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11 Aug 2018, 4:27 am

We will have to do a human sacrifice, or two, to the Sun God (offer a beating heart or two from a top of a pyramid) so the sun god doesn't get angry!



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11 Aug 2018, 1:49 pm

The reason for this morning's scrubbing was a helium issue. If they get it ready in time, the next launch window is reoirted ti be from 3:31 am to 4:36 am, eastern time, on Sunday morning.



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12 Aug 2018, 12:59 pm

It's on it's way.



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12 Aug 2018, 5:53 pm

It was launched on Sunday. That was an appropriate day to launch it.