Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Let's Get Restarted In Here Party Thread (Read 285574 times)

Jason1701 · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/25/2013 05:28 pm »

Quote from: HammerD on 11/25/2013 05:26 pm

Does anyone know where you can watch this launch online? Since it's not a NASA mission I assume it will not be covered by Nasa TV? Ustream maybe? Anyone have a live link? Is SpaceX going to webcast it?

spacex.com/webcast

Lars_J · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/25/2013 05:28 pm »

Quote from: HammerD on 11/25/2013 05:26 pm

Does anyone know where you can watch this launch online? Since it's not a NASA mission I assume it will not be covered by Nasa TV? Ustream maybe? Anyone have a live link? Is SpaceX going to webcast it?

There will be a SpaceX webcast - It should start about 5pm EDT: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

HammerD · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/25/2013 05:31 pm »

Awesome thanks! Let's hope they have some good reliable cameras this time

I recall the last webcast wasn't so great most of the time - it kept cutting out.

Jarnis · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/25/2013 05:32 pm »

Quote from: HammerD on 11/25/2013 05:31 pm

Awesome thanks! Let's hope they have some good reliable cameras this time I recall the last webcast wasn't so great most of the time - it kept cutting out.

...and lets hope they do not end the webcast after stage 2 firing. The mission is not done until spacecraft separation.

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/25/2013 05:32 pm »

Quite a difference from the first time F9 was erected with a fairing.

Lar · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/25/2013 05:33 pm »

Quote from: darkenfast on 11/25/2013 08:33 am

I doubt if there's much interest in the satellite, as valuable as such things are. The interest is in SpaceX and their attempt to shake up the industry and extend our exploration off the planet. There are entrenched interests in the government and in industry who would love to see them fail. SpaceX has got to demonstrate a reliable launch schedule and booster fly-back over the next year. They have to be able to point to a string of successes and say: "Now do you see what we are talking about? Let's DO something!" The interest that SpaceX gets on this board is a reflection of the importance of what they are doing.

Demonstrate a reliable launch schedule? Yes.
Booster Fly Back? No... they can still make money without that. Not as much, not as fast, not as "shaking up everyone else" kind of money but they can delay success at that for a bit... it will come eventually.

Go SpaceX.

Comga · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/25/2013 06:05 pm »

What does "reliable launch schedule" have to do with a PARTY?
Some people need to lighten up! (Or go back to the general SpaceX discussion threads.)

In addition to the spacex.com page for video there is http://new.livestream.com/spacex/events/2565780

These are always exciting.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/25/2013 06:06 pm »

Quote from: Kabloona on 11/25/2013 05:06 pm

Another interesting tidbit: if they scrub today, FAA will not allow attempts Tuesday or Wednesday because they are heavy air traffic days. Thursday (Thanskgiving Day here in the US) would be next attempt. I do hope they launch today and SpaceX employees can go home for Thanksgiving.

If I were being selfish, I'd say that a SpaceX launch on Thanksgiving would be a hell of a lot better than the Packers/Lions game.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/25/2013 06:07 pm »

Quote from: Lars_J on 11/25/2013 05:28 pm

Quote from: HammerD on 11/25/2013 05:26 pm
Does anyone know where you can watch this launch online? Since it's not a NASA mission I assume it will not be covered by Nasa TV? Ustream maybe? Anyone have a live link? Is SpaceX going to webcast it?

There will be a SpaceX webcast - It should start about 5pm EDT: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

... And Orbital Sciences Corporation is not providing coverage or even mentioning of todays SpaceX Launch at all.

... of course to counter my own statement, the SpaceX mission launch kit and website does not even mention/acknowledge that Orbital built the SES-8 SC.

Jim · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/25/2013 06:09 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 11/25/2013 06:07 pm

... And Orbital Sciences Corporation is not providing coverage or even mentioning of todays SpaceX Launch at all.

... of course to counter my own statement, the SpaceX mission launch kit and website does not even mention/acknowledge that Orbital built the SES-8 SC.

It all depends on who is paying them

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #70 on:** 11/25/2013 06:10 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 11/25/2013 06:07 pm

Quote from: Lars_J on 11/25/2013 05:28 pm
Quote from: HammerD on 11/25/2013 05:26 pm
Does anyone know where you can watch this launch online? Since it's not a NASA mission I assume it will not be covered by Nasa TV? Ustream maybe? Anyone have a live link? Is SpaceX going to webcast it?

There will be a SpaceX webcast - It should start about 5pm EDT: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
... And Orbital Sciences Corporation is not providing coverage or even mentioning of todays SpaceX Launch at all.

... of course to counter my own statement, the SpaceX mission launch kit and website does not even mention/acknowledge that Orbital built the SES-8 SC.

So Orbital and SpaceX are rivals to the extremes in all areas of business operations.

Jim · « **Reply #71 on:** 11/25/2013 06:11 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 11/25/2013 06:06 pm

If I were being selfish, I'd say that a SpaceX launch on Thanksgiving would be a hell of a lot better than the Packers/Lions game.

nonsense.
Launches are fleeting and last for less than 5 minutes. Especially for a run of the mill comsat. Now, MSL, that is completely different.

Lars_J · « **Reply #72 on:** 11/25/2013 06:15 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 11/25/2013 06:07 pm

... of course to counter my own statement, the SpaceX mission launch kit and website does not even mention/acknowledge that Orbital built the SES-8 SC.

Read it again. Here is a quote from the SpaceX press kit:
"The SES-8 mission will launch the SES-8 commercial telecommunications satellite, an Orbital Sciences GEOStar-2
spacecraft"

corrodedNut · « **Reply #73 on:** 11/25/2013 06:39 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 11/25/2013 06:11 pm

Quote from: corrodedNut on 11/25/2013 06:06 pm

If I were being selfish, I'd say that a SpaceX launch on Thanksgiving would be a hell of a lot better than the Packers/Lions game.

nonsense.
Launches are fleeting and last for less than 5 minutes. Especially for a run of the mill comsat. Now, MSL, that is completely different.

You must not have watched any NFC North games lately...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #74 on:** 11/25/2013 06:44 pm »

It's a bit glum for a party thread.

Puppies and Dragons for everyone!

kevin-rf · « **Reply #75 on:** 11/25/2013 06:50 pm »

See they put the name in bolded, that proves they don't like them

Marslauncher · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/25/2013 06:50 pm »

It because its freezing cold in Texas - Makes everyone glum

That and no one wants to be at work this week before Thanksgiving.

but.... GO SPACE X

kevin-rf · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/25/2013 06:52 pm »

But Chris, the magic dragon won't be coming out of his cave this launch. Guess good thing you gave it a puppy

Bugfix · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/25/2013 06:54 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/25/2013 06:44 pm

It's a bit glum for a party thread.

What's missing is some music...

That's gotta be the most bombastic version, which is just the right thing for a rocket launch

Elvis in Space · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/25/2013 06:55 pm »

Well I'll be happy to say something that may be misconstrued as "over the top" but, that's what we're here for , right?

Several times I've seen wonder expressed at how people are getting so excited for the launch of a typical comsat. At risk of extreme amazing people finger pointing I'd like to point out how this is so much more than that.

Ariane launches a comsat. It's a comsat.

Falcon launches a comsat it's a step toward getting off this rock.

Every milestone Spacex makes reminds me of all the smaller things that got us to the moon. You want to wrap a commercial comsat in romanticism? Make it a milestone in a specific plan for human evolution.