SpaceX are going for it

[anth]

On a side note, falcon 9 booster b1051 is scheduled to take a batch of starlink sats up in early May. It will be the 10th launch of that booster

 

[Neb_Safc]

On a side note, falcon 9 booster b1051 is scheduled to take a batch of starlink sats up in early May. It will be the 10th launch of that booster

Just read liftoff, its canny actually, can get it on audible.

Any good space reads/audiobooks (ideal for walking) ? i've read a fair few like.

11mins!

 

[anth]

Tri-venting, less than 15mins to go

 

[Darlo1973]

Hurry up, need to go to bed.

 

[ReidysLeftLug]

Just read liftoff, its canny actually, can get it on audible.

Any good space reads/audiobooks (ideal for walking) ? i've read a fair few like.

11mins!

Neil Armstrong: a life of flight is a decent read

Tri-venting, less than 15mins to go

Looks like it could be in the UK with that weather

 

[Neb_Safc]

space x video

 

[anth]

Here we go, 60 seconds
Damn weather, spacex stream is the only one with anything to see

 

[Darlo1973]

Well isn't this anticlimactic.

 

[anth]

Well isn't this anticlimactic.

To be fair it’s mostly about the landing
Done it!

 

[ReidysLeftLug]

The dust adding to the suspense

Success.

 

[anth]

Quick get something to get that flame out

 

[Darlo1973]

Quick get something to get that flame out

At least that won't be a problem in the moon.

 

[anth]

Be ready for the boom if that fire spreads

 

[Hyltonian]

The dust adding to the suspense

Success.

You're telling me

 

[Neb_Safc]

Boom incoming

 

[ReidysLeftLug]

Boom incoming

Would have blown up by now surely

 

[LondonBlackCat]

Visually an enormous let down but at least it made a successful soft landing.

They really will have to work on the not setting on fire aspect though.

 

[anth]

Boom incoming

Labpadre’s stream has an angle on the fire now the spaceX stream has cut out

 

[Neb_Safc]

Would have blown up by now surely

Took 10 mins last time

 

[Darlo1973]

Visually an enormous let down but at least it made a successful soft landing.

They really will have to work on the not setting on fire aspect though.

Landing in a vaccum will fix that.