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SpaceX falcon9 launch

73 points by younata 16y ago

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japaget 16y ago
Launch occurred at 15:43 GMT (10:43 AM EST/7:43 AM PST). So far so good. For up-to-the-minute status updates and a live video feed, see http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html
- bld 16y ago
  The Dragon capsule's deorbit burn completed and it's headed back down to Earth. [EDIT] and splashdown!
cryptoz 16y ago
Listening to the pre-launch audio is amazing. T-9 minutes right now. This is so badass! A private company is launching real capsules into space now. SpaceX definitely represents the dawn of a new era of space development. Edit: Launched!
bryanlarsen 16y ago
Tobias Buckell's blog post: http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2010/12/08/dragon-spacecraftfalcon-9-test-launch-today-we-hope http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2010/12/08/dragon-spacecraftfal...
younata 16y ago
I go to Florida Tech. I was watching the webcast of the launch up until just after it launched. Then I ran outside and caught it just as it was getting over the trees. Watched it until it was just out of view. I love my university.
johnyzee 16y ago
Wow. Seeing something man-made soar above the earth like that is something else. Being a civilian enterprise like SpaceX just makes it all the cooler.
wazoox 16y ago
It worked! Dragon separated from 2nd stage....
shogunmike 16y ago
I missed the abort section of the first launch window. Did anybody find out why they had to initially abort? The actual launch was flawless, however. Only 9 minutes to orbit - incredible that it was done on such a small budget compared to your average government mission.
- younata 16y ago
  There was a false telemetry reading.
JulianMorrison 16y ago
Gah, I missed watching it. Kicking myself now.
sili 16y ago
Higher definition video from NASA for those who missed the webcast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1qwDxw9nk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1qwDxw9nk
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73 points by younata 16y ago

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Launch occurred at 15:43 GMT (10:43 AM EST/7:43 AM PST). So far so good. For up-to-the-minute status updates and a live video feed, see http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html

bld 16y ago
The Dragon capsule's deorbit burn completed and it's headed back down to Earth. [EDIT] and splashdown!

cryptoz 16y ago

Listening to the pre-launch audio is amazing. T-9 minutes right now. This is so badass! A private company is launching real capsules into space now. SpaceX definitely represents the dawn of a new era of space development. Edit: Launched!

bryanlarsen 16y ago

Tobias Buckell's blog post: http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2010/12/08/dragon-spacecraftfalcon-9-test-launch-today-we-hope http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2010/12/08/dragon-spacecraftfal...

younata 16y ago

I go to Florida Tech. I was watching the webcast of the launch up until just after it launched. Then I ran outside and caught it just as it was getting over the trees. Watched it until it was just out of view. I love my university.

johnyzee 16y ago

Wow. Seeing something man-made soar above the earth like that is something else. Being a civilian enterprise like SpaceX just makes it all the cooler.

wazoox 16y ago

It worked! Dragon separated from 2nd stage....

shogunmike 16y ago

I missed the abort section of the first launch window. Did anybody find out why they had to initially abort? The actual launch was flawless, however. Only 9 minutes to orbit - incredible that it was done on such a small budget compared to your average government mission.

younata 16y ago
There was a false telemetry reading.

JulianMorrison 16y ago

Gah, I missed watching it. Kicking myself now.

sili 16y ago

Higher definition video from NASA for those who missed the webcast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1qwDxw9nk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1qwDxw9nk

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