SpaceX rockets and launches

[weltweit]

At least one of Musk's enterprises is still running in these covid-19 times

 

[weltweit]

What time's the launch scheduled for?

46 minutes time

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I know it's all very clever, but it's not as beautiful as the shuttle.

 

[weltweit]

I know it's all very clever, but it's not as beautiful as the shuttle.

Don't you think the rockets coming back and landing standing up is beautiful?

When I was a kid all rockets landed that way.

 

[Crispy]

What time's the launch scheduled for?

21:33 UK time

 

[Crispy]

I know it's all very clever, but it's not as beautiful as the shuttle.

Starship will be quite the looker

 

[Limejuice]

Glued to the online feed.

What time's the launch scheduled for?

Call it 21.30 (plus a bit).

But low-ish cloud over Kent, so if the launch is go, we probably won't see it from my back garden.

(can I get a refund on my council tax?)

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Don't you think the rockets coming back and landing standing up is beautiful?

That's all clever. But it's just a little tiny capsule sat on top of a firework. The shuttle looked like a spaceship.

 

[Limejuice]

So, about 16 minutes to verify launch conditions.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Really hope it goes tonight. 3 times in my life I went to Kennedy to watch the shuttle take off. 3 times the fucking thing didn't launch, once with just 3 seconds to go

 

[Limejuice]

Really hope it goes tonight. 3 times in my life I went to Kennedy to watch the shuttle take off. 3 times the fucking thing didn't launch, once with just 3 seconds to go

Bummer!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Cock

 

[Limejuice]

Cock

You are James May, and I claim my five pounds.

 

[2hats]

And that's a scrub.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Bollocks

 

[Limejuice]

Arse. It's a scrub.

 

[Spymaster]

Cancelled

 

[Limejuice]

Next launch time?

 

[2hats]

Saturday 30th May, 2022 BST.

 

[Tankus]

Ah well

 

[Limejuice]

Ah well

That's pretty much the anthem of my lockdown.

 

[ffsear]

Saturday 30th May, 2022 BST.

See you then. Bring ya tools!!

 

[Epona]

I think this is the first thread I've actually subscribed to, figured this is my best chance of not forgetting to tune in again on Saturday

 

[Spymaster]

I think this is the first thread I've actually subscribed to, figured this is my best chance of not forgetting to tune in again on Saturday

I just set a reminder

 

[2hats]

Instantaneous launch time now targeted for 20:22:41BST on Saturday.

 

[2hats]

Despite an estimated 50% chance of launch weather safety criteria violations today (concerns primarily for rain and lightning activity in the vicinity of the pad), they are now targeting an instantaneous launch time of 20:22:45 BST.

This is obviously too early to see the Crew Dragon on the ascent pass over the UK naked eye (the Sun won't have quite set yet), but there is a chance of seeing it low in the SSW on the second orbit, chasing the ISS.

The ISS should rise in the west around 2209BST and the Crew Dragon will follow at 2214BST, both tracing a similar low arc from west to south-east via the south.



NASA TV live coverage starts at 1600BST.

 

[weltweit]

SpaceX Feed is here :

 

[Tankus]

est launch 20:22 GMT

be even more nervous after this yesterday

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Weather (and everything else) is GO at T-45. C'mon Florida weather, give us a break today.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Starting to look good, fingers crossed...