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by NedF 847 days ago
Landing in ~ 8 hours.

"The Odysseus moon lander is aiming for a 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT) lunar landing"

https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-landi...

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The landing time has been updated to 1524 CST.

https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-1

There will be a live feed on the Intuitive Machines site above and mirrored on NASA TV+ here: https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/intuitive-machines-1-l...

The coverage on both live feeds will begin around 1400 CST.

Pretty cheeky of Columbia to sponsor this. They couldn't even make the shoes I bought that were 'absolutely waterproof' actually waterproof. A super light rain would result in wet feet. This didn't even happen in normal sneakers.

But it is all about image I guess.

Columbia is known for incredibly good lifetime warranty- contact them and get something that works for free.

I use mostly Columbia gear for some pretty serious outdoor adventures, and generally consider their waterproof tech, especially outdry rain shells to be the best you can get at any price. However, I don't (and wouldn't) use any of their footwear.

For waterproof footwear, breathable membranes don't work well in my experience, they quickly tear and leak. The membranes are just too delicate for the forces and flexing on a boot. A really well built traditional leather boot with external waterproofing like Sno Seal applied daily is both more breathable, and more waterproof. Failing that, heavy rubber boots like commercial fisherman wear are really the only totally waterproof footwear.

If it’s waterproof your legs will be wet anyway (sweat will accumulate)