SpaceX launch today (5/27)

[GH85Carrera]

Cool watching the successful launch in real time.

[Bob Kontak]

Nice. Enjoyed that.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Cool watching the successful launch in real time.

It is phenomenal that we can see be on the vehicle post-liftoff and in the cockpit.

[Scott Douglas]

I agree Paul.
The on-baord camera's really add to the experience.

[carreradpt]

OK, not the Shuttle but it is manned and we launched it. Yeah baby

[Baz]

FF to the 21 min. mark for actual launch.....

[rfuerst911sc]

My wife and I watched the launch it was very impressive . Camera shots were amazing and the drone ship catching the first stage rocket holy $hit !!!!! Very proud of all the folks involved and hope for the astronauts safe return .

[KFC911]

That was awesome !

[rusnak]

Maybe for the next launch they can cut the whoopin an-a hollerin' hillbilly style over in LA. At least mission control looks the part, meaning it looks like a backlot soundstage to Startrek Deep Space Nine. Maybe with those billions they can also spring for some better attire.

[stevej37]

LX year Deja Vu!
Congrats!

[sammyg2]

Looked darn near perfect from where I was sitting.
So much for Lovell's theory of every mission having a glitch.


I'm betting this will give my 4 shares of TSLA a boost

[astrochex]

My only gripe was they did not catch the first stage landing on the drone ship. There were “technical difficulties”, then presto, it had landed.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by astrochex

My only gripe was they did not catch the first stage landing on the drone ship. There were “technical difficulties”, then presto, it had landed.

Watch previous landings of the main engine. Happens most every time.

[masraum]

I've got a buddy that lives in FL. He was convinced that the launch wasn't going to happen. I think he was in Daytona and said it was raining. Fortunately, he was wrong and the launch was spectacular.

[masraum]

The 1st stage or boosters performing a successful vertical landing still excites me like a little kid at Christmas.

Holy carp, two at the same time, side by side? WTF!!?! If I hadn't seen it I'd never have believed it.

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by astrochex

My only gripe was they did not catch the first stage landing on the drone ship. There were “technical difficulties”, then presto, it had landed.

The name of the drone ship is "Of Course I Still Love You". Just kills me, along with calling the Astronauts "Bob and Doug" like they're a bad radio morning show team.

It was very cool, I remember when they used to wheel in the TV on the cart for us to watch Apollo launches in grade school.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by rusnak

Maybe for the next launch they can cut the whoopin an-a hollerin' hillbilly style over in LA. At least mission control looks the part, meaning it looks like a backlot soundstage to Startrek Deep Space Nine. Maybe with those billions they can also spring for some better attire.

I am thinking jumpsuits like a Bond villain would use for their minions.

I guess Mr Musk would have to get himself a white cat.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Tobra

I am thinking jumpsuits like a Bond villain would use for their minions.

I guess Mr Musk would have to get himself a white cat.

He needs a good scar...

..and a Monocle...

[masraum]

Originally Posted by astrochex

My only gripe was they did not catch the first stage landing on the drone ship. There were “technical difficulties”, then presto, it had landed.

The story is that the blast from the engines causes the signal to be lost. I think because of vibration/movement caused by the blast. Seems to me that the antennas are probably directional and the blast probably knocks them around so much that the signal goes. They probably get the footage after the fact when thi signal comes back, but live streams suffer.

Originally Posted by craigster59

The name of the drone ship is "Of Course I Still Love You". Just kills me, along with calling the Astronauts "Bob and Doug" like they're a bad radio morning show team.

according to the 'Net...

The robotic ships that serve as landing platforms for SpaceX rockets now have names that honor legendary sci-fi author Iain M. Banks.

SpaceX has two operational drone ships and has a third under construction. Just Read the Instructions operated in the Pacific for launches from Vandenberg; Of Course I Still Love You operates in the Atlantic for launches from Cape Canaveral. A Shortfall of Gravitas is under construction.

I also heard one of the talking heads mention that they called the astronauts "the dads" around the place.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Awesome all around. I love the names of those ships - hilarious! Nice to see some positive news and continuing American innovation and achievement!