SpaceX and other space stuff

[Winslow]

And...apparently scrubbed.

Disappointment / sympathy / appreciate-the-update "Like"

 

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Starlink F9 launch is live:

 

[JKos]

Ninth reuse of the first stage! Wow!

 

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Ninth reuse of the first stage! Wow!

Look at that sooty booster! Ridin' dirty! hehe

 

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Music's on!

 

[ahc]

5 minutes

 

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Stuck the landing, right on the "X"!

 

[Roxbororob]

Nice! Always fun...

Bullseye

 

[ahc]

 

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It'll be interesting to see how much refurb (if any) is needed after the 10th flight - their initial guess was 10 flights before 1st major refurb, maybe 100 overall. That's a lot of flights!

 

[ahc]

I hope SN15 was taking notes from its little brother.

 

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60 years ago today, 05 May, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space.

We've come a long way in manned spaceflight.

Just wanted to note this day.

Also just realized I was 4 years old...LOL

 

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60 years ago today, 05 May, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space.

We've come a long way in manned spaceflight.

Just wanted to note this day.

Also just realized I was 4 years old...LOL

I was going on 2. But unless I was sleeping, pretty good chance I watched it, my parents were definitely into it. Watched all of the later launches through to the first shuttle flights.

 

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Maybe today?

 

[StereoPlayer]

Pad clear, RCS tests

 

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Tank farm is fuming - getting really close!

...maybe 20 minutes now...

 

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[ahc]

Bout 10 minutes to go.

 

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Oooh baby trivents venting like crazy! Launch in 6 min or so!

 

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Looks like a silky smooth soft landing! Whooohoooo!