Infinitum Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 http://www.spacex.com/webcast Elon Musk is a hero, go Falcon 9 block 5! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 is that the re-usable heavy rocket they were testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Aborted. 1 minute ago, Warcodered said: is that the re-usable heavy rocket they were testing? I think so. If you look at the time sequence at the bottom of the screen it says "Stage 1 Landing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitum Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 This is the Falcon 9, not the Falcon heavy. This is the rocket that later this year, will take Astronauts to the ISS (first time ever to be done by a private space company). This is the first flight of the Falcon 9 "Block 5", meaning this is the newest, and last revision to this model. Unfortunately, looks like it won't launch today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 very cool that they explain things as they are showing the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Infinitum said: This is the Falcon 9, not the Falcon heavy. This is the rocket that later this year, will take Astronauts to the ISS (first time ever to be done by a private space company). This is the first flight of the Falcon 9 "Block 5", meaning this is the newest, and last revision to this model. Unfortunately, looks like it won't launch today... Figured it was something like that since it was a satellite and it would be a waste to use the Falcon heavy for something in low Earth orbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitum Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 The heavy launched a Tesla into space a few months back, was pretty impressive. This is not even the rocket going to Mars, that will be the BFR "Big Falcon Rocket" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Infinitum said: The heavy launched a Tesla into space a few months back, was pretty impressive. This is not even the rocket going to Mars, that will be the BFR "Big Falcon Rocket" Yeah I'm sure the F stands for Falcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitum Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just now, Warcodered said: Yeah I'm sure the F stands for Falcon. Well, it can be said a couple different ways lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Infinitum said: The heavy launched a Tesla into space a few months back, was pretty impressive. This is not even the rocket going to Mars, that will be the BFR "Big Falcon Rocket" Those boosters absolutely sticking the landings is still the coolest thing I've seen all year. 3 minutes ago, Warcodered said: Yeah I'm sure the F stands for Falcon. Of course, as in "Yippie Kay-Yay, Mr. Falcon." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitum Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Welp, scrubbed for the day. Try again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Well not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 If anyone ever gets the chance too see one of these bad boys lift off. It is worth it. Watched it from the Jetty, not at Kennedy. Very impressive. Then go to Kennedy and take the bus tour to 39A. Which Musk paid billions to lease it for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hopefully it works out today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Update: Todays was a success, just watched. 1st booster landed on the drone ship and the Bangladesh satellite was deployed successful. Edited May 11, 2018 by Mike in Horseheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Update: Todays was a success, just watched. 1st booster landed on the drone ship and the Bangladesh satellite was deployed successful. Just wish the camera wasn't spazzing out during the landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 This has been a real opportunity to keep my kids interested in space exploration. I follow along with my 8 year old son, as he is particularly interested. I was so pissed, the day they launched the Falcon Heavy, that they didn’t even talk about it in school. I wrote an email to the teacher making my displeasure known. Learning about space and space travel was so interesting to me as a kid. Kids today don’t have this. It’s very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 16 hours ago, Warcodered said: Just wish the camera wasn't spazzing out during the landing. Funny that seems to happen a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: This has been a real opportunity to keep my kids interested in space exploration. I follow along with my 8 year old son, as he is particularly interested. I was so pissed, the day they launched the Falcon Heavy, that they didn’t even talk about it in school. I wrote an email to the teacher making my displeasure known. Learning about space and space travel was so interesting to me as a kid. Kids today don’t have this. It’s very sad. I know right a bigger development then when they made the space shuttle and you had to be actively paying attention to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 The drone feed shortly after it cleared the tower was incredible yesterday. I've watched the vast majority of their launches, and I'm always impressed by the quality of their live feed production. Next launch is on the 19th. I don't think that one is a B5 booster though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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