DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 So they've given Optimus a new name: OctoGrabber Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Funky music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Launch net very quiet, venting. This is also the first commercial use of the autonomous flight termination system (AFTS), or autonomous flight safety system (AFSS) in Air Force-speak. Webcast starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted March 30, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted March 30, 2017 About two minutes before launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 LIFTOFF!! GO BABY GO!! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 MECO!!!!!! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted March 30, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted March 30, 2017 Land baby land! Unobscured Vision and SALSN 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted March 30, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted March 30, 2017 Come on ... magically appear. Edit: Sweet! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 TOUCHDOWN!!!!!! flyingskippy, SALSN and Unobscured Vision 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALSN Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) LANDED!!! So nerve wrecking! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wow, just wow. Unobscured Vision and flyingskippy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingskippy Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 So long ULA! So long Arianespace! Way to go SpaceX! That was awesome! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 SECO coast, so a few until payload separation and EOM. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Robin writes for Popular Science flyingskippy and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingskippy Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 My heart was beating so fast from lift off until MECO. The liftoff felt so slow! Beittil 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Screw you SpaceX for robbing me of my sleep! Man, I am gonna be such a wreck tomorrow... totally worth it though. Un FFING believable Unobscured Vision, flyingskippy and DocM 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Also, refire complete... S/C sep coming up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 SES-10 deployed Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 And it's a wrap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Staring down the maw of the dragon at S2 ignition Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Musk is preparing for a media event. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 If there were a "Aerospace Bowl 2", they won it like the first one ... Now comes the endorsement deals and the fat contracts. Next set of Company Milestones: - Mil/Gov Contract fulfillment (2017+) - Dragon 2 Proving, Shakedown & Test Flights (2017-2018) - Falcon Heavy debut (2017) - Falcon-9 Block 4 & 5 rollout (2017 - 2018) - ITS Design and Prototyping Phase (2019+) SpaceX are pretty much gonna have everyone throwing money at them now -- and OldSpace is SCREWED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Musk: Several reflights scheduled for later this year. Might fly as many as 6 reflights this year. FH two side boosters are being reflown. That will be interesting mission on FH... hopefully in good direction. This core will have historic value. Seeing if Cape might like to have it as something to remember the moment. Present it as gift to cape Musk: Upper stage reuse is next. Jim K, Unobscured Vision, Emn1ty and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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