Frank Andrews

Start and lead businesses, acquire and invest in others.

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@jbransonx They are great, though expensive relative to peer group

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@Jason Reflection AI. Nvidia backed. It’s their horse.

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@tobi What a missed opportunity for them

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Ever since I was a little boy, I knew I wanted to log into Microsoft Authenticator 47 times a day.

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@claudeai Please release for devices other than Mac. Thanks

[Ramin Nasibov @RaminNasibov]

Space news is way better than Earth news.

[Anduril Industries @anduriltech]

Pictured: Orion – 30,000 miles above Earth on the Artemis II mission – separating from the rocket's upper stage.

Anduril now has over 400 telescopes around the globe. Advanced space sensing software provides real-time focal plane processing to identify & track objects. Think Sentry Tower software, but for space.

[The National Mall @TheNationalMall]

Cheering on the astronauts and crew of Artemis II from America’s Front Yard. Out of this world!
🚀🇺🇸🏛️🌳🌕

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

What will the Artemis-2 astronauts do during the entire 10-day mission?

Day by day overview:

Day 1. Launch.
Launch on the SLS rocket, stage separation, orbital insertion. Maneuvers around the spent stage, initial system checks, change from spacesuits to everyday clothing.

Day 2. Beginning the journey to the Moon:
Simulator exercises, then the main maneuver—translunar injection (TLI), which places Orion on a trajectory to fly around the Moon and return to Earth.

Day 3. Preparation
Rehearsals for lunar observations in zero gravity, corrective maneuver, emergency procedures training (e.g., CPR).

Day 4. Course correction
Second minor maneuver, communication with Mission Control, media sessions, photography of Earth and the Moon at the midpoint.

Day 5. Lunar Entry
For the first time since 1972, humans will be in cislunar space. Spacesuit tests: rapid pressurization, life support systems checks. Another course correction.

Day 6. Lunar Flyby
The main day: The Orion spacecraft will fly at an altitude of 6,400–9,650 km above the lunar surface.

This distance is approximately 15–24 times greater than the orbital altitude of the ISS. Plus, the Moon itself is smaller. Visually, the Moon will look like a basketball at arm's length to the astronauts. There will be only three hours for observations during closest approach. The astronauts will take photographs and record geological data. Depending on the launch time, the Artemis 2 crew could break the record for the longest distance from Earth.

Day 7. Lunar Exit
Data transfer to scientists, psychological and physical debriefings. Symbolic call with the ISS crew. First maneuver of the return trajectory.

Day 8. Demonstrations
Radiation protection training (using water and thermal protection as barriers). Testing the Orion attitude control systems in various modes.

Day 9. Preparing for reentry
The last full day of the flight. Technological demonstrations, course corrections, fitting of compression suits to help the body adapt to weightlessness.

Day 10. Return
Final maneuver, atmospheric reentry, during which the temperature will reach 1650°C. Parachute deployment, splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off San Francisco. Crew pickup by US Navy ships.

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[UNC Barstool @UNCBarstool]

https://t.co/8oWarPSMPH

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Every time Duke loses, an angel gets his wings.

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@Jason @vailmtn @eastdakota It’s an entire reinvention of the business model - not an easy fix b/c of advantages of locking Epic buyer revenue stream early/regardless of conditions - and then also non refundable housing. Company performance has suffered regardless, as well as skier experience.

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

Hey @washingtonpost. 20+ year subscriber here, dating back to when I lived in DC. I keep subscription for local coverage and what used to be a great sports section. You are failing at both. Please get it together. Thank you.

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

Twitter needs a button that's "bring back that tweet I was just starting to read before you automatically refreshed."

[Chief Nerd @TheChiefNerd]

Japanese Freestyle Skier Ikuma Horishima Crosses the Line BACKWARDS For the Win

“I can’t believe my eyes!”

[Las Vegas Locally 🌴 @LasVegasLocally]

Caesars Entertainment — Nevada's second largest private employer — has lost over 50% of its corporate value in the past 12 months.

Hopefully the Flamingo's new spaceship lobby helps to turn things around. $CZR

[NWS Phoenix @NWSPhoenix]

The lack of snow cover is even more concerning across the Upper Colorado basin which feeds into Lake Powell & provides water to much of the Southwest. Snow water equivalent over this massive basin is the lowest recorded (records since the mid 1980s) in the beginning of Feb. #azwx

[Frank Andrews @frankva]

@murphsturph Classless