Falcon Heavy - 7&8 Reuse - Elon's Roadster Demo - LC-39A

[ohmman]

I’m so glad that my quite old and well worn Falcon Heavy t-shirt is finally getting its day in the sun.

 

[Ketchups]

Is that roadster partially stripped (battery removed, etc,.) or complete?

 

[ccutrer]

Live stream is now showing 3:05PM EST

EDIT: Confirmed: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960936706080845824

Continuing monitoring upper level wind shear. New T-0 is 3:05 p.m. EST, 20:05 UTC.

EDIT 2: Live stream now showing 3:10PM EST.

 

[dhanson865]

Live stream is now showing 3:05PM EST

EDIT: Confirmed: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960936706080845824



EDIT 2: Live stream now showing 3:10PM EST.

3:10 PM EST shows but also a countdown that points to 2:30PM. So the time stated and countdown don't agree.

 

[Morristhecat]

Hey, this is perfect for here on the west coast. 3:15 is 12:15, perfect lunch time entertainment.

 

[Grendal]

According to Chris G. of NSF. they are now at 15:45. 3:45 EST.

Clock has adjusted.

No constraints according to Chris. So hopefully we're good now and this one holds.

Tweets also out from Elon and SpaceX. *fingers crossed* the winds don't come back up again.

 

[Electroman]

Bill Nye posed for photographs and gave an amazing speech for those at the “Feel the Heat” location (Banana creek).

 

[ccutrer]

Elon Musk on Twitter

Sounds like it's either going to happen today, at 3:45, or not today at all (can still scrub during countdown). No more delays.

 

[Zaxxon]

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[Grendal]

The webcast has 400,000 people watching it. Hmm. Just as many who have Model 3 reservations.

 

[Grendal]

Fueling has begun. The winds could come back up but it's looking serious this time.

 

[dhanson865]

Fueling has begun. The winds could come back up but it's looking serious this time.

So we went from perpetually

* 6 months away
to
* 6 weeks away
to
* 6 days away
and now we are at
* 60 minutes away.

 

[rabar10]

Stage 1 RP-1 kerosene fueling complete and LOX loading has started.

I have a feeling this launch will stress some site/streaming servers. Hope not though — I will be watching/refreshing like everyone else

 

[jbcarioca]

36 minutes to launch.

 

[Grendal]

Everyday Astronaut is live if you want some action now.

17,000 people on his live feed.

 

[Grendal]

Music has started!! On SpaceX live feed.

 

[ccutrer]

Music has started!! On SpaceX live feed.

Ooh, it also has a Camera Angle option with CountdownNet Audio, as well as the hosted webcast

 

[rabar10]

Music has started!! On SpaceX live feed.

Re-posting the link/embed for reference:

 

[augkuo]

Another roadster bites the dust ;(

 

[Grendal]

Ooh, it also has a Camera Angle option with CountdownNet Audio, as well as the hosted webcast

The second channel showed Gwynne in her normal spot in front.

It has begun....

Payloads???