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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    Just watched the latest Elon presentation on the Spacex channel on YouTube, awe-inspiring!

    They have actually started building BFR already!


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,848 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Just watched the latest Elon presentation on the Spacex channel on YouTube, awe-inspiring!
    Cringe-inducing at the same time, the constant pauses for applause and the smugness, it was a bit nauseating.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Kuva


    Just watched the latest Elon presentation on the Spacex channel on YouTube, awe-inspiring!

    They have actually started building BFR already!

    Is it not shrinking in size?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    Slightly smaller that the version proposed last year, they seem to have settled for the latest design.

    Whats interesting is they plan to remove the landing legs and land the stages directly back on their launch platform, will need immense accuracy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭ricimaki


    The CRS-13 launch has got some really good footage of the Booster separating, boost-back burn and landing. I'd recommend looking at around the 18:20 mark of this video. Don't think ground camera's ever caught that in as much detail before.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    ricimaki wrote: »
    The CRS-13 launch has got some really good footage of the Booster separating, boost-back burn and landing. I'd recommend looking at around the 18:20 mark of this video. Don't think ground camera's ever caught that in as much detail before.

    I have to say that was a great launch and recovery. Can't get enough of these launches.
    Check out the NASA footage below. fantastic close up view of the stage one landing burn and sonic booms starting at 07:48. Magnificent :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,848 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Beeker wrote: »
    I have to say that was a great launch and recovery. Can't get enough of these launches.
    Check out the NASA footage below. fantastic close up view of the stage one landing burn and sonic booms starting at 07:48. Magnificent :)
    Ha, look at the dolphin @ 00:24, hope it wasnt too loud for him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,575 ✭✭✭✭josip




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Nate--IRL--


    That footage of the Stage separation and the Stage 1 doing a U-turn mid-flight was amazing.

    Nate


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    josip wrote: »


    Can't wait for this, should be quite the show :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,848 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Look at this launch footage, its straight out of science fiction, also a car crash:



  • Registered Users Posts: 18,055 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Musk's red Tesla being encapsulated in the Falcon Heavy:

    elon-musk-tesla-roadster-falcon-heavy-7.jpg?1514392998


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,055 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Fully stacked Falcon Heavy on the launchpad.

    FH-3.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,055 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Comparison shot between FH and STS for scale

    aaa23.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Stan27


    is the exact launch time out yet ?
    really excited !!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    Stan27 wrote: »
    is the exact launch time out yet ?
    really excited !!!

    Three hour window starting at 18.30 GMT, from what I can find.
    Anyone know of any TV coverage?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭Firefox11




  • Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    Streaming starts at 18.30 (GMT) on SpaceX.com

    They're using youtube, so in case of any bandwidth capacity issues on the SpaceX site, direct YouTube link
    (You've no idea how hard it was not to throw a rickroll in there)

    [edit] Launch delayed to 19:20 "due to upper level wind shear".
    Although there's one report saying 19:50, but I think they misread a tweet.
    (Window closes at 21:30 so if it's not launched by then it's postponed to 18:30 tomorrow)

    [edit2] Launch now 20:05 earliest (based on the SpaceX webcast page). Window closes at 21:00, not 21:30.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Delayed until 20:05.

    Live feed from the pad



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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    8:45PM now. That's pretty much last chance before tomorrow if the window closes at 9


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,066 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    No, there is another hour onto that. We are at GMT.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,538 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://www.spacex.com/webcast says
    Live in 91 minutes for the video feed


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭pleas advice


    live feed should start in about 5 mins


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,354 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    live now t- 20mins


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭ Johnathan Moldy Joker


    T-12, Will it be visible from Europe after takeoff?

    Saw something here just minutes (7 or maybe 17 I think) after launch, a few years ago,
    think it was a ISS docking thingymajig.

    958,793 watching the utube live feed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 39,366 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    T-12, Will it be visible from Europe after takeoff?

    Saw something here just minutes (7 or maybe 17 I think) after launch, a few years ago,
    think it was a ISS docking thingymajig.

    958,793 watching the utube live feed.

    ISS docking thingymajig ? The shuttle you mean ? And no it won't be visible over Europe.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Now comes the tricky bit......


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    That was feckin awesome!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭IanOBo


    Amazing!!!


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