Author Topic: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010 (Read 499372 times)

Hungry4info3 · « **Reply #760 on:** 06/04/2010 08:01 pm »

Quote from: mr_magoo on 06/04/2010 08:01 pm

Congrats to SpaceX!

Seconded.

KimiNewt · « **Reply #761 on:** 06/04/2010 08:01 pm »

Long time lurker, just wanted to register to say congrats to SpaceX. Wonderful launch, made my day.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #762 on:** 06/04/2010 08:04 pm »

Quote from: SpaceX_MS on 06/04/2010 07:58 pm

And wow! This thread has been "Read 122966 times" in seven hours! That is amazing levels of interest, thank you for the excellent coverage.

Many congratulations to you and all concerned

Got to watch the launch replay properly without having to post updates and that was very impressive.

iamlucky13 · « **Reply #763 on:** 06/04/2010 08:04 pm »

Quote from: josh_simonson on 06/04/2010 07:35 pm

Right before max Q there was also a large flash of flame, and it seemed to derail the announcer for a second, but obviously it wasn't critical. Perhaps a trans-sonic effect on the plume.

If it's the one I saw, it's a reflection of the plume off of the cloud layer as they passed through. It looks like Ben Cooper (who's been making a very good name for himself with some brilliant launch photography) caught the moment in one of the shots most of the way down this page:

Quote from: Beckett on 06/04/2010 07:43 pm

Launch photo gallery on SFN

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/launch/falcon9sfn10.jpg

The effect can be pretty amazing, like in this STS-109 shot:
http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=2372

SpaceX_MS · « **Reply #764 on:** 06/04/2010 08:05 pm »

Quote from: tigerade on 06/04/2010 08:00 pm

SpaceX_MS, do you actually work for the company? I see you're located in Hawthorne.

Yes.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #765 on:** 06/04/2010 08:05 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 06/04/2010 07:09 pm

Falcon 9 is no longer a paper rocket

NASA just got a Delta II replacement.

Hopefully it turns out to be a Soyuz replacement, as well!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #766 on:** 06/04/2010 08:06 pm »

Falcon 9 Maiden Voyage to Orbit:

Will have the downloadable video up shortly.

Downix · « **Reply #767 on:** 06/04/2010 08:07 pm »

Quote from: SpaceX_MS on 06/04/2010 07:56 pm

What a day, and it means a lot to us to see such a large amount of congratulations from this site. I was disgusted to hear about the "FAIL!!" comments on another site with spaceflight in the name, but I'm glad to see the members here are true followers and supporters of launch vehicles.

My checklist for liking a rocket:

1) Does it go up?

2) Is it loud?

Falcon 9 meets my requirements for being cool!

Way to go guys.

Davidgojr · « **Reply #768 on:** 06/04/2010 08:07 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX and the Falcon 9 team on this outstanding first launch! I was on the edge of my seat for this one that is for sure! I cheered when I saw second stage ignition. Beautiful launch!

ChrisC · « **Reply #769 on:** 06/04/2010 08:08 pm »

Quote from: kraisee on 06/04/2010 07:45 pm

Chris -- How hard did your servers get hit today? How did today compare to a Shuttle launch?

From the forum home page:

Most Online Today: 1946
Most Online Ever: 2064 (28 October 2009, 11:58:28)

Close! There were definitely a few times when I couldn't get anything from NSF, but overall the response times were great.

simonth · « **Reply #770 on:** 06/04/2010 08:10 pm »

Quote from: SpaceX_MS on 06/04/2010 07:56 pm

What a day, and it means a lot to us to see such a large amount of congratulations from this site. I was disgusted to hear about the "FAIL!!" comments on another site with spaceflight in the name, but I'm glad to see the members here are true followers and supporters of launch vehicles.

Congrats to you and the company you are working for! And don't worry, people who make these "FAIL!" comments are mostly those who know nothing of engineering and the effort that is put into a company like SpaceX.

Once again, congrats and let's all hope SpaceX has a wonderful future that helps get commercial spaceflight to a new level in the US and the world!

anonymous · « **Reply #771 on:** 06/04/2010 08:11 pm »

It's a wonderful achievement by SpaceX. I didn't dare hope Falcon 9 would make it to orbit at the first attempt. They've shown they can do it and will have to be taken seriously now.

It's also a demonstration of the nostrum that Jim is always right. Why do people bother to argue with him?

SpacexULA · « **Reply #772 on:** 06/04/2010 08:11 pm »

Quote from: ChrisC on 06/04/2010 08:08 pm

Quote from: kraisee on 06/04/2010 07:45 pm
Chris -- How hard did your servers get hit today? How did today compare to a Shuttle launch?

From the forum home page:

Most Online Today: 1946
Most Online Ever: 2064 (28 October 2009, 11:58:28)

Close! There were definitely a few times when I couldn't get anything from NSF, but overall the response times were great.

Day is not over yet, We still have all those people who are at work and can't get to the internet. We will know the final count around 10pm tonight

Danderman · « **Reply #773 on:** 06/04/2010 08:12 pm »

I am happy to say that my prediction was wrong - and that Falcon 9 seems to have made a more or less a perfect first flight. I was betting that the control system would fail, but it clearly did fine.

History was made today.

gladiator1332 · « **Reply #774 on:** 06/04/2010 08:12 pm »

Quote from: SpaceX_MS on 06/04/2010 07:56 pm

What a day, and it means a lot to us to see such a large amount of congratulations from this site. I was disgusted to hear about the "FAIL!!" comments on another site with spaceflight in the name, but I'm glad to see the members here are true followers and supporters of launch vehicles.

Congrats to you guys. The work that SpaceX does is truly an inspiration to many. Some will tell you that innovation in America is dead, but SpaceX showed the world today that America isn't finished yet.

BarryKirk · « **Reply #775 on:** 06/04/2010 08:13 pm »

Should be long past the time for Second Burn of upper stage.

I thought I remembered seeing that they were planning a second burn. Is that correct?

Does anybody know if that happened?

Even if it didn't happen, this was a spectacular success. My hat is off to SpaceX!

kraisee · « **Reply #776 on:** 06/04/2010 08:13 pm »

Quote from: ChrisC on 06/04/2010 08:08 pm

Quote from: kraisee on 06/04/2010 07:45 pm
Chris -- How hard did your servers get hit today? How did today compare to a Shuttle launch?

From the forum home page:

Most Online Today: 1946
Most Online Ever: 2064 (28 October 2009, 11:58:28)

Close! There were definitely a few times when I couldn't get anything from NSF, but overall the response times were great.

Dayum. That is close. Way to go for both Space-X and NSF!

I hope Chris can provide even more details, when he gets a chance

Ross.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #777 on:** 06/04/2010 08:14 pm »

Quote from: kraisee on 06/04/2010 07:45 pm

Chris -- How hard did your servers get hit today? How did today compare to a Shuttle launch?

Ross.

So far today we're up to 2,730,148 page impressions! Site was being hit 500 times a second at times. All the servers held up throughout!

For an event thread, we're talking about over double that of a shuttle launch.

Davidgojr · « **Reply #778 on:** 06/04/2010 08:15 pm »

Quote from: gladiator1332 on 06/04/2010 08:12 pm

Congrats to you guys. The work that SpaceX does is truly an inspiration to many. Some will tell you that innovation in America is dead, but SpaceX showed the world today that America isn't finished yet.

You stated my feelings perfectly! Way to go Falcon 9!

kraisee · « **Reply #779 on:** 06/04/2010 08:15 pm »

Good point. A successful Upper Stage re-ignition would be a spectacular end to this already impressive first flight.

Ross.