1:53 am Detecting it before launch is a good thing, that is how it’s supposed to work. Not after you get to orbit and have ten other issues compounding the problem.
SplashyTetraspore on August 27, 2024 1:54 am Nice to see SpaceX work to solve a problem before risking lives needlessly. This mission is significant for future space plans.
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Ah yes, what you should do when there is a helium leak.
(I know it’s ground side, but still)
An umbilical from the tower is the culprit, not a thruster on Dragon or Falcon.
Somehow I doubt we’ll get to the five failed thrusters on orbit scenario…
Helium is so hard to contain. It’s rightfully called “a bit of an escape artist”Â
Detecting it before launch is a good thing, that is how it’s supposed to work.
Not after you get to orbit and have ten other issues compounding the problem.
Nice to see SpaceX work to solve a problem before risking lives needlessly. This mission is significant for future space plans.