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Great news! Anyone know when we can expect the next launch? I heard they're going to test the falcon heavy this year.

by trose 10y ago

Shank 10y ago
The /r/SpaceX subreddit has a good launch manifest here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/launches/manifest https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/launches/manifest
- milansuk 10y ago
  I can not wait for Q2 2017: Falcon Heavy "demo flight"!
  - tdy721 10y ago
    I can! Wait, I mean... I have... been waiting... since... late 2015?
    - baq 10y ago
      Make it 2011 give or take
    - JshWright 10y ago
      It's been 'next year' for ~5 years now.
      - gozur88 10y ago
        But now it's 'this year'. Actually, wasn't it 'this year' last year? I thought they were saying Q4 2016 early 2016.
        JshWright 10y ago
        Yeah, the time between 'now' and 'how far out FH is' has been slowly converging for the past 18 months or so.
- bargl 10y ago
  I can't wait for Q2, Intelsat 35e, that's my company woot woot.
mikeash 10y ago
Elon said they're shooting for next week, rumor is that it'll be Monday. (Edit: I forgot that it was confirmed by Iridium, the customer, so it's beyond a rumor at this point.) Falcon Heavy is said to be scheduled for a launch in about six months. However, it's been six months away for several years now.
- agildehaus 10y ago
  They teased a photo of a FH interstage. I think it's going to be this year: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkwrgQAmI8/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkwrgQAmI8/
  - mikeash 10y ago
    It's definitely looking more likely now. At some point the "six months" has to be correct.
    - azernik 10y ago
      "Brazil is the country of the future, and it always will be."
      - serge2k 10y ago
        Half Life 3 Confirmed. Next year will the be the "year of the linux desktop".
bisby 10y ago
From twitter: @IridiumComm: Iridium is excited to share we're planned to launch on Monday, Jan 9 at 10:22am PST weather permitting. http://bit.ly/2iZ7mCE http://bit.ly/2iZ7mCE #IridiumNEXT So 3 days from now.

Great news! Anyone know when we can expect the next launch? I heard they're going to test the falcon heavy this year.

by trose 10y ago

Great news! Anyone know when we can expect the next launch? I heard they're going to test the falcon heavy this year.

Shank 10y ago

The /r/SpaceX subreddit has a good launch manifest here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/launches/manifest https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/launches/manifest

milansuk 10y ago
I can not wait for Q2 2017: Falcon Heavy "demo flight"!
- tdy721 10y ago
  I can! Wait, I mean... I have... been waiting... since... late 2015?
  - baq 10y ago
    Make it 2011 give or take
  - JshWright 10y ago
    It's been 'next year' for ~5 years now.
    - gozur88 10y ago
      But now it's 'this year'. Actually, wasn't it 'this year' last year? I thought they were saying Q4 2016 early 2016.
      - JshWright 10y ago
        Yeah, the time between 'now' and 'how far out FH is' has been slowly converging for the past 18 months or so.
bargl 10y ago
I can't wait for Q2, Intelsat 35e, that's my company woot woot.

mikeash 10y ago

Elon said they're shooting for next week, rumor is that it'll be Monday. (Edit: I forgot that it was confirmed by Iridium, the customer, so it's beyond a rumor at this point.) Falcon Heavy is said to be scheduled for a launch in about six months. However, it's been six months away for several years now.

agildehaus 10y ago
They teased a photo of a FH interstage. I think it's going to be this year: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkwrgQAmI8/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkwrgQAmI8/
- mikeash 10y ago
  It's definitely looking more likely now. At some point the "six months" has to be correct.
  - azernik 10y ago
    "Brazil is the country of the future, and it always will be."
    - serge2k 10y ago
      Half Life 3 Confirmed. Next year will the be the "year of the linux desktop".

bisby 10y ago

From twitter: @IridiumComm: Iridium is excited to share we're planned to launch on Monday, Jan 9 at 10:22am PST weather permitting. http://bit.ly/2iZ7mCE http://bit.ly/2iZ7mCE #IridiumNEXT So 3 days from now.