SpaceX and other space stuff

[roller]

Nice.

I actually prefer the worm over the meatball. There's something cool and late 70s/early 80s about it... I've always loved it.

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Live again in less than 2 hours (11:15 AM EDT)! Go for launch! (If weather holds.)

 

[Winslow]

Go for launch! (If weather holds.)

I'm hopeful (and will be watching), but as of ~7:00 AM, the CBS Network reporter was saying that it was still officially 50/50, but a source with SpaceX told him it looked more likely for tomorrow. But hey, it's Florida, so who knows!

 

[MJ5150]

Shout outs from Captain Kirk and Bill Nye (got his start in Seattle).
Very cool.

-Mike

 

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Weather nogo at the moment, but there's a chance of clearing in time, fingers crossed.

 

[MJ5150]

I'm watching from the Discovery channel on my Roku.
Great coverage, but I like the YouTube feed better. I'm not sure who it is, but there's a former astronaut on that broadcast, and he's great.

-Mike

 

[MJ5150]

Go for launch!!!!!!!!
Oh my word. I've got chills.

-Mike

 

[DrMole]

Looking forward to successful launch and return but color me unimpressed as to going into space in a vehicle that is hampered by...rain.

60 years and we still haven't solved the weather problem.

 

[fretter]

This is really exciting. I toured the space center last year.

 

[MJ5150]

Looking forward to successful launch and return but color me unimpressed as to going into space in a vehicle that is hampered by...rain.

60 years and we still haven't solved the weather problem.

From what I've read, I don't see that there's a way for humans to solve a problem they can't control.

-Mike

 

[jaco944]

C’mon Bob & Doug

 

[MJ5150]

Lauren (SpaceX), Maria (not sure when she's from), and Leland (NASA) on the YouTube broadcast from Hawthorne.
Great team on the air. I love it.

-Mike

 

[Alkali Ike]

Lauren (SpaceX), Maria (not sure when she's from), and Leland (NASA) on the YouTube broadcast from Hawthorne.
Great team on the air. I love it.

-Mike

I just got here. What specific YT channel?

 

[MJ5150]

I just got here. What specific YT channel?

-Mike

 

[fretter]

I just got here. What specific YT channel?

You can just go to SpaceX, they have the YouTube feed

 

[DrMole]

From what I've read, I don't see that there's a way for humans to solve a problem they can't control.

-Mike

I am not discussing controlling the weather. I suspect you know that or are being disingenuous. Adapting to the weather
then.
We modify our structures, vehicles to handle weather. Rain seems a rather trivial problem- compared to putting a multi-ton vehicle in space. Poor administrative choices caused weather to be an issue with the Challenger. We CAN adapt to overcome these issues.

It seems a bit flippant of me- but would you trust a vehicle in the near vaccum and near absolute-zero of space that could not reliably be launched in rain?

 

[jaco944]

Man, amazing footage.

 

[DrMole]

My daughter just texted me about this- so glad it has engaged her interest.

 

[Alkali Ike]

Is it that they can't launch in "weather"? Or is it about risk management? Weather introduces more risks.

 

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