Ray Ray 3,566 Posted May 27, 2020 Finally, after 9 years of NASA being defunded by Saddam Husein Obama Americans are going into space from 'MURICA. Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted May 27, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ray Ray said: Thoughts? It's about time. Let's light this candle. Godspeed, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken. (space geeks of a certain age will get the two references from the Mercury program) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bri894 17 Posted May 27, 2020 I’m watching on Discovery Channel right now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted May 27, 2020 Live feed on Youtube from SpaceX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeSC 1,204 Posted May 27, 2020 Launch is scrubbed for today due to weather. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucin 923 Posted May 27, 2020 When Cindy and I were on our honeymoon we went to watch the launch of the space shuttle. It was the last sucessful flight of Discovery. 35 years later it is still one the most impressive things I have ever witnessed in person. Yes after getting my new bride up a 4 AM to drive half way across Florida to watch the launch we are still married. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,433 Posted May 27, 2020 Years ago I found myself on a big gray boat 35 miles off the coast of KSC the night of a launch. Would have been between the pad and where the boasters land in the ocean so it would have flown right over my head. Launch was postponed 24 hours so the next night I was quite a bit further away. Could still see it but it looked like holding a lighter at arms length. Still cool but not the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted May 27, 2020 34 minutes ago, voyager9 said: Years ago I found myself on a big gray boat 35 miles off the coast of KSC the night of a launch. Would have been between the pad and where the boasters land in the ocean so it would have flown right over my head. Launch was postponed 24 hours so the next night I was quite a bit further away. Could still see it but it looked like holding a lighter at arms length. Still cool but not the same. I've seen a few launches from a distance in the West Palm Beach area including one at night while off the coast while fishing for swordfish. I was actually fighting a 300lb Sword and just stopped reeling and watched the show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greenday 323 Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, tomk62 said: Launch is scrubbed for today due to weather. It's a shame. I was hoping due to the gap in weather they would go for it, but considering lightning can travel 25 miles from where it originates, plus the shift in weather over 20 minutes was going to make it too tight. Did they say when it's rescheduled to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M1152 713 Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Greenday said: Did they say when it's rescheduled to? Saturday, weather permitting 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siderman 1,137 Posted May 30, 2020 Looks like a go! 10 mins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlDente67 563 Posted May 30, 2020 Strange to schedule a launch late afternoon in central Florida. Most people know the afternoon rain cells come pretty much every day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planenut 60 Posted May 30, 2020 Looks like a successful launch. Now the 19 hour ride to the ISS begins. Murica Fuck Yeah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,263 Posted May 30, 2020 Wishing safe trip there and back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,675 Posted May 30, 2020 Outstanding . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaddyNick 408 Posted May 30, 2020 Godspeed gentlemen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,873 Posted May 30, 2020 Great video. We don't have NASA channel which I presume carried the feed. But C-SPAN covered it. I just wish they hadn't stuck their chyron on the screen starting at around 14:00. They left it there for about 15 minutes to tell me 'they're on their way to the space station'. If you didn't see the direct feed there were multiple shots inside the cabin, on all the stages forward and back, and the glowing engine bell on the 2nd stage while it was running. The one thing they missed live was the touchdown of the first stage on that ship. Now that's on target! Anyway, great shot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted May 31, 2020 Don't forget to test your docking skills: https://iss-sim.spacex.com/ I slipped that thing home like AVB after half a bottle of port. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted May 31, 2020 7 hours ago, 45Doll said: Great video. We don't have NASA channel which I presume carried the feed. But C-SPAN covered it. I just wish they hadn't stuck their chyron on the screen starting at around 14:00. They left it there for about 15 minutes to tell me 'they're on their way to the space station'. If you didn't see the direct feed there were multiple shots inside the cabin, on all the stages forward and back, and the glowing engine bell on the 2nd stage while it was running. The one thing they missed live was the touchdown of the first stage on that ship. Now that's on target! Anyway, great shot! I was watching the SpaceX feed on Youtube Live. They had loss of video signal when the first stage landed - it happens a lot. Also: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlDente67 563 Posted May 31, 2020 Here is the landing of the launch stage: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,263 Posted May 31, 2020 Just watched them dock with space station Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites