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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« on: February 05, 2018, 11:18:41 pm »
Well, it's finally happening. You can view the launch at the following link:
http://www.isn-news.net/2018/02/live-coverage-spacex-falcon-heavy-test.html
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2018, 11:42:36 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on February 05, 2018, 11:18:41 pm
Well, it's finally happening. You can view the launch at the following link:
http://www.isn-news.net/2018/02/live-coverage-spacex-falcon-heavy-test.html

They're not going to shoot a car into space, are they? :pondering:

This is the "deep space" vehicle, right?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2018, 11:57:59 pm »
Woot!  I can view the launch from my back yard!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2018, 12:05:55 am »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 05, 2018, 11:57:59 pm
Woot!  I can view the launch from my back yard!

You betcha!  I envy you at these times.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2018, 12:09:09 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 05, 2018, 11:42:36 pm
They're not going to shoot a car into space, are they? :pondering:

This is the "deep space" vehicle, right?

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2018, 12:12:40 am »
However, if everything does go according to plan, SpaceX will attempt another first -- it will try to recover all three boosters after successfully pushing its payload into orbit. According to SpaceX, the two side boosters -- which were used on previous missions -- will return to dry land at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on the company's Landing Zone 1 and 2 pads. The central booster will make its landing off the Florida coast on the “Of Course I Still Love You” autonomous droneship.

https://hothardware.com/news/spacex-will-attempt-falcon-heavy-triple-booster-landing-following-tomorrows-historic-launch
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2018, 12:16:36 am »
What is the Falcon Heavy going to do?

For the first Falcon Heavy flight, SpaceX is going to try to launch it to orbit without blowing up. This is a demonstration mission, meant to see if the Falcon Heavy can simply send a payload to orbit. That’s why the rocket’s cargo is pretty silly: it’s Elon Musk’s Tesla roadster, made even sillier with the possible inclusion of a dummy in the passenger seat, dressed in a brand-new SpaceX suit, naturally. The Falcon Heavy is supposed to put the car (as well as the passenger, presumably) into an orbit around the Sun known as a Hohmann transfer orbit. This path will take the car as far out from the Sun as the distance of Mars’ orbit. However, the car won’t be going anywhere near Mars, so there’s no risk of the car contaminating the planet with Earth microbes.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16961610/falcon-heavy-launch-date-time-watch-spacex
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2018, 12:21:41 am »
Vid from @kevindavis's earlier post.  It's freakin' awesome.  Kudos to Kevin!


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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2018, 12:24:22 am »
I had no idea they where going to launch an actual car!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2018, 12:35:12 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 06, 2018, 12:21:41 am
Vid from @kevindavis's earlier post.  It's freakin' awesome.  Kudos to Kevin!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk338VXcb24


Thank you.. I thought it was a neat video..
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2018, 12:35:50 am »
Well best of luck to SpaceX!!!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2018, 01:24:34 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 06, 2018, 12:24:22 am
I had no idea they where going to launch an actual car!

Glad it's not a '59 Vette!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2018, 03:39:21 pm »
The countdown clock is ticking toward the opening of today's Falcon Heavy launch window at 1:30 p.m. EST (1830 GMT).
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2018, 05:46:35 pm »
SpaceX has set a new launch time of no earlier than 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT) to give teams more time to assess upper level winds.SpaceX has set a new launch time of no earlier than 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT) to give teams more time to assess upper level winds.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2018, 06:15:57 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on February 06, 2018, 05:46:35 pm
SpaceX has set a new launch time of no earlier than 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT) to give teams more time to assess upper level winds.SpaceX has set a new launch time of no earlier than 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT) to give teams more time to assess upper level winds.

Here is the Space X official Twitter feed.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX

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T-0 delayed to 2:20 p.m. EST, 19:20 UTC due to upper level wind shear. Continuing to monitor winds and will update as info becomes available.

And a link to watch the launch, assuming it goes off today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI8_bM1VMv4
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2018, 06:45:54 pm »
I think postponed to 3:30 now?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2018, 06:52:14 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 06:45:54 pm
I think postponed to 3:30 now?

Building the rockets by hand too now?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2018, 06:53:40 pm »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on February 06, 2018, 06:52:14 pm
Building the rockets by hand too now?

Hah, just making sure all the glue is dry.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2018, 07:07:49 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 06:45:54 pm
I think postponed to 3:30 now?

Latest Tweet from Space X

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Continue to monitor the upper level wind shear. New T-0 is 3:45 p.m. EST, 20:45 UTC.


https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960948676557352960
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2018, 07:15:33 pm »
I laided down a bet with my bookie Fat Larry that it will fail to launch or go KaBoom.  2 to 1 on the Kaboom.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2018, 07:22:40 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 06, 2018, 07:15:33 pm
I laided down a bet with my bookie Fat Larry that it will fail to launch or go KaBoom.  2 to 1 on the Kaboom.

Oh, I hope if there is a Kaboom it is high enough that I'll be able to see it from home!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2018, 07:26:05 pm »
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Oh, I hope if there is a Kaboom it is high enough that I'll be able to see it from home!

Only if it is Earth Shattering.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2018, 08:27:05 pm »
Falcon Heavy Test Flight live

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2018, 08:45:43 pm »
T-30. Go for launch.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2018, 08:46:12 pm »
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