SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Let's Get Restarted In Here Party Thread

[Jim]

Is it just me, or are we seeing an abbreviated version of the full launch count? I don't mean that they are doing anything different, just that they only cut in at the T-13 mark.

it isn't any different

[Falcon H]

I shure hope this goes well. 

[dlapine]

Previously we had an hour of webcast leading into the count. Today we had about 5 minutes, before SpaceX dumped us into the countdown sequence.

Looking forward to this.

[Marine_Mustang]

Was that a shot from an infrared camera? Haven't seen that before, have we?

[Caldvan]

Go SpaceX. Crossing my fingers that "hold hold hold" isn't heard this try.

[Orbiter]

Whoa, the countdown clock is acting funky.

[Halidon]

10 sec audio/video delay for me

[Mader Levap]

GO

[Falcon H]

Lift Off!!!

[cro-magnon gramps]

Beautiful lift off..

[simonbp]

Party like the car alarm!

[bjornl]

Beautiful! I think my heart skipped a few between ignition and liftoff, it always seems to take too long...

[sweet-d]

Good to know they finally were able to launch this.

[Norm38]

It's too bad the cameraman is drunk.  Worst aiming ever.

MECO!

[Halidon]

I guess the webcast clock was just (way) off

Wow, were those 1st-stage thruster jet plumes I saw after staging?

[Falcon H]

That was AMAZING! I hope the 2nd stage relight works.

[Nydoc]

I saw the RCS fire on S1 after separation. Are they attempting recovery?

[bioelectromechanic]

Go baby GO!

[Robotbeat]

I saw the RCS fire on S1 after separation. Are they attempting recovery?

From what I understand, no. But they might as well go through all the motions of recovery with any propellant they might have left.

[Borklund]

Awesome!