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Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by TeMPOraL »

Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

> Now it's weird when a rocket is launched in "expandable mode"!

So much this. You just made me realize I don't know when this flipped for me. I remember having fingers crossed for successful landings. But few months back I was checking the launch schedule and found myself completely surprised by no landing plans. Like, "what do you mean you're not landing, because you need to get rid of obsolete reflown boosters?!".

The pace of progress they're making is incredible. It feels just like the early days of space race that I only read about.

Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by Medox »

Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

Speaking of not being ashamed of failures, I've always liked their compilation of them (with sound it's even better): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvim4rsNHkQ

Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by chasd00 »

was planning on buying tickets but they sold out before I could get arrangements made with work and family. I grew up in Port Orange FL and could see the shuttle launch from New Smyrna Beach, there's nothing like seeing a launch in person. My colleagues are a little annoyed how excited I am but I can't help it hah.

Weather looks good so here's hoping for no delays!

Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by chasd00 »

pmcollins wrote: post #10
Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

> I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock I can't help but draw a parallel to how Tesla is considered by the old guard to be a laughingstock today. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16305520

an exgf of mine describes Musk as an alien stuck on earth and needs humans to help him develop the technology to get back home. It fits haha

Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by toomanybeersies »

Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

Personally I was more excited about the RocketLab launch. This to me feels like a variation on a theme. RocketLab was in may ways a breakthrough. First orbital launch from New Zealand and first orbital launch using electric turbopumps.

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Post by verytrivial »

Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

I remember clearly thinking the whole idea of landing the booster as being completely unrealistic, verging on not possible. I'm really pleased to have been utterly wrong. And 2/3rds of the boosters in today's test have already been into space. Mind blowing. Congratulations to all the hard working engineers at SpaceX!

Re: Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

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Post by chasd00 »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #11
Klathmon wrote: post #8

I can't put into words how excited I am for this launch today. I remember back in 2012 where spacex was still a laughingstock. The idea of landing a rocket from a private company was a joke. But SpaceX always did one thing right, they made many care about space again. They broadcast their launches, made a bit of a show of it, and they weren't ashamed of their failures. Then they started breaking milestones. They incr…

> Now it's weird when a rocket is launched in "expandable mode"! So much this. You just made me realize I don't know when this flipped for me. I remember having fingers crossed for successful landings. But few months back I was checking the launch schedule and found myself completely surprised by no landing plans. Like, "what do you mean you're not landing , because you need to get rid of obsolete reflown boosters ?!…

i watch the video of the first landing and the cheers that erupted as soon as the engines went out whenever i need some inspiration. It's just incredible what they've done. That video could play on repeat in my office all day and I'd be perfectly ok with it.
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