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"If It Has Tits, Wheels, or a CPU, it's gonna cause you Problems".
NRA LIFE MEMBER FOR OVER 35 YEARS. "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero." |
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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If they launch today check out your local passes at Heavens Above.
Set your location (upper right) then click on the link for passes (upper left). I have an overhead pass around 800 PM but it may not be dark enough. Recent launches I have needed binoculars to see them. |
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Is there something funny going on with the audio or is this girl just really nervous about talking on camera?
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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nailed it
great view from the 1st stage |
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Lol the monkeys were slow putting the landing picture up on the split screen
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LittlePony: I'm gay, not a faggot.
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haha, full view all the way down!
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Bob & Doug booster rides again.
Go SpaceX!! |
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"....now I'm learning to be a part of societ............societ...........sss."
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That is the view I've been longing to see! Full view all the way down similar to land landings.
10/10 |
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Watched it from my office today. Very nice clear weather.
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Originally Posted By Chokey: she sounds nervous View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By AJE: Is there something funny going on with the audio or is this girl just really nervous about talking on camera? she sounds nervous I think not having the on camera views for the first part rattled her a bit. Something must have gone wrong and she was thrown off. |
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GD is talented. If you are butt hurtable, someone will hurt your butt. . - 74novaman
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I just saw a pass of the satellites at 801 PM local and they were great. Even though the sky was not very dark, I picked them up first using binoculars then looked and they were easy to see visually.
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New Scott Manley video out about fairing recovery and where it's headed.
MsChief is still at the Port , MsTree has left us. SpaceX's 'Wet' Fleet Gives Up On Catching Falling Fairings |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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I'm usually mistaken for being absent.
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Nice. We might see some action in Nor Cal.
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SpaceX installs Dragon spaceship on the rocket that’ll take it to space
"For the third time ever, SpaceX has installed a Crew Dragon spacecraft scheduled to launch astronauts on the Falcon 9 rocket that’ll carry it to orbit, sailing past one of the mission’s last major preflight milestones. Known as Crew-2, the NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) mission will be SpaceX’s second operational crew ferry mission after its operational Crew-1 debut launched flawlessly on November 15th, 2020. Since November 16th, the Crew-1 Crew Dragon has been docked to the International Space Station (ISS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – marking at least two major firsts – and won’t return to Earth until Crew-2 has safely joined it at the station. Simultaneously developed as part of the Commercial Crew Program, a raft of technical and organizational shortcomings have extensively delayed Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule, effectively forcing NASA to lean on SpaceX to pick up the slack with multiple back-to-back Crew Dragon missions. Organizational excellence aside, Crew-2 is also on track to secure two of the most significant reusability achievements in SpaceX’s long history of significant reusability achievements. Mere days after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off with NASA astronauts aboard for the first time ever, becoming the first crewed launch in history to use a commercially-developed rocket or spacecraft, the space agency effectively gave the company permission to fly its astronauts on flight-proven versions of those same vehicles. While those plans have effectively fallen under the radar relative to other SpaceX activities, it’s not unreasonable to say that a successful Crew-2 launch with both a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster and Crew Dragon capsule would be one of the most significant technical achievements in the company’s history. At the bare minimum, it will be the most symbolically significant achievement in SpaceX’s history." After successfully carrying NASA astronauts to orbit and back, C206 was recovered on August 2nd and has since been refurbished for Crew-2. (NASA – Bill Ingalls) After acing its role in SpaceX’s first operational astronaut launch five months ago, Falcon 9 booster B1061 will also be flying for the second time on Crew-2 – especially fitting given that the Crew-2 will meet the only other spacecraft and astronauts launched on the same booster at the ISS. As of Thursday, April 15th, Crew-2 is seven days away from a launch planned no earlier than 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) on Thursday, April 22nd. B1061 awaits its second historic launch as its second astronaut crew inspects their ride. (SpaceX) |
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Portzilla full hook-up on B1058 on Monday.
It's not easy getting the entire structure in one frame with my little camera , but managed on this one. Attached File |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Just amazes me what SpaceX has accomplished in such little time.
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May 5 1961 Alan Shepard was the first American to get in to Space.
8 years later July 20 1969 two Americans landed on the Moon. SpaceX first orbital flight was September 2008 , nearly 13 years ago. |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Seriously... unTex the Mex..
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: May 5 1961 Alan Shepard was the first American to get in to Space. 8 years later July 20 1969 two Americans landed on the Moon. SpaceX first orbital flight was September 2008 , nearly 13 years ago. View Quote If SpaceX had the funding of the US gov fully behind it, we’d probably have a put man on Mars already. |
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LittlePony: I'm gay, not a faggot.
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Seriously... unTex the Mex..
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1) Background info: Source: SpaceFlightNow.com
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on its second operational flight with astronauts on-board to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet will launch on the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. " The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station about 5:10 a.m. Saturday, April. 24. Prelaunch activities, launch, and docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. 2) Launch window: 5:49 AM EDT (23 April 2021) 3) Launch Site: SLC-39A, KSC, Florida 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about four hours before liftoff) b. YouTube: Crew-2 Mission | Launch c. NASA TV NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV 5) Launch preparations: a. First stage recovery vessel OCISLY location in Atlantic Tug Finn Falgout will tow OCISLY 542 km downrange. Full recovery details: http://spacexfleet.com/next 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean landing on OCISLY (“Of Course I Still Love You”) 7) Payload fairing recovery: Not applicable 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:36 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 00:02:47 Second stage starts 00:08:47 Second stage engine cutoff 00:09:03 1st stage entry burn 00:09:30 1st stage landing 00:11:58 Dragon separates from the second stage |
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With sunrise around 6:48 AM EDT at the launch site this may be another opportunity to see great plume illumination. People along the southeast coast and possibly into Virginia might be able to observe it. I think I saw a photo taken from the Atlanta airport of a night launch so even some distance inland it could be visible.
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From CBS now: Crew-2: As expected, launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon has been delayed 24 hours, from Thursday to Friday, at 5:49 EDT (0949 UTC), due to offshore weather; station crew has been informed
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: From CBS now: Crew-2: As expected, launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon has been delayed 24 hours, from Thursday to Friday, at 5:49 EDT (0949 UTC), due to offshore weather; station crew has been informed View Quote official notice
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Bump for pre-sunrise launch tomorrow.
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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I sure hope so.
I'm sure that ALL involved with the launch from the bottom to the top are suffering from I did before a H.S. football playoff game. Called it the 'Pre Game Piss Jitters'. I know that they are all Professionals, but they delays must add a bit of anxiety. However, a Safe Mission Is the Top Priority. |
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"If It Has Tits, Wheels, or a CPU, it's gonna cause you Problems".
NRA LIFE MEMBER FOR OVER 35 YEARS. "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero." |
Originally Posted By Dagger41: I'll be up. Watching from home. Lane reversal equip has already been set up on the 520 and 528. It's going to be like a zoo around here. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Bump for pre-sunrise launch tomorrow. I'll be up. Watching from home. Lane reversal equip has already been set up on the 520 and 528. It's going to be like a zoo around here. it's probably going to wake me up, on the plus side, I've had more tourists visiting my shop. |
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