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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« on: February 05, 2018, 06:18:41 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, 06:42:36 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on February 05, 2018, 06:18:41 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, 06:57:59 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 05, 2018, 07:05:55 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 05, 2018, 06:57:59 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 05, 2018, 07:09:09 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 05, 2018, 06:42:36 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 05, 2018, 07:12:40 pm »
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 05, 2018, 07:16:36 pm »
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 05, 2018, 07:21:41 pm »
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 05, 2018, 07:24:22 pm »
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 05, 2018, 07:35:12 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 05, 2018, 07:21:41 pm
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 05, 2018, 07:35:50 pm »
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 05, 2018, 08:24:34 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 05, 2018, 07:24:22 pm
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 #12 on: February 06, 2018, 10:39:21 am »
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, 12:46:35 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, 01:15:57 pm »
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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, 01:45:54 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, 01:52:14 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 01:45:54 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, 01:53:40 pm »
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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, 02:07:49 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 01:45:54 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, 02:15:33 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, 02:22:40 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 06, 2018, 02:15:33 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, 02:26:05 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 02:22:40 pm
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, 03:27:05 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, 03:45:43 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, 03:46:12 pm »
Lift Off!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2018, 03:49:28 pm »
Successful separation!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2018, 03:53:28 pm »
Boosters doing their re-entry burn in prep for landing burns.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2018, 03:54:41 pm »
That was fantastic to see here.  Nice clear day.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2018, 03:54:55 pm »
I loves me some gubbment monies.  Can I has some more:


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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2018, 03:56:14 pm »
Both boosters have made successful landings. I was an amazing sight. I will post a link for those who didn't get to see it live as soon as I can.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2018, 04:00:06 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 03:54:41 pm
That was fantastic to see here.  Nice clear day.
I'm jealous. I watched all the Gemini and Apollo and Shuttle launches on TV but always wanted to see one in person.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2018, 04:00:27 pm »
I was pretty impressed they landed the boosters!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2018, 04:03:07 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 06, 2018, 03:54:55 pm
I loves me some gubbment monies.  Can I has some more:


Saint Elon pictured in front of his X-Phallus

LOL For an enginerd like me it's easy to look past that nonsense and just see the technological achievement.

Plus, it's cool for my almost 6 year old to see and then come inside and draw a picture of what his idea is of a shuttle that can do what he just saw.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2018, 04:05:02 pm »
Quote from: Neverdul on February 06, 2018, 04:00:06 pm
I'm jealous. I watched all the Gemini and Apollo and Shuttle launches on TV but always wanted to see one in person.

We're about 50 miles straight west from the launch pad.  I've never gone to KSC for a launch though.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #34 on: February 06, 2018, 04:10:28 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on February 06, 2018, 04:03:07 pm
LOL For an enginerd like me it's easy to look past that nonsense and just see the technological achievement.

Plus, it's cool for my almost 6 year old to see and then come inside and draw a picture of what his idea is of a shuttle that can do what he just saw.

Good for you.  I'm out $50 bucks.  Grumble grumble.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #35 on: February 06, 2018, 04:15:24 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 06, 2018, 04:10:28 pm
Good for you.  I'm out $50 bucks.  Grumble grumble.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #36 on: February 06, 2018, 04:20:09 pm »
Skip to about the 30-minute mark for the lift off.

Go to about the 36-minute mark to watch the booster re-entry and landing.
 
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #37 on: February 06, 2018, 04:23:45 pm »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on February 06, 2018, 04:15:24 pm
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #38 on: February 06, 2018, 04:28:05 pm »
I looked it up on Wikipedia...

The Falcon Heavy has almost half of the payload limit to low earth orbit as the old Saturn V rockets, for about a tenth of the cost (in equivalent time-adjusted dollars).
And (so far) they both have 100% reliability.

That's very encouraging.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #39 on: February 06, 2018, 04:59:55 pm »
Did center booster land safely on the drone ship?  Cool launch and neat to see the car with rocketman inside...lol.  Wonder if Musk can write it off as a business expense...lol.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #40 on: February 06, 2018, 05:06:44 pm »
Quote from: mrpotatohead on February 06, 2018, 04:59:55 pm
Did center booster land safely on the drone ship?  Cool launch and neat to see the car with rocketman inside...lol.  Wonder if Musk can write it off as a business expense...lol.

If you are going to send junk to be space junk It would have been better if he would have put the EAGLE 5 in there.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #41 on: February 06, 2018, 06:33:12 pm »
Seeing those two boosters landing upright side-by-side was kind of awesome...
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #42 on: February 06, 2018, 09:11:19 pm »

Today SpaceX achieved a spectacular and historic success.
Seven years ago, the Augustine commission said that NASA's Moon program had to be cancelled, because the development of the necessary heavy lift booster would take 12 years and 36 billion dollars.
SpaceX has now done that, on its own dime, in half the time and a twentieth of the cost.
And not only that, but the launch vehicle is three quarters reusable.
This is a revolution. The naysayers have been completely refuted.
The Moon is now within reach. Mars is now within reach.
The moment is at hand to open the space frontier. America should seize the time.
And to the SpaceX team, let us offer this salute:
You did it. They said it couldn't be done, but you did it. You made it look easy, but we know it wasn't.
You took your knocks. You took your failures. But you fought it through.
Fortune favors the brave. Fortune favors the smart. But most of all, Fortune favors the tough.
Talk about the right stuff. You guys are great.
Hats off!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #44 on: February 07, 2018, 08:47:08 am »
Quote from: mrpotatohead on February 06, 2018, 04:59:55 pm
Did center booster land safely on the drone ship? 

I've been trying to find the answer to this but there's no information AFAICT.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #45 on: February 07, 2018, 08:53:08 am »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on February 07, 2018, 08:47:08 am
I've been trying to find the answer to this but there's no information AFAICT.

The stories I read last night suggested it did not.  The video just show a blast of vapor when it was supposed to be landing, so there was no dramatic show as there was with the boosters at KSC.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #46 on: February 07, 2018, 09:00:58 am »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on February 07, 2018, 08:47:08 am
I've been trying to find the answer to this but there's no information AFAICT.

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The middle booster of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket failed to land on its drone ship
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16980954/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-middle-core-failed-landing

SpaceX Landed the Falcon Heavy's Two Boosters, But Its Core Clipped Its Drone Ship at 300 MPH
https://gizmodo.com/spacex-recovered-the-falcon-heavys-two-boosters-but-it-1822788896

Elon Musk confirms the middle booster of Falcon Heavy EXPLODED after it missed its drone ship and hit the ocean at 300mph during SpaceX's historic launch of the world's most powerful rocket http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5361587/SpaceX-confirms-DID-lose-Falcon-Heavy-rocket.html#ixzz56Qm9NG7R
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2018, 10:21:23 am »
Love  him or  hate him,you have to admit that Musk knows how to sell a product. The photos this morning of a red Tesla roadster in outer space being driven by a dummy inside an astronaut suit with the planet Earth in the background has to be the coolest damn photo I have ever seen in my life.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #48 on: February 07, 2018, 10:25:13 am »
Quote from: sneakypete on February 07, 2018, 10:21:23 am
Love  him or  hate him,you have to admit that Musk knows how to sell a product. The photos this morning of a red Tesla roadster in outer space being driven by a dummy inside an astronaut suit with the planet Earth in the background has to be the coolest damn photo I have ever seen in my life.


Wait! What!? Are you saying that the guy driving the Roadster is a dummy?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Flight Live Thread 02/06/18 at 1:30 pm EST
« Reply #49 on: February 07, 2018, 10:27:41 am »
Quote from: sneakypete on February 07, 2018, 10:21:23 am
Love  him or  hate him,you have to admit that Musk knows how to sell a product. The photos this morning of a red Tesla roadster in outer space being driven by a dummy inside an astronaut suit with the planet Earth in the background has to be the coolest damn photo I have ever seen in my life.

Ya gotta know NASA would never have done a stunt like that.  Straight out of Heavy Metal.
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