SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches • Hacker News Board

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by neilprosser » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

It got a little dusty in my house when those two boosters landed. I think someone was cutting onions too.

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by yohann305 » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

It seems SpaceX has even perfected its tests to the point that their simulations are doing an amazing job at predicting real life situations. Great job on spaceX. Today History was made, and the new generation of children is inspired to choose space-focused careers

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by arekkas » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

Man, the lift off, separation, landing, and don't panic sugared with Bowie. How great was it to witness that?

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by Scramblejams » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

zhoujianfu wrote: post #3

There was something doubly awesome about the two falcons landing at the same time right next to each other!

https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c?t=37m48s

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by MBCook » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

pestrov wrote: post #9

So what about the core?

Is the core designed to be reusable or is that a one-time-use part?

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by dancek » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

The official YouTube live broadcast video by SpaceX is at: https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by TeMPOraL » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

yetihehe wrote: post #23

zhoujianfu wrote: post #3

There was something doubly awesome about the two falcons landing at the same time right next to each other!

For some time both streams looked like they were the same. That synchronization!

They were the same. Don't know if they did this intentionally. I actually watched them for two minutes for that, and was 99% sure they're the same image, just translated a bit. The final confirmation came near the end, when the other booster entered the view, and you could see for sure, both rectangles streamed from the same camera.

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by snake117 » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

Seeing both boosters land side-by-side was absolutely an epic moment. Showing Star Man in the Tesla Roadster with the text displaying "Don't Panic" was just amazing. Very grateful that SpaceX allows us to join in on the excitement. I can't wait to see what comes next!

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by gordon_freeman » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:03 PM UTC

MBCook wrote: post #45

pestrov wrote: post #9

So what about the core?

Is the core designed to be reusable or is that a one-time-use part?

reusable of course.

Re: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

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Post by nicpottier » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 9:03 PM UTC

alangibson wrote: post #38

Yet another incredible show from SpaceX. At this point, if they said they were going to build a football stadium on Europa, my only question would be when does it open. But I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that they can launch a massive rocket on the first try and land (at least) 2 cores, but the camera STILL cuts out on the drone ship.

I do find that super weird. You would think one of the nearby ships would have a feed as well no?