doomer Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 This just occurred at 3:50EST. I recommend you watch a replay if it is available. The process was roughly 10 mins., and it is literally one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The technology is out of a sci-fi movie with multiple cameras and angles. It was just incredible...gave me chills.
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 I watched the entire thing as well, doomer. Absolutely cool as all get-out!
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 The launch occurs starting shortly after the 38:00 mark. [video=youtube;B1KHv3-dHDM]
Science Friction Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 #1 on my bucket list : Go to Space!!!
swamprat Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 The landing of the side boosters back at the cape was what got me. Amazing stuff. The 3rd booster was supposed to land on a drone ship out in the Atlantic, but the booster lost TV feed and Space X didn't indicate what happened to that one.
swamprat Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Usually, you can see the launch fire trail from here, but today I was too busy to watch.
doomer Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 The landing of the side boosters back at the cape was what got me. Amazing stuff. The 3rd booster was supposed to land on a drone ship out in the Atlantic, but the booster lost TV feed and Space X didn't indicate what happened to that one. The boosters coming back in and landing simultaneously was surreal. Apparently the core apparently didn't land successfully on the drone ship. However it must have hit close because they lost video feed. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16980954/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-middle-core-failed-landing
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 SpaceX posted this video in fall of last year, showing many of the failed attempts to land the rocket boosters. Gives you an idea of some of what led up to this.
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 I was reading last night, and apparently the on top of being the most powerful rocket and carrying one of the largest payloads among all modern rockets, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy is also notably less expensive to launch - $90 million per launch, as compared to NASA's upcoming SLS shuttles, which are expected to run about $1 billion per launch.
TheDeuce Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Was at Kennedy last year and they were talking about this launch. Super cool stuff. I definitely want to see a launch in person at some point. We need to go back to the moon.
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 We need to go back to the moon. It's been almost half a century since the last time anyone walked in the moon, largely because in the grand scheme, there just isn't that much remaining valuable scientific information to be gained from it when you compare it to the cost of sending a mission to the moon. There is actually a lot of talk about SpaceX's programs renewing efforts to go to the moon, though. Even some discussion of the moon becoming a millionaire's tourist destination of sorts.
TheDeuce Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 It's been almost half a century since the last time anyone walked in the moon, largely because in the grand scheme, there just isn't that much remaining valuable scientific information to be gained from it when you compare it to the cost of sending a mission to the moon. There is actually a lot of talk about SpaceX's programs renewing efforts to go to the moon, though. Even some discussion of the moon becoming a millionaire's tourist destination of sorts. I just want to be able to watch it on TV. Can you imagine how awesome it would be if those first walks happened with today's technology?
TheDeuce Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Watching the full launch video.. How the heck do they get those boosters to land at the same time like that?
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