US Launch Goes Well

[BladesNBarrels]

Today's launch went very well and the astronauts are in orbit on their way to the Space Station.
God Speed!
A great event in today's climate.

[colorider]

Was really cool to watch. A great distraction from all the bullshit.

[O2HeN2]

The landing of the first stage was the icing on the cake!

O2

Ps. I just wish they could get the transmission problems that always exist at the moment of landing on the drone ship fixed.

[Gman]

The landing of the first stage was the icing on the cake!

O2

Ps. I just wish they could get the transmission problems that always exist at the moment of landing on the drone ship fixed.
That's so they can show a stock image of a perfect landing when the 1st stage goes into the drink. [tinhat]

[O2HeN2]

I found it amusing that the only time I got REALLY nervous was when the helium loading started. That's what caused the complete CATO four years ago...

In that explosion, loss of telemetry happened less than 100ms (0.1 seconds) after the first indication of trouble. I don't know if the Dragon capsule could get away fast enough in that case, but I would not be surprised if it could!

O2

[O2HeN2]

That's so they can show a stock image of a perfect landing when the 1st stage goes into the drink. [tinhat]
Show what landing? First frame after a temporary loss of signal is the rocket just sitting there on the deck!

O2

[ChadAmberg]

Bob and Doug were definitely just along for the ride, just watching the screens. I think it would have been cooler if they had one big red button to launch or something, instead of being perfectly computer controlled. I will say I love the design of the suits, the cockpit, everything.

[Gman]

Show what landing? First frame after a temporary loss of signal is the rocket just sitting there on the deck!

O2

Exactly.

Loss of signal....

TA DA!!! There it is on the recovery ship.

[Eric P]

Awesome to see what the private sector can do.

[CS1983]

https://i.imgur.com/XqJz2r9.jpg

[O2HeN2]

Watched the Dragon dock with the ISS. Hatch opening [my best estimate] 10:15-10:45am Colorado time.

nasa.gov live stream.

Only SNAFU so far is the hardwire coms between the Dragon and the ISS aren't working. RF is working fine, however.

O2

On edit: 11-11:30am.

[Eric P]

pretty neat

[Duman]

I found it amusing that the only time I got REALLY nervous was when the helium loading started. That's what caused the complete CATO four years ago...
O2

Helium loading? Are they hauling helium to the ISS?

[Irving]

How do you think it stays up there?

[buffalobo]

Haha.

[Bailey Guns]

I think it's cool the astronauts are just known as "Bob and Doug".

Just sounds like they should have their own local access show: "Aaaaannd now it's Outer Space Stuff with Bob and Doug."

[buffalobo]

Bob and Doug?

https://youtu.be/EXgDQz6bmiI

[buffalobo]

They talk space too.

https://youtu.be/eq0IjRSRSlI

[ChickNorris]

Giggle

[Gman]

http://youtu.be/Zb3YoSXQ4ls

[Bailey Guns]

"Bill Nye I can spell science guy..."

Whittle really doesn't like him. LOL

[buffalobo]

All jest aside, SpaceX got the job done in a very workman like routine manner. How very business as usual of them.[emoji106]

[O2HeN2]

Helium loading? Are they hauling helium to the ISS?

It's used for pressurizing the propellant tanks as they empty.

Like the LOX, it's supercooled to make it denser.

O2

[Justin]

The landing of the first stage was the icing on the cake!

O2

Ps. I just wish they could get the transmission problems that always exist at the moment of landing on the drone ship fixed.

That basically has to do with the rockets causing so much shaking of the equipment on the landing barge that the directional antennas can't maintain contact. I think Everyday Astronaut did a video on it awhile back.

FWIW, SpaceX has usually shot footage of landings from a distance, but it's not broadcasted live. This footage usually shows up in some of their later released videos.

[Justin]

That's so they can show a stock image of a perfect landing when the 1st stage goes into the drink. [tinhat]

LOL.

Thing is, SpaceX has shown videos of their failures.

In fact, so far as I know, they're the only aerospace firm with a highlight reel of their biggest kabooms! posted to their corporate Youtube page.

[ChickNorris]

Yup


https://youtu.be/ambXDKFZhN8

[TRnCO]

Was really cool to watch. A great distraction from all the bullshit. what he said.

[Gman]

LOL.

Thing is, SpaceX has shown videos of their failures.

In fact, so far as I know, they're the only aerospace firm with a highlight reel of their biggest kabooms! posted to their corporate Youtube page.
It was a joke, hence the tin foil emoji. You guys are wound a tad too tight.

[GilpinGuy]

This is cool.

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[Justin]

It was a joke, hence the tin foil emoji. You guys are wound a tad too tight.

I know you were joking, and it was funny.

I just felt the need to explain the why because, well, what else am I going to do with that knowledge just rattling around in my brain?

[Gman]

I think the videos are in the return to the moon thread. I know I've seen them repeatedly, even in the Discovery channel pre-launch show.

[Circuits]

SpaceX is not afraid to break shit, in order to make shit.

If you don't break it, how do you really know you were on the edge?

[Gman]

SpaceX is not afraid to break shit, in order to make shit.

If you don't break it, how do you really know you were on the edge?
SpaceX isn't alone in that regard. Have to know where the margins are to make sure that operations stay within them.

http://youtu.be/-W5EXElmqC4

[Justin]

SLS is a dead end.

The development program is years late, and billions of dollars over budget.

The OMB has noted that the claimed cost per launch for SLS are a joke, and that it will like cost $2 billion per launch for SLS, for a vehicle that is not reusable.

It's a complete dinosaur of the old way of doing space.

[Gman]

Do we really need to duplicate the return to the moon thread here? This drama has already been documented.

[buffalobo]

Yeah, this thread was about launch, went well but done. Start new thread to discuss Space program or continued adventures of Bob and Doug.