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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:29:24 AM EDT
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Still on schedule for tonight
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:47:06 AM EDT
[#2]
People in south central US may want to look at this thread to observe it just before 600 AM CST on the morning of 7 January 2020.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 8:20:34 PM EDT
[#3]
2 hours.

Link Posted: 1/6/2020 8:35:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Neotopiaman] [#4]
This Starlink launch will be enough to make SpaceX the world's largest satellite operator already:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/with-monday-night-launch-spacex-to-become-worlds-largest-satellite-operator/
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:08:46 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman:
This Starlink launch will be enough to make SpaceX the world's largest satellite operator already:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/with-monday-night-launch-spacex-to-become-worlds-largest-satellite-operator/
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Nice
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:20:13 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:44:55 PM EDT
[#7]
01/06/2020 18:42
Stephen Clark

The SpaceX launch team has confirmed all stations are "go" for loading of propellants into the Falcon 9 rocket this evening.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:48:43 PM EDT
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I'm still trying to figure out whether or not I will be able to see the flyover from Virginia. I got to see the rocket flyover a few weeks ago that failed to make it to the ISS. Can someone help me out? What's the flight path?
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 9:54:41 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:10:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople] [#10]
Webcast is live
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:12:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 4HShooter:
I'm still trying to figure out whether or not I will be able to see the flyover from Virginia. I got to see the rocket flyover a few weeks ago that failed to make it to the ISS. Can someone help me out? What's the flight path?
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Go outside and look from the southeast  to east to northeast.  Not sure how high but give it a try.  Maybe a little lower than Starliner.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:18:31 PM EDT
[#12]
One minute
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:24:10 PM EDT
[#13]
Second booster to fly four times.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:24:49 PM EDT
[#14]
Just watched it from my front yard. Love night launches.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:26:39 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:28:50 PM EDT
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Stage one landed on OCISLY.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:29:03 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:29:55 PM EDT
[#18]
pretty cool!
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:30:06 PM EDT
[#19]
PERFECT!
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:30:14 PM EDT
[#20]
The beauty of private enterprise.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:31:22 PM EDT
[#21]
Stage landing, now in parking orbit. 44min to circularization burn.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:37:13 PM EDT
[#22]
Clear as bell out tonight.  Saw the launch from Naples.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:39:07 PM EDT
[#23]
Held my breathe on landing.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:40:35 PM EDT
[#24]
Anyone know if the satellite train will be visible from CONUS during sunrise tomorrow?
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:41:03 PM EDT
[#25]
Pretty launch tonight.  I swear there was a red,white, blue coloration of the exhaust.

Got a good look at first stage separation (using 10x binoculars) from our Orlando area home.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:48:57 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:56:18 PM EDT
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Wow.

Doesn't look like many will get good viewing but they have this batch in there calculator at Satflare.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:56:46 PM EDT
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a shot from Maryland

Link Posted: 1/6/2020 10:58:37 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By tabraha:
Wow.
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Originally Posted By tabraha:
Wow.
Can't wait to see photos like these when Starship flies with it's blue-violet flame..
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:00:18 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman:

Can't wait to see photos like these when Starship flies with it's blue-violet flame..
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We were at Falcon Heavy's first launch and you can bet your ass we'll be at that one!
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:06:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By tabraha:
We were at Falcon Heavy's first launch and you can bet your ass we'll be at that one!
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I want to see it.

It will be the most powerful machine man has yet built. Thrust power will be something like 150,000,000 horsepower. For a few minutes it will literally be releasing more energy than most countries...
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:07:49 PM EDT
[#32]
Good launch.

Just waiting for deployment.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:19:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Plumber576:
Good launch.

Just waiting for deployment.
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Another minute or so
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:21:11 PM EDT
[#34]
This is the reason smart TVs were invented.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:22:26 PM EDT
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The payload fairing was not caught by the ship.
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:22:47 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:23:08 PM EDT
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I always laugh at these perigee raise burns. MVac is so overpowered that most farts last longer than them...
Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:29:16 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/6/2020 11:47:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By AJE:
Can't wait for the in flight abort test
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12 days!

(as long as it's not bumped)
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 12:09:13 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Plumber576:
12 days!

(as long as it's not bumped)
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Last I read it was 11 January.
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 12:40:50 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:

Last I read it was 11 January.
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NET 01/18/2020
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 1:10:49 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman:

I want to see it.

It will be the most powerful machine man has yet built. Thrust power will be something like 150,000,000 horsepower. For a few minutes it will literally be releasing more energy than most countries...
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You really need to stop drinking the Musk kool-aid.  The Falcon Heavy is not the most powerful machine man has yet built.  The Saturn V was significantly more powerful.  Even the space shuttle boosters(which were recoverable/reusable) were more powerful than a Heavy.  If you're talking short releases of energy nothing tops the LFEX laser at 2 petawatts(for a very short time).  Yes, the Falcon series is a great achievement but stop making stuff up about it.
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 1:20:46 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Nodak_Cruffler:

You really need to stop drinking the Musk kool-aid.  The Falcon Heavy is not the most powerful machine man has yet built.  The Saturn V was significantly more powerful.  Even the space shuttle boosters(which were recoverable/reusable) were more powerful than a Heavy.  If you're talking short releases of energy nothing tops the LFEX laser at 2 petawatts(for a very short time).  Yes, the Falcon series is a great achievement but stop making stuff up about it.
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He is referring to Starship.
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 1:21:10 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Nodak_Cruffler:

You really need to stop drinking the Musk kool-aid.  The Falcon Heavy is not the most powerful machine man has yet built.  The Saturn V was significantly more powerful.  Even the space shuttle boosters(which were recoverable/reusable) were more powerful than a Heavy.  If you're talking short releases of energy nothing tops the LFEX laser at 2 petawatts(for a very short time).  Yes, the Falcon series is a great achievement but stop making stuff up about it.
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He's not talking about the falcon heavy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 1:32:03 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Nodak_Cruffler:

You really need to stop drinking the Musk kool-aid.  The Falcon Heavy is not the most powerful machine man has yet built.  The Saturn V was significantly more powerful.  Even the space shuttle boosters(which were recoverable/reusable) were more powerful than a Heavy.  If you're talking short releases of energy nothing tops the LFEX laser at 2 petawatts(for a very short time).  Yes, the Falcon series is a great achievement but stop making stuff up about it.
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You misread. They are referencing starship.

Starship will be the most powerful rocket ever.
Link Posted: 1/8/2020 5:37:38 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/8/2020 5:45:33 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Nodak_Cruffler:

You really need to stop drinking the Musk kool-aid.  The Falcon Heavy is not the most powerful machine man has yet built.  The Saturn V was significantly more powerful.  Even the space shuttle boosters(which were recoverable/reusable) were more powerful than a Heavy.  If you're talking short releases of energy nothing tops the LFEX laser at 2 petawatts(for a very short time).  Yes, the Falcon series is a great achievement but stop making stuff up about it.
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You really need to pay attention to what you read.
Link Posted: 1/10/2020 3:25:28 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/10/2020 5:18:43 PM EDT
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So is the IFA launch being handled in this thread or the Crew Dragon thread
Link Posted: 1/10/2020 5:49:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Plumber576:
So is the IFA launch being handled in this thread or the Crew Dragon thread
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Dragon thread
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