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Posted: 11/13/2020 5:06:33 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman:

Starlink could very easily and rapidly become a multi-tens of billions profit per year company.

SpaceX could have a bigger budget than NASA (~$20 billion/y)!

Just in time for President Julian Castro to "Nationalize" SpaceX in 2033.

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Who knows, Musk might be in the position to just fuck-off to Mars and tell the government to kiss his ass by then.

Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
Please stop before this thread gets to the part where y’all are posting pictures of your dicks on your computer keyboard.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73182 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/13/2020 5:38:27 PM EDT [#2] Update: Due to onshore winds and recovery operations, @NASA and @SpaceX are targeting launch of the Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the @Space_Station at 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15. The first stage booster is planned to be reused to fly astronauts on Crew-2. #LaunchAmerica Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) November 13, 2020

tabraha Procurer of Data Joined Nov 2008 Posts 6934 EE 100% (8) SC, USA	Posted: 11/13/2020 5:39:26 PM EDT [#3] I hate to pull for a further delay but I'll be in FL next weekend...

hdhogman Yep, That's Me on My New H-D. Joined Jul 2001 Posts 22600 EE 100% (1) OH, USA	Posted: 11/13/2020 5:43:32 PM EDT [#4] Thank You Sir. I shall reset my timer.
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Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73190 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/14/2020 3:41:34 PM EDT [#5]

smokie Coonass Joined Feb 2008 Posts 16409 EE 100% (19) TX, USA	Posted: 11/14/2020 4:05:45 PM EDT [#6] Damn, we had a crystal clear night tonight here too. What crazy times we are in though. Sitting here on the coast, not knowing if tomorrow will bring civil war, cutting up a car hauler ship using anchor chain and a ridiculously huge crane. Stop to step out on the back deck to see a manned rocket streaking through the atmosphere....
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41812 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 9:38:23 AM EDT [#7] Well shit. Supposed to be a cold front moving through right around launch time. Still has not stopped people from seeking out a viewing spot , traffic has already picked up on US#1. Expecting 250,000 visitors to the area today.
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Posted: 11/15/2020 10:17:43 AM EDT

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Astronaut launch today! https://t.co/3FAzZGss8c
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 15, 2020

.@SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are seen at sunrise on launch day. @Astro_illini, @AstroVicGlover, Shannon Walker, & @Astro_Soichi are scheduled to launch to @Space_Station on the Crew-1 mission from @NASAKennedy at 7:27 pm ET. More\uD83D\uDCF7https://t.co/6OY3kX0Dni pic.twitter.com/9w9TYSlYie
NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) November 15, 2020

Dapzel CHESS, NOT CHECKERS Joined May 2007 Posts 33808 EE 0% (0) TN, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 10:34:23 AM EDT [#9] What time does the NASA feed start?
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41816 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 10:53:41 AM EDT [#10] Quote History Originally Posted By Dapzel: What time does the NASA feed start? View Quote Probably early since it's a manned flight. Local news has been on it since 7 a.m. with break-in updates. Weather is a concern.
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AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 39353 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 11:03:52 AM EDT [Last Edit: AmericanPeople] [#11] Quote History Originally Posted By Dapzel: What time does the NASA feed start? View Quote NASA may be soon. SpaceX is about four hours early.....that is about 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier than I need. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/ NASA Coverage starts at 315 PM EST.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73203 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 11:04:14 AM EDT [#12] All systems are go for tonight’s launch at 7:27 p.m. EST of Crew Dragon’s first operational mission with four astronauts on board. Teams are keeping an eye on weather conditions for liftoff, which are currently 50% favorable ? https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK pic.twitter.com/GTpvVAiLkK SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 15, 2020

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73204 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 11:07:51 AM EDT [#13] Quote History Originally Posted By Dapzel: What time does the NASA feed start? View Quote youtube says 3:15pm NSF starts at 3pm Everyday Astronaut says he'll start at t-3 hours

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 39355 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 12:46:34 PM EDT [#14] If you are rusty on your ISS docking skills, refresh them with the simulator.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73205 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 3:14:16 PM EDT [#15] Monitoring onshore winds, but we are within margins and are still a go for launch. #LaunchAmerica Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) November 15, 2020

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Posted: 11/15/2020 3:24:36 PM EDT

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Good afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, where SpaceX #Crew1 is currently on target for liftoff.

– 1427: Launch shift on console
– 1512: Weather brief
– 1527: Suit donning
– 1605: Crew walkout
– 1732: Hatch closed
– 1852: Fueling
– 19:27:15: Liftoff
~ 2300 Monday: ISS docking pic.twitter.com/QuAURK2Oxe
Emre Kelly (@EmreKelly) November 15, 2020

Neotopiaman Feels like he's taking crazy pills Joined Jul 2017 Posts 13299 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 3:43:41 PM EDT [#17] 50% favorable weather? ...I'd bet on scrub, unfortunately.

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41819 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 3:47:58 PM EDT [#18] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: 50% favorable weather? ...I'd bet on scrub, unfortunately. View Quote Seems to have cleared up significantly. A bit breezy but not bad.
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LatentUser I usually kill hot threads. Joined Jan 2009 Posts 11024 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 4:28:29 PM EDT [#19] So excited for this. It still saddens me that as a child of the late 70s/80s, I’ll never see Earth from space.
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Posted: 11/15/2020 4:30:30 PM EDT

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feeds for Spacex, NASA, NSF, and Everyday Austronaut on one page

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Neotopiaman Feels like he's taking crazy pills Joined Jul 2017 Posts 13303 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 4:33:39 PM EDT [#21] Quote History Originally Posted By TheRocketmac: So excited for this. It still saddens me that as a child of the late 70s/80s, I’ll never see Earth from space. View Quote Zoomers will be mining asteroids tho

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73208 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 4:51:23 PM EDT [#22] they're all suited up

VACaver Member Joined Jun 2006 Posts 34632 EE 0% (0) VA, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:11:29 PM EDT [#23] I love the license plate on the Tesla: L8RERTH

Tony-Ri John Galt is The Stig Joined Oct 2006 Posts 27283 EE 100% (51) VA, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:22:55 PM EDT [#24] They keep trying to hide the bearcat in the videos.
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Haub Joined Jul 2012 Posts 1988 EE 0% (0) MN, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:27:57 PM EDT [#25] Quote History Originally Posted By Tony-Ri: They keep trying to hide the bearcat in the videos. View Quote I figured out what model of APC that vehicle is... and it turns out its a Roshel Senator. https://defence-blog.com/news/army/roshel-ceo-talks-about-new-armored-vehicles-spotted-at-nasa-historic-mission-to-iss.html

JohnSmith6073 Member Joined Jun 2011 Posts 9526 EE 100% (17) MT, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:34:51 PM EDT [Last Edit: JohnSmith6073] [#26] Are they launching a ninja? Anyone else see the "dark knight" escorting the two Astronauts? Attached File

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73211 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:50:30 PM EDT [#27] Pence just left Andrews https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb7

Chris_in_TX THREAD KILLER! Joined May 2001 Posts 7876 EE 0% (0) UT, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 5:52:01 PM EDT [#28] SpaceX Crew-1 Mission \| Launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnChQbxLkkI NASA Watch the Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Mission to the International Space Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FIaPBOJgc
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Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73213 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:08:39 PM EDT [#29] Weather is a GO for launch! #LaunchAmerica Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) November 15, 2020

LatentUser I usually kill hot threads. Joined Jan 2009 Posts 11027 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:13:00 PM EDT [#30] My daughter wanted to build an airplane from a recently discarded shipping box, to be like the astronauts on tv. Happy Daddy moment.
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Tony-Ri John Galt is The Stig Joined Oct 2006 Posts 27284 EE 100% (51) VA, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:23:56 PM EDT [#31] Quote History Originally Posted By JohnSmith6073: Are they launching a ninja? Anyone else see the "dark knight" escorting the two Astronauts? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/274809/nija_JPG-1685930.JPG View Quote That’s the flight surgeon. Umbrellas. Would love to know the blades on his backpack though.
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RiverSwine45 Joined Nov 2008 Posts 1844 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:26:34 PM EDT [#32] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: Pence just left Andrews https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb7 View Quote He just flew over my house a couple minutes ago

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73214 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:28:15 PM EDT [#33] t-minus 1 hour

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Posted: 11/15/2020 7:28:32 PM EDT

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He just flew over my house a couple minutes ago

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Originally Posted By Chokey:
Pence just left Andrews

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He just flew over my house a couple minutes ago

looks like he just landed

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41820 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:31:15 PM EDT [#35] Dragon is go for launch. They had a problem with FOD on the hatch seal earlier , glad they got it sorted out.
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LatentUser I usually kill hot threads. Joined Jan 2009 Posts 11029 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:35:26 PM EDT [#36] Lol, iPad,errr tablet left on the left side.. y’all gonna get that anytime soon?
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41821 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:40:53 PM EDT [Last Edit: Dagger41] [#37] 80% GO for weather ! Just caught a polar orbit satellite before coming inside , nice and clear , stars are visible.
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LatentUser I usually kill hot threads. Joined Jan 2009 Posts 11030 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:41:50 PM EDT [Last Edit: LatentUser] [#38] Quote History Originally Posted By Dagger41: 80% GO for weather ! View Quote and it may be missed because one of the technical crew members is too lazy to go pickup an iPad left on the ramp....
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Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 73216 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:44:06 PM EDT [#39] access arm retracting

JPnKS Joined Jan 2017 Posts 268 EE 0% (0) KS, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:45:19 PM EDT [#40] Dumb question. Why does it look so dirty under the nasa blue round logo? It looks like the emergency engines has been fired before.

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 41822 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:45:29 PM EDT [#41] Quote History Originally Posted By TheRocketmac: and it may be missed because one of the technical crew members is too lazy to go pickup an iPad left on the ramp.... View Quote I want this launch to succeed , there are 4 souls onboard. I will save my thoughts on that for another discussion.
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Star_Scream DJ Hi Tek Joined May 2005 Posts 55074 EE 100% (3) ETH	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:47:11 PM EDT [Last Edit: Star_Scream] [#42] Wooo. Let's go! We hit a speedbump at Star_Scream monitoring station. Out of American whiskey. Alternatives are being explored Big sad. Wife beat me to it Attached File
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Chris_in_TX THREAD KILLER! Joined May 2001 Posts 7878 EE 0% (0) UT, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:47:29 PM EDT [#43] Quote History Originally Posted By Tony-Ri: That’s the flight surgeon. Umbrellas. Would love to know the blades on his backpack though. View Quote Portable litter?
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Posted: 11/15/2020 7:48:26 PM EDT

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I want this launch to succeed , there are 4 souls onboard.
I will save my thoughts on that for another discussion.

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Originally Posted By TheRocketmac:

and it may be missed because one of the technical crew members is too lazy to go pickup an iPad left on the ramp....

I want this launch to succeed , there are 4 souls onboard.
I will save my thoughts on that for another discussion.

That came across wrong. I’m praying for their safety and for mission success through its duration. I’ve been waiting for today since DEMO-1 left the ground.

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NwG The Inky Darkside Joined Nov 2005 Posts 22812 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:49:58 PM EDT [#45] God speed brave souls!
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Neotopiaman Feels like he's taking crazy pills Joined Jul 2017 Posts 13306 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:51:33 PM EDT [#46] Launch escape system is now armed in case the crew needs to FO

Houstons_Problem Joined Mar 2006 Posts 16966 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:52:13 PM EDT [#47] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: they're all suited up https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Em5HQlUW8AEupCK?format=jpg&name=large View Quote The black boots are a nice touch. Helmsman should be wearing gold top, Captain, green with gold, engineer in red, and science in blue.

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 39358 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:53:16 PM EDT [#48] Watch as the ISS ground track approaches the Cape at launch time

M4ger °°°° Joined Jun 2014 Posts 31076 EE 100% (200) KY, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:53:49 PM EDT [#49] Just over half an hour to launch
	Thankful.

EarlBypass Something wicked this way comes. Joined Nov 2008 Posts 9292 EE 100% (3) FL, USA	Posted: 11/15/2020 7:54:46 PM EDT [#50] My son is currently 2.2 miles away from the launch pad.
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