Bepi Columbo launch

[Tempest_5]

Bepi columbo is being launched tonight after many years in preparation.

I hope all goes well.

Launch live if anyone fancies staying up until 2.00 am.

http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Bepi...

[Eric Mc]

Too late for me. I'll catch up with it when I get up tomorrow morning.

[Gandahar]

My wife refused me sex (again ) so I am staying up for it.

Note that they should be showing antennas and solar ray unfurlments later for all the shirkers who have gone to bed or who are having marital 2 body interactions, unlike me.

[Gandahar]

This is a 7 year mission but the first 30 minutes probably the most nerve racking of all

https://livestream.com/ESA/BepiColomboLaunch

[Gandahar]

Holy Moly that thing accerlates fast with little payload !

[Gandahar]

All seems to have gone well, cannot stay up for the unfurling of the deckchair, or was it solar arrays? One or other.

[funkyrobot]

Gandahar said:

My wife refused me sex (again ) so I am staying up for it.

Note that they should be showing antennas and solar ray unfurlments later for all the shirkers who have gone to bed or who are having marital 2 body interactions, unlike me.

Welcome to the club.