Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 1 Launch 5 (RazakSat) - July 13/14 (Read 361281 times)

Naito · « **Reply #640 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

They made it!!!! CONGRATS SPACEX!!!

bad_astra · « **Reply #641 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

I just want to say WOW

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #642 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

Quote from: Naito on 07/14/2009 03:47 am

They made it!!!! CONGRATS SPACEX!!!

Not done yet. Still have to re-fire the engine and separate the payload.

vt_hokie · « **Reply #643 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

Wow, well that was pretty neat!

Norm Hartnett · « **Reply #644 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

Woot party at Elron's!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #645 on:** 07/14/2009 03:47 am »

Well done everyone with the launch coverage, that worked out nicely.

gladiator1332 · « **Reply #646 on:** 07/14/2009 03:48 am »

Well that could not have gone any smoother

grakenverb · « **Reply #647 on:** 07/14/2009 03:48 am »

Godspeed, SpaceX!

William Graham · « **Reply #648 on:** 07/14/2009 03:48 am »

Quote from: Naito on 07/14/2009 03:47 am

They made it!!!! CONGRATS SPACEX!!!

Still about 40 minutes and another burn until S/C separation. Don't count your chickens before they've hatched.

NUAETIUS · « **Reply #649 on:** 07/14/2009 03:48 am »

Quote from: Naito on 07/14/2009 03:47 am

They made it!!!! CONGRATS SPACEX!!!

No patting of back until relight, and start up of RazakSAT

mjcrsmith · « **Reply #650 on:** 07/14/2009 03:48 am »

Congrats to SpaceX. Really liked the video from the launch vehicle.

floron · « **Reply #651 on:** 07/14/2009 03:49 am »

Quote from: Norm Hartnett on 07/14/2009 03:47 am

Woot party at Elron's!

and then on to Elon's! woo!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #652 on:** 07/14/2009 03:49 am »

Remember everyone, restart and sep is still to come (not that we're going to see it) so this is not a completed mission yet.

Nick L. · « **Reply #653 on:** 07/14/2009 03:49 am »

Hold your congratulations everyone, they still have a ways to go. But good job to them so far!

kraisee · « **Reply #654 on:** 07/14/2009 03:49 am »

There seemed to be a slight oscillation on the Upper Stage burn. I'm guessing that was all still 'nominal' though.

And was it me, or did that US also seem to burn longer than they thought? I wonder what that was about...

Either way, nicely done by the looks of it Space-X!

Ross.

duane · « **Reply #655 on:** 07/14/2009 03:49 am »

Never gets old watching any launch. Always waiting with baited breath hoping it wont blow up !!!!

Good going. Now lets see you guys get a F9 up without incident!

ugordan · « **Reply #656 on:** 07/14/2009 03:50 am »

They could have at least let us know how close to the target parking orbit they got.

Looked good so far, but that wobbling made me nervous.

jaythehokie · « **Reply #657 on:** 07/14/2009 03:51 am »

am i wrong or has there not been a successful re-firing of the Kestrel engine before? More uncharted territory to forge through before builiding on that reputation Launch 4 gained the company...

Best of luck to SpaceX!!

Jeff Bingham · « **Reply #658 on:** 07/14/2009 03:51 am »

Will they do a rebroadcast of the launch video at some point?

duane · « **Reply #659 on:** 07/14/2009 03:52 am »

Quote from: jaythehokie on 07/14/2009 03:51 am

am i wrong or has there not been a successful re-firing of the Kestrel engine before? More uncharted territory to forge through before builiding on that reputation Launch 4 gained the company...

Best of luck to SpaceX!!

It was refired on flight 4