View Full Version : Large Rocket Liftoff Today
BushMasterBoy
02-06-2018, 13:29
SpaceX is launching a 27 engined rocket today. Supposed to lift a Tesla car into space. The rocket should leave Cape Canaveral at 5:05 MST.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQx6YBtQZbw
I think he said he was going to have some song playing on the radio.
Holy crap, I've seen live chat on Youtube links before, but so many people are trying to chat that it's moving too fast to read.
only think I could make out on the chat was someone saying they wished trump were on the rocket, that and about a million people typing "69"
only think I could make out on the chat was someone saying they wished trump were on the rocket, that and about a million people typing "69"
https://i.imgflip.com/242q4b.jpg
https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html
Live stream on now. T minus 16 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c
When will the roadster orbit decay show up on a Doctor Who episode?
mattiooo
02-06-2018, 14:52
That was awesome.
hurley842002
02-06-2018, 14:52
That was awesome.Hell yeah!
mattiooo
02-06-2018, 14:56
Those boosters landing was the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time.
Flawless. Congratulations to Spacex, they have brought space travel back.
Did the center core land on the drone ship?
Was watching spacex youtube channel, their video "cut out" and they're not saying.
BushMasterBoy
02-06-2018, 15:07
For those that missed it @ 29:52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c
What happened to this going at 5:05 MST?
buffalobo
02-06-2018, 15:17
^^^This
https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c?t=40m30s
Still not seeing the status of the center core landing anywhere... apparently embed doesn't honor timestamps.
hollohas
02-06-2018, 15:26
Pretty cool considering Musk was predicting a 50% chance of failure.
Those boosters landing was the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time.
That was cool I figured they would parachute down
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BushMasterBoy
02-06-2018, 15:40
What happened to this going at 5:05 MST?
They changed the flight time apparently. Some times it is weather, incursion into safety zone, spacecraft anomaly etc. Space business is very tricky. I just posted what I had read. Sorry for any misinformation.
wctriumph
02-06-2018, 16:07
It was very cool. I had most of the staff here at work watching.
F-ing awesome! Powerhouse rocket for sure,... Let's see you pull THAT off Kim Jong Un!
Bailey Guns
02-06-2018, 16:39
Just WOW! Amazing.
hollohas
02-06-2018, 17:48
Seriously amazing. Just like science fiction. The boosters landed dead center.
I could rewatch that all night! This is a good example of what 'Capitalism' can achieve. I am truly in awe and somewhat proud.
Well done SpaceX!!
What happened to this going at 5:05 MST?
Wind.
I was on a call shortly before launch with a client and some coworkers that are in SW Florida, Ft Myers and Tampa, and they were talking about watching the initial launch on TV or livestream, then stepping outside to see the rocket. One said Musk biggest concern was it blowing up on the launchpad and destroying a historic site.
Grant H.
02-06-2018, 20:11
https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c?t=40m30s
Still not seeing the status of the center core landing anywhere... apparently embed doesn't honor timestamps.
Apparently several engines failed to re-light and it hit the water at 300MPH...
I guess that's better than hitting the drone ship.
Apparently several engines failed to re-light and it hit the water at 300MPH...
Yea, just looked and found this: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16980954/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-middle-core-failed-landing
I guess that's better than hitting the drone ship.
"Two engines on the drone ship were taken out when it crashed"
Not much more info divulged.
It was still amazing, and the tandem landing of the boosters was incredible.
theGinsue
02-06-2018, 21:12
Seriously amazing. Just like science fiction. The boosters landed dead center.
It was still amazing, and the tandem landing of the boosters was incredible.
Almost precisely simultaneous landings. Watching it was like I was watching a Sci-Fi movie. Fantastic.
NeedMoreAmmo
02-07-2018, 02:59
That was most excellent.
For those who'd like an endearing throwback movie to how all of this stuff started for/with the Sputnik generation, I recommend watching October Sky. It's the true story of Homer Hickam, the son of a coal miner who was inspired to look not just beyond his dying mining town of Coalwood, WV, but also beyond his state, country, and planet. And to do that, he had to look inside and see the potential of his own dreams, rather than the horrible impending reality of a life spent underground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9EgCRUkT3U
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Hickam
hollohas
02-07-2018, 07:28
For those who'd like an endearing throwback movie to how all of this stuff started for/with the Sputnik generation, I recommend watching October Sky.
I love this movie.
Anyone else born before 1970 having flashbacks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMPe3wF9jQ
O2
mattiooo
02-07-2018, 19:44
Anyone else born before 1970 having flashbacks? O2
Great flashback. I was born in 70 and that was the first movie that I wanted to see that my parents said no to (I was only 11 when it came out). Had to wait a few years before I rented it from Blockbuster. Had already seen my first porn before I saw this but that's a different story...
CoGirl303
02-07-2018, 19:51
Almost precisely simultaneous landings. Watching it was like I was watching a Sci-Fi movie. Fantastic.
so when and where can I get my Iron Girl suit at? [Angel3]
hurley842002
02-07-2018, 20:04
so when and where can I get my Iron Girl suit at? [Angel3]You have to go through an approved training course, provided by a vendor set forth by the government, in order to prove your worthiness for the suit...
Grant H.
02-07-2018, 20:06
You have to go through an approved training course, provided by a vendor set forth by the government, in order to prove your worthiness for the suit...
[ROFL1][ROFL1][ROFL1][ROFL1][ROFL1]
Perfect...
buffalobo
02-07-2018, 20:24
Anyone else born before 1970 having flashbacks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMPe3wF9jQ
O2Not flashback, rip off of great flick. He should be smart enough to be original.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
Maybe he's never seen Heavy Metal, he is from South Africa, and was born after 1970.
buffalobo
02-07-2018, 21:12
Maybe he's never seen Heavy Metal, he is from South Africa, and was born after 1970.Yeah, I'm buying that.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
While we're talking about Heavy Metal, is it worth checking out? I've never seen it.
Aloha_Shooter
02-07-2018, 21:36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mR-gz9EFO8
buffalobo
02-07-2018, 21:42
While we're talking about Heavy Metal, is it worth checking out? I've never seen it.Top 5 movie for me. Favorite soundtrack.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
68Charger
02-08-2018, 07:40
Anyone else born before 1970 having flashbacks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMPe3wF9jQ
O2
Hmm, I wasn't aware that John Candy, Eugene Levy and Harold Ramis did voices for Heavy Metal... I remember watching it around 13 (I was also born in '70)
While we're talking about Heavy Metal, is it worth checking out? I've never seen it.
It falls into the category of mid-70s to mid-80s movies that I thought were deep and awesome when I saw them, but when I rewatch them now I think "What was I on?" :)
Another example would be Zardoz (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/?ref_=nv_sr_1) - though I still think Rampling "in the day" was awesome!
O2
Great-Kazoo
02-08-2018, 11:58
Favorite soundtrack.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
very good soundtrack
It falls into the category of mid-70s to mid-80s movies that I thought were deep and awesome when I saw them, but when I rewatch them now I think "What was I on?" :)
Another example would be Zardoz (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/?ref_=nv_sr_1) - though I still think Rampling "in the day" was awesome!
O2
Or Barbarella, Queen of the Galaxy
Another Yes for Charlotte Rampling
BushMasterBoy
02-10-2018, 12:49
I used to live 8 miles from the launch pad. First time a shuttle returned I thought a garbage truck had hit the house. Video below is a private view loaded to youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_kfM-BmVzQ
Zundfolge
02-10-2018, 12:58
While we're talking about Heavy Metal, is it worth checking out? I've never seen it.
By today's standards it probably falls short, but if you're old enough to remember the music and if you were ever a fan of the magazine, it's a great nostalgic trip. You can also see how far animation has come in the last couple decades.
I think I actually wore out a copy of the soundtrack in vinyl.
Do the people who live near the launch pad complain about the noise like the people who live around Bandimere?
BushMasterBoy
02-10-2018, 14:04
No, it is kind of like the Super Bowl, lots of parties outside.The locals just bitch about the traffic. It is also the largest employer, every success means more money is coming to the community.
GilpinGuy
02-22-2018, 08:36
Falcon 9 just had a successful launch and satellite deployment. Very cool stuff.
http://www.spacex.com/webcast
Pretty cool. Same rocket as a few weeks ago?
HoneyBadger
02-22-2018, 09:09
Watched the launch this morning from my front porch! :)
73589
That's pretty cool. Was it loud?
HoneyBadger
02-22-2018, 09:11
Pretty cool. Same rocket as a few weeks ago?
The huge rocket a few weeks ago was basically 3 of these Falcon 9s strapped together. That was a test launch for funsies, today was actually putting a couple of satellites up into orbit. :)
HoneyBadger
02-22-2018, 09:12
Yeah, the windows were shaking a little bit, and I'm almost 10 miles from the launch site.
GilpinGuy
02-22-2018, 09:42
Pretty cool. Same rocket as a few weeks ago?
HB beat me to it.
GilpinGuy
02-22-2018, 09:45
One satellite went up today for earth imaging, plus 2 test satellites for Musk's dream of a satellite "constellation" that will provide world wide high speed internet.
The huge rocket a few weeks ago was basically 3 of these Falcon 9s strapped together. That was a test launch for funsies, today was actually putting a couple of satellites up into orbit. :)
I can't stand Elon Musk, but I have to admit that I like what SpaceX is doing.
http://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy
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