Hello All,

ABL Space Systems' RS1 vehicle (see: https://ablspacesystems.com/ ) is back on Launch Pad 3C at the PSCA on Kodiak island, and is counting down--at T-minus 1 Day, 14 Hours, and about 30 minutes and counting--to a liftoff at 1:00 PM AKST (with a launch window extending from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM AKST) on Wednesday, December 7, the day after tomorrow (see: https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com...-maiden-flight/ ), and:

No other back-up dates & times are shown, as was the case with their previous launch attempts; this may reflect increased confidence on ABL Space Systems' part, and/or their determination to get the launch off on the first (December 7th) attempt. Earlier videos of their previous launch attempts that I've seen make it clear that the El Segundo, California-based ABL launch crew *doesn't* like the wintry weather that the PSCA has this time of year! Also, a commenter (who recalled the unusual takeoff of one of Astra Space's Rocket 3 vehicles from the PSCA) posted, on the above-linked SpaceLaunchSchedule website: "Don’t forget to open the gate!" :-)

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The RS1 launch has suddenly been postponed again, this time to Friday, December 30, at 3:00 PM AKST (see: https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com...-maiden-flight/ ). That's 23 days, 8 hours, and a little less than 30 minutes from now; they seem to have caught the Gemini 2 (GT-2, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_2 ) bad mojo that Artemis 1 was previously so badly afflicted with.

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