Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Let's Get Restarted In Here Party Thread (Read 285553 times)

Heinrich · « **Reply #580 on:** 12/03/2013 03:32 pm »

Get ready for the launch...

deltaV · « **Reply #581 on:** 12/03/2013 03:41 pm »

Title addendum: restart engines not countdowns!

AJW · « **Reply #582 on:** 12/03/2013 04:33 pm »

Since SpaceX did a recycle on this launch, seems only fair to recycle the video I did for the Cassiope launch.

Let's get ready to rumble (in here)!

Lars_J · « **Reply #583 on:** 12/03/2013 04:37 pm »

Nice!

Robotbeat · « **Reply #584 on:** 12/03/2013 05:54 pm »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 12/02/2013 05:16 pm

Song for today:

Not a very good omen.

The Reactionaries were successful that time!

SpaceX will do better.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #585 on:** 12/03/2013 06:43 pm »

Hope y'all wearing your lucky pants for this attempt?

Never fails when lucky items of clothing are involved.

Apollo-phill · « **Reply #586 on:** 12/03/2013 06:48 pm »

Hi Chris

Pants?

I'm wearing my size SpaceXL's tonight (UK time) :-))

Wait till I get to the SpaceXXXL size - if I keep munching the choccy bars every time we attempt a launch to keep me happy:-))

A-P

Lobo · « **Reply #587 on:** 12/03/2013 06:48 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/03/2013 06:43 pm

Hope y'all wearing your lucky pants for this attempt?

Never fails when lucky items of clothing are involved.

It's my birthday today. So com on Elon! Give me a big, bright birthday candle this afternoon!!!

newpylong · « **Reply #588 on:** 12/03/2013 06:50 pm »

3rd time is the charm.

mr. mark · « **Reply #589 on:** 12/03/2013 06:53 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/03/2013 06:43 pm

Hope y'all wearing your lucky pants for this attempt?

Never fails when lucky items of clothing are involved.

I figured out a way to get some time off so, I'm here for the launch with my lucky SpaceX mug. Don't have any lucky clothing though.

boaorm · « **Reply #590 on:** 12/03/2013 07:00 pm »

On the update page Chris wrote:

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/03/2013 06:26 pm

T-3 hrs and 15 mins to launch.

Three hours until the launch webcast. I know people are in various timezones, so that's your three hour warning. *Bing* I repeat, this your three hour warning *Bing*.

To which MHeney replied something like "Ooh, it's the moderator who says *Bing*!"

The obvious follow-up question is: But...what does he do?

Heinrich · « **Reply #591 on:** 12/03/2013 07:04 pm »

Quote from: boaorm on 12/03/2013 07:00 pm

On the update page Chris wrote:

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/03/2013 06:26 pm
T-3 hrs and 15 mins to launch.

Three hours until the launch webcast. I know people are in various timezones, so that's your three hour warning. *Bing* I repeat, this your three hour warning *Bing*.

To which MHeney replied something like "Ooh, it's the moderator who says *Bing*!"

The obvious follow-up question is: But...what does he do?

And which was the three hour warning exactly: the first or the second Bing?

M129K · « **Reply #592 on:** 12/03/2013 07:06 pm »

And on a wednesday, in a cafe, I watch it begin again....

It's actually tuesday, and I'm just sitting at home, but oh well. Hope that it will finally launch tonight. And successfully launch too. (Though I'm certainly up for a show

)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #593 on:** 12/03/2013 07:10 pm »

Quote from: boaorm on 12/03/2013 07:00 pm

But...what does he do?

I write rocket news on your internets.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #594 on:** 12/03/2013 07:19 pm »

Tons of people turning up on site all of a sudden. Still over two hours to launch.

This may turn out to be the first event where we lose the guests for a period. Everyone's had enough warning about that.

rcoppola · « **Reply #595 on:** 12/03/2013 07:28 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/03/2013 07:19 pm

Tons of people turning up on site all of a sudden. Still over two hours to launch.

This may turn out to be the first event where we lose the guests for a period. Everyone's had enough warning about that.

robertross · « **Reply #596 on:** 12/03/2013 07:28 pm »

And for the other side of things: a big shout out to Chris for his amazing site to feed our addiction to all things space.

Go SpaceX!!

Third time is indeed the charm.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #597 on:** 12/03/2013 07:32 pm »

Thanks Robert!

So I think the record may go today (and this counter doesn't actually count everyone hitting the site at any one time I've noticed).

Right now:

Comga · « **Reply #598 on:** 12/03/2013 07:38 pm »

Quote from: robertross on 12/03/2013 07:28 pm

And for the other side of things: a big shout out to Chris for his amazing site to feed our addiction to all things space.

Go SpaceX!!

Third time is indeed the charm.

Amen to both of those!
Thank you, Chris. I can no longer imagine what I did for space news before NSF.

rcoppola · « **Reply #599 on:** 12/03/2013 07:42 pm »

Quote from: robertross on 12/03/2013 07:28 pm

And for the other side of things: a big shout out to Chris for his amazing site to feed our addiction to all things space.

Go SpaceX!!

Third time is indeed the charm.

I second that. Feeding my head since 2009!

Can't wait for this successful launch and then to watch the orders pile up. Let's rock and roll!