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A Big Day On Space TV

Added 2019-07-02 16:59:48 +0000 UTC

Earlier in the day NASA performed a spectacular live test of the Launch Escape System for the Orion Capsule intended to fly on SLS - I missed it live due to being on a train, but it looked like a success. Yes, it was intentional that they were going to drop the capsule into the ocean without parachutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNEcNj2uLYs

A bit further south than Florida there's going to be a solar eclipse that will get live coverage on NASA TV so if you want to follow along it's worth tuning in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

Alternatively, the Exploratorium has its own livestream:

https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse

As of right now my European voyages have brought be to Amsterdam for a short stay, even after Europe's train system tried to confuse us every time we used them.