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

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When I was watching the SpaceX launch feed on youtube I think it was after the launch maybe, they were talking about the recording disc (sorry can recall what it was called) but think it had Isaac Asimov's Space Ranger series on it. Did you guys catch that part?

Foundation series.

info here:
The Falcon Heavy test flight included a copy of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels

 

[Acho]

Couple of screenshots from Starman's live feed

 

[SMAlset]

Nice seeing the stars flying by. Enjoy seeing the different camera angles too.

 

[MyJoule]

On the video being of the same one for both side boosters, the best confirmation I can give is if you watch the landing burn again, you can just see for a brief moment the side booster that landed first from the side booster that landed second's camera. I slowed down the video to make sure I was really seeing the other booster in both screens. It looked to me like they might have realized the issue and tried to fix it the first time the video dropped out long before they separated from the core. I hope they got their TM data from both side boosters and that they got a reasonable amount of data from the core booster- ( I presume it was lost on landing since they've not said anything yet)

I can't imagine getting all the TM bandwidth they needed to get this data- That in itself was an amazing feat. They have the video streams, but they also have pure data that we don't get to see-

I'd still say this was about the coolest thing I've ever witnessed. It's right up there with Saturn V and Space Shuttle launches in my book.

 

[Familial Rhino]

The center core of today's #FalconHeavy was not recovered today by @SpaceX

 

[SMAlset]

The center core of today's #FalconHeavy was not recovered today by @SpaceX

If you click on the link (site NASA Watch) they are about to do the commentary now live. Looks like they are still setting up so we haven't missed anything.

Good thing I've got the iPad and my laptop plugged in to watch both. Oh not good, the NASA watch feed (through youtube) is having trouble playing. Spinning. Reloading. Same thing. Is this available anywhere else? It's back for now but not too hopeful to see the whole thing.

 

[Zaxxon]

Press conference:

 

[Familial Rhino]

Oh not good, the NASA watch feed (through youtube) is having trouble playing. Spinning. Reload.

I watch it here.

 

[Lloyd]

Space.com is reporting that all three boosters landed. Just that the video feed was lost from 'Of course I still Love You'

Success! SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket on Historic Maiden Voyage

Edit: this proved to be incorrect

 

[Familial Rhino]

Space.com is reporting that all three boosters landed. Just that the video feed was lost from 'Of course I still Love You'

Success! SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket on Historic Maiden Voyage

That is incorrect (see the NASA tweet above). The article you linked just assumes the core booster landed, but it doesn't have any confirmation.

 

[Morristhecat]

press conference stream is getting ready:
SpaceX News Conference: Live Stream & Time | Heavy.com

 

[SMAlset]

Do you think they took down the live Spaceman feed since the news conference is about to start, only seeing Falcon 9 screen for a while now. Elon is talking now.

 

[SMAlset]

He's saying not all the engines lit on the core stage 1.

 

[ccutrer]

Center core hit the water at 300mph according to Elon in news conference. I couldn't hear why - something about not being able to slow it enough.

 

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Center core hit the water at 300mph according to Elon in news conference. I couldn't hear why - something about not being able to slow it enough.

Sounded like he said center engine lit but not the other 2 during the landing burn, so that’s why it didn’t slow down enough to land successfully

 

[SMAlset]

I heard him mention a few of them, maybe 3 didn't have enough fuel maybe.

 

[SMAlset]

True to form on the EVs, he says he would like to see this inspire other countries to realize they can do this too. Likes having competition.

 

[TEG]

Yeah, he said it was too low on something to restart all the engines and hit the water and exploded.
He mentioned it damaged the barge, and they are hoping that the cameras on the barge survived so they could add the explosion to the "blooper reel".

 

[SMAlset]

Yeah, he said it was too low on something to restart all the engines and hit the water and exploded.
He mentioned it damaged the barge, and they are hoping that the cameras on the barge survived so they could add the explosion to the "blooper reel".

Thanks, the audio for that early part was not great and I had trouble hearing.

 

[StephenM]

Do you think they took down the live Spaceman feed since the news conference is about to start, only seeing Falcon 9 screen for a while now. Elon is talking now.

Live Feed is back up