SpaceX Tuesday...

[p1stonhead]

Falcon heavy launch in November.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/89076502703203...

[Beati Dogu]

November which year though.

[RobDickinson]

November which planet..

[MartG]

[MartG]

http://www.teslarati.com/spacexs-first-crewed-nasa...

[MartG]

[FurtiveFreddy]

Falcon Heavy animation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXXiVWFgphb/

[durbster]

FurtiveFreddy said:

Falcon Heavy animation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXXiVWFgphb/

It wasn't long ago this would have seemed nothing more than an absurd fantasy.

Now though...

[p1stonhead]

durbster said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

Falcon Heavy animation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXXiVWFgphb/

It wasn't long ago this would have seemed nothing more than an absurd fantasy.

Now though...

Another thing to crap my pants over when it happens just like when they landed a single one.

First time they did it sent proper shivers down my spine. I guess three of them landing for FH will do the exact same.

Silly silly sci-fi stuff becoming true

[anonymous-user]

p1stonhead said:

durbster said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

Falcon Heavy animation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXXiVWFgphb/

It wasn't long ago this would have seemed nothing more than an absurd fantasy.

Now though...

Another thing to crap my pants over when it happens just like when they landed a single one.

First time they did it sent proper shivers down my spine. I guess three of them landing for FH will do the exact same.

Silly silly sci-fi stuff becoming true

Agreed. Watching two land simultaneously will be one hell of a sight!

[Beati Dogu]

The centre rocket will land downrange on the drone ship. They're only building a second landing pad, so I guess that'll be normal procedure for this rocket. Pretty amazing though if they can pull it off.

[Einion Yrth]

The whole point of FH is to get bigger stuff going faster; I should be very surprised, if nonetheless pleased, if the centre core was recovered until after some number of launches greater than 1. I dare say they'll get it in the end though.

[Beati Dogu]

The test fire on the latest Falcon 9 went OK earlier. This is the CRS-12 resupply mission for the ISS.

They're planning to launch from Launch Complex 39A, Florida on Monday 14th August at 5:31 pm UK time.

Hopefully the first stage will make it back shortly after and the Dragon capsule splashes down in the Pacific a month later.

[Einion Yrth]

Loskey said:

I plan on driving over to watch the launch and the landing. I'm trying to decide the best place to see both from, think you have to sacrifice one to see the other

Or you could crawl on your belly through miles of alligator infested swamp to place yourself equidistant between launch and landing points...


sorry, just a thought; I'll get my coat.

[Eric Mc]

Dragon resupply mission to the ISS due off in 42 minutes.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Dragon resupply mission to the ISS due off in 42 minutes.

Cheers Eric - watching now.

[Brother D]

Great result on landing!

The visuals and graphics they produce are excellent - I hope this drives more kids to get interested in science in general.

[anonymous-user]

They make it 'look' so easy every time now!!!

Great job SpaceX.

[MartG]

Good launch and landing !

[AnotherClarkey]

It is getting wonderfully, magnificently, boring now.