SpaceX Falcon Heavy (updates & maiden flight)

[FloatingFatMan]

4 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said:

AH! Almost forgot ....

For our buddy @Draggendrop, who couldn't be here to celebrate this day with us. He would have loved this.

Would have?!  What happened?!?!?

[Blue-Vision]

Sadly, it's likely that DD is no longer with us. 

[+John. Subscriber¹]

8 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said:

AH! Almost forgot ....

For our buddy @Draggendrop, who couldn't be here to celebrate this day with us. He would have loved this.

There he is! Now we can have a proper launch

[DocM]

Awwww....DAMN 

 

RP-1 loaded

LOX load has started 

 

[FloatingFatMan]

6 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said:

Sadly, it's likely that DD is no longer with us. 

... I was thinking he was just too busy with work things...

 

<bleep!> :'(

 

[Blue-Vision]

I share the sentiments. 

 

We'll deal with all of this another time. He wouldn't want us to be sad on a day like this.

[TrevorLahey]

Music started on the webcast!!!!!!

[Blue-Vision]

Funky music on the SpaceX stream.

[Astra.Xtreme]

That's not David Bowie! 

[FloatingFatMan]

OK, can you guys watching this launch live do me a small favour? Crack open a beer for me (if you have them) and raise a cold one for @Draggendrop as the launch goes up? 

[Blue-Vision]

Just now, FloatingFatMan said:

OK, can you guys watching this launch live do me a small favour? Crack open a beer for me (if you have them) and raise a cold one for @Draggendrop as the launch goes up? 

Well, I'm not exactly drinking a beer ...  ... I'm on the hard stuff today, and the 'ol lady is plenty P.O.'d about it too. And I don't give a hoot about it either.

 

(Week 3 of Calculus III, and I'm getting a 95% so far. Yeah. I'm getting sloshy. )

.. aaaaaand we're LIVE!  

[DocM]

Webcast!!

[Blue-Vision]

Ooooh, they've got everyone working today.  

[+John. Subscriber¹]

*Cracks another beer* We're watching History here boys!

[Blue-Vision]

/me rubs hands furiously together ... warm it up, cool it down.  

[Blue-Vision]

Ooooo ... ARK, eh.  

[+John. Subscriber¹]

The plaque was a nice touch too. Good for them.

It's a shame Mr Steven couldn't be there to join them. Recovering the fairing would be the cherry on the cherry on the cake

[Blue-Vision]

Raise 'em up, folks ...  

[FloatingFatMan]

Here we go boys! Earplugs in!

 

[DocM]

LIFTOFF!!

[Blue-Vision]

SPACEX ARE GONNA BE PRINTING THEIR OWN MONEY NOW. :yes:

[DocM]

 

 

WAHOO!!!!

[FloatingFatMan]

DON'T PANIC on the Roadster's screen! Love it!! WHOOHOOO!!

[Blue-Vision]

"DON'T PANIC" lmao!

[TrevorLahey]

Awesome!!  Getting a little confused with all the cameras.  Can't tell which side booster is which!  lol  Minor details right now though.