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e-FTW
New electron smell
Am excited about this launch and mission. As one should, since each and every one has a new wrinkle to it. They never stop innovating, and I love it!
This time, fairing recovery might actually be addressed, or maybe even seen!
This time, fairing recovery might actually be addressed, or maybe even seen!
Everyday Astronauts live feed. For those that like a running play by play of the launch and want to interact with comments.
Scrub. Upper level winds.
So there is still the National Space Council today and a try for the launch tomorrow.
Official:
Elon agrees:
Elon Musk on Twitter
So there is still the National Space Council today and a try for the launch tomorrow.
Official:
SpaceX on Twitter
Elon agrees:
Elon Musk on Twitter
Hah! You beat me to it by a minute, was just about to post that.
Nice psychic ability, since you didn't go to this one.
“Feel the Force, ecarfan.” I sensed there would be a postponement.Nice psychic ability, since you didn't go to this one.
If it gets pushed out to this coming weekend I may end up going to see the launch after all. But I hope it goes tomorrow: SpaceX has a huge manifest this year and delays aren’t helpful.
Ya.. tell that to the upper level winds. The same one that almost scrubbed the FH launch.
Nikxice
Active Member
Suppose this could be a future headache for commercially scheduled BFR/BFS earth hops. Airline operations are usually not hampered by upper level winds. Slowing down and flying at or below an aircraft's maneuvering speed (Va) allows for full deflection of flight control surfaces while still maintaining structural integrity. May not be so easy with rocketry. If anyone can figure out a way to compensate for the issue it'll likely be SpaceX.
Are they literally catching that as it falls out of the sky? I thought they were fishing it out of the ocean once it splashed down....
If they are catching it, and they succeed, I hope they release the footage. That would be incredible to see.
I suspect they're being overly cautious for now. As they develop more experience they will be able to expand the available flight envelope by better quantifying the effects of adverse conditions, and by making design changes. Plus, a rocket intended for earth hops would be substantially different from an orbital rocket.
Personally, I can't see earth hops ever happening to any major degree. First, the cost would still be prohibitive for all but the very wealthiest. Second, they'd have to knock me unconscious or integrate my helmet with a shop vac to constrain my digestive pyrotechnics. I'm worse than most, but I think a lot of people would have that issue.
It seems to be happening. Everything is favorable. Sorry for those missing this live: there is no fog at all. Paz = Peace.
Mr Steven is on it's way out to get the fairings.
Elon Musk on Twitter
Mr Steven is on it's way out to get the fairings.
Elon Musk on Twitter
Successful launch and mission! And the first ever public image of a Starlink sat. Here’s a screen cap from the livestream. More discussion of the Starlink project here SpaceX Internet Satellite Network: Starlink
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If SpaceX actually catches that fairing in that net today I might (almost) be as stunned as I was with the FH launch and parallel side booster recovery only 2 weeks ago. This is a new hobby for me to follow. I got in just in time!
Nikxice
Active Member
Elon saying it missed the net by a few hundred meters, but landed mostly intact.
