SpaceX launch today (5/27)

[Por_sha911]

Well, my track record for predicting weather today wasn't so swell but I am glad all went well.

[Crowbob]

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.

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...

That’s nuthin’.

I remember all of us in the living room crowding around the radio to watch them.

[rusnak]

The big achievement of this launch so far is not that it happened. It's that it was done so inexpensively to reach LEO. They used far less money, less time, fewer really smart people, and a much smaller percentage of the country's GDP than in 1961.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

That’s nuthin’.

I remember all of us in the living room crowding around the radio to watch them.

Ha! At our house we had a small B&W tv but I usually ended up holding the rabbit ears and standing wherever my father told me too.

[JackDidley]

Was not near a TV all day so I missed the lift off. Sooo glad it went well.

[stealthn]

Got the whole family to watch today, congrats to SpaceX and NASA, the world needed inspiration now. I always get choked up, knowing the risk, effort and tech involved, as well as the human achievement.

So happy it went safely!

[pavulon]

I wonder what Mad Mike Hughes would say.

[astrochex]

She is now docked.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Was not near a TV all day so I missed the lift off. Sooo glad it went well.

TV????'

Watched it on the computer.... no stinkin' TV...

[Bob Kontak]

Almost ready to enter the ISS.

[CurtEgerer]

Love the new casual Friday space suits

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Supposedly the crew named the dragon capsule “Endeavor” yesterday. Nice nod to all the ships that have carried that name in the past (including the SS)

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Love the new casual Friday space suits

All of the gear, capsule, etc definitely have an early 90s iMac Backstreet Boys Star Trek TNG design motif to them. Except for those awful rain boots, what's up with those?

[tcar]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Supposedly the crew named the dragon capsule “Endeavor” yesterday. Nice nod to all the ships that have carried that name in the past (including the SS)

The did name it Endeavor, I saw the announcemnt.

Doug and Bob also flew together on the same SS Endeavor mission.

BTW Doug and Bob are both married to women astronauts that have both flown on Shuttle missions.

[tcar]

Doug hit his head entering the ISS... kept bleeding during the press conference.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I wish they’d call them “Doug and Bob” or something else... every time I hear them say “Bob and Doug” all I can think of is the McKenzie brothers, lol!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

I wish they’d call them “Doug and Bob” or something else... every time I hear them say “Bob and Doug” all I can think of is the McKenzie brothers, lol!

I don't think that degree of casualness is ever going to land as ok with me.

I guess that's what old men do. B##ch about change.

Maybe if they would have called Schwarzkopf "Norm", I'd be better settled with it by now.

I also need to see more rivets on the spacecraft.

Still impressed.

[Salty Springs]

We have a place on Cocoa Beach so went there for the launch. My wife and sisters went to the port for lunch. I said lets go out on the causeway and watch from there instead of the beach (It's about ten miles closer with a better view). All the old hens said"I don't want to get in that zoo" I said yes it will be a zoo but it will be an experience. Like the difference between attending a pro football game and watching on tv. I said raise your hand if you want to go. Of course mine was the only one raised (but I"m driving) I said the "ayes" have it,and off we went. What a zoo, cars as far as you could see.Found a little spot by the water and squeezed in and it started to rain. Started clearing to the north and off it went,beautiful. I have seen several shuttle launches and it doesn't compare to the fury of those monsters but still a great launch. Took about 90 minutes to get back to our condo (usually takes about ten minutes) and headed out to the patio with our adult beverages. We here the sound of huge jet coming and here comes Air Force 1 cruising the beach. It was going as low and slow as possible. I'm not a big fan of the passenger on it but just the sight of that plane in the air will send chills down your back.
Dave

[rfuerst911sc]

I hope they have a successful re-entry and safe landing . Apparently the re-entry is what has Elon Musk the most nervous about .

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by rusnak

All of the gear, capsule, etc definitely have an early 90s iMac Backstreet Boys Star Trek TNG design motif to them. Except for those awful rain boots, what's up with those?

I'm disappointed in Musk for not making the suits shiny silver.