Spacex's Falcon Heavy - Launch successful! -

[malbojah]

Should have been a Stig suit

 

[Thebobo]

Scale

 

[Thebobo]

And the new Falcon 9S

 

[umbrella39]

Still a go so far... Fingers crossed. Fly fat ass FLY..............

 

[tynopik]

New launch time is 14:00 EST (19:00 UTC).

 

[local]

I think this launch is possibly the most exciting in my lifetime to me so far.

 

[Thebobo]

Bah I get off work at 2pm, hmm wonder if I should take off early. But if traffic sucks I'm screwed!

 

[DietDrThunder]

I think this launch is possibly the most exciting in my lifetime to me so far.

The Apollo launches of the late 1960's and early 1970's were the most exciting for me, simply for the fact that we were going to the moon.

Yes, this is exciting as well since this is a totally private company operation. If successful, I will be more excited because I believe the commercialization of space is the only way space exploration will be accelerated.

 

[tynopik]

2:28 now

 

[Thebobo]

2:28 now

he I can sneak out a little early and watch it. just hope I don't hit traffic!

 

[Thebobo]

NM

 

[Thebobo]

The Apollo launches of the late 1960's and early 1970's were the most exciting for me, simply for the fact that we were going to the moon.

Yes, this is exciting as well since this is a totally private company operation. If successful, I will be more excited because I believe the commercialization of space is the only way space exploration will be accelerated.

Yea I can't say I remember the launching of Apollo 11 but I definitely remember the landing on the moon. I also remember the first shuttle launch and of course the two accidents.

Wonder how many folks are going to be on the cape. This is a pretty historic event imo.

 

[Darwin333]

Go baby go!!!

 

[tynopik]

time kept getting pushed back to 3:15 then they just stopped it altogether

 

[NoTine42]

9 min ago:
The window for launch is now open as the clocks are currently held at T-2 hours.
If the countdown does not re-start in 30 minutes a scrub will occur.

#FalconHeavy #SpaceX

And in a reply, the next launch window is in 24 hours

 

[Darwin333]

Question, all 3 of the cores are identical from what I understand so why will the two boosters run out of fuel before the center core?

 

[Thebobo]

Question, all 3 of the cores are identical from what I understand so why will the two boosters run out of fuel before the center core?

I think I read the center will be throttled down

 

[NoTine42]

3:45pm EST or 8:45pm UTC as new T-0. Clocks are running!

#FalconHeavy #SpaceX

I think they will re-evaluate wind speed in 20 min

 

[tynopik]

back on for 3:45

 

[tynopik]

 

[Markfw]

84 minutes to go, on the spacex.com site ready to watch the launch

 

[tynopik]

propellant loading has started

 

[umbrella39]

The window is getting tight but there is still time...

63 minutes...

 

[umbrella39]

I think this launch is possibly the most exciting in my lifetime to me so far.

I was under 5 during the final Apollo missions so oh yes, this is shiz for me... Actually getting butterflies. We are on the clock now... 53:00 and counting.

 

[Ken g6]

And the new Falcon 9S

Also known as a "long ro-cat"?

I'm expecting a scrub today due to the winds. (Of winter no less!)