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Ground systems could delay Artemis 2 launch

Top Stories Tamfitronics The mobile launch platform that will be used for Artemis 2 was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building Oct. 3 after tests at Launch Complex 39B. Credit: NASA/Jamie PeerMILAN — Refurbishment of ground systems like a mobile launch platform could become another factor in the schedule for the Artemis 2 mission that NASA says is still planned for launch next September.A report by the Government Accountability Office Oct. 17 found that work on the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, which includes the mobile launcher and other ground systems needed to support launches of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, could delay the Artemis 2 launch.“While EGS elements are close to completion, the program has no schedule margin for these remaining activities,” the GAO report stated. While issues with Orion led...
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Viral Thanksgiving Grandma Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
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Viral Thanksgiving Grandma Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Top Stories Tamfitronics Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsWanda Dench, famously known as the "Thanksgiving Grandma," had some tough personal news to share with her legion of fans — she's been diagnosed with breast cancer at age 67.The Arizona native, who went viral after a text mix-up over a Thanksgiving dinner led to a new friendship, announced her diagnosis on Wednesday, October 16, in a heartfelt post shared by her now-friend, Jamal Hinton, on X (formerly Twitter).Turkey is the iconic bird served for Thanksgiving. Wanda Dench has been celebrating the holiday with Jamal Hilton since 2016. Fast forward to 2024, the 'Thanksgiving Grandma' shared some personal news through her new friend. "Earlier this year I came down with bronchitis and had a CT scan to check out my lungs,"...
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