I said post mission that I saw no need for another uncrewed demonstration prior to a crewed flight, but this story is changing my mind on that. Just how many ways can Boeing screw up?
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Hunter Biden
Nadler would prefer no witnesses to having him as a witness. Gee, who could have predicted this?
Under Trump
…America may be its strongest since the end of WW II. Makes sense to me; we defeated the Soviets, and we’re a net energy exporter.
Tomorrow’s Abort Test
Here’s the story from Emilee Speck.
There’s no instantaneous launch window, and while launch weather looks good, recovery weather looks maybe iffy for the beginning of the window. I think the odds of it actually launching at the beginning of the window are sufficiently low that I’m not going to drag myself out of bed at 0430 on a Saturday morning to view it.
[Saturday-morning update]
I made the right choice; scrubbed for weather.
[Sunday noon update]
Looks like it went off without a hitch. Bob Zimmerman has some thoughts.
[Bumped]
Efficient Aircraft Boarding
Let the slow pokes on first.
This doesn’t address the issue that the benefit of early boarding is room in the overhead for a carry on, now that they’re charging to check.
The Best News On Climate
…you’ve never heard.
LiberalHack.com
It’s a thing, and it’s a marvelous thing.
I’m glad to see McSally finally showing some fire. She’ll need it to beat gun-grabbing astronaut Mark Kelly. I just wish she’d said “leftist hack” instead.
The Rise Of The Bern
Will he get the nomination? It would be a risky thing and a disaster if he won the election, but it’s hard for me to see how he beats Trump. Bloomberg, on the other hand, might have a shot.
[Saturday-morning update]
Starship
The New Post-Trump Constitution
This isn’t going to end well.
If they insist on witnesses, I want to see Schiff on the stand, under oath.
[Update a few minutes later]
Someone on an email list I’m on questioned whether or not it would be permissible to force an impeachment manager on the stand. I see no reason why not; the Senate makes the rules.
[Update mid aftenoon]
Impeachment has become simply another bludgeon in political battle.