Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-11 : June 3, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 210872 times)

westcountry · « **Reply #300 on:** 06/03/2017 09:38 pm »

I've just watched the Dragon, and I think the fairings from the solar panels flying over my back garden in Cornwall UK. At least I presume the 2 small objects were the fairings catching the sunlight?

Rocket Science · « **Reply #301 on:** 06/03/2017 09:39 pm »

Congrats to all, well done! Historic 100th launch from Pad 39A!

Thank you for the great coverage team NSF!

horkpc · « **Reply #302 on:** 06/03/2017 09:40 pm »

Definitely never gets old! Congrats again SpaceX and NASA!

rickl · « **Reply #303 on:** 06/03/2017 09:40 pm »

Congratulations to all involved!

It is absolutely incredible how SpaceX is making the landings look routine now.

vicarofdidley · « **Reply #304 on:** 06/03/2017 09:41 pm »

Quote from: westcountry on 06/03/2017 09:38 pm

I've just watched the Dragon, and I think the fairings from the solar panels flying over my back garden in Cornwall UK. At least I presume the 2 small objects were the fairings catching the sunlight?

I saw what looked like a small plane, with two lights in the middle and two out on the wingtips, with the wingtips flickering. But I couldn't decide if it was Dragon or not. Seemed too fast compared to normal orbital speed

idlelizard · « **Reply #305 on:** 06/03/2017 09:43 pm »

Quote from: westcountry on 06/03/2017 09:38 pm

I've just watched the Dragon, and I think the fairings from the solar panels flying over my back garden in Cornwall UK. At least I presume the 2 small objects were the fairings catching the sunlight?

Likewise - 4 lights followed over Herefordshire UK. Dragon, S2 and 2 solar array fairings.

scienceguy · « **Reply #306 on:** 06/03/2017 09:44 pm »

Yaay way to go SpaceX!

Space Pete · « **Reply #307 on:** 06/03/2017 09:48 pm »

Wow! I saw Dragon, the second stage, and two array covers pass right over my house! Four tightly packed points of light, and the array covers were increasing/decreasing in magtitude as they rotated. Absolutely amazing sight, it boggles the mind to think that those four points of light were atop the F9 - now back in Florida - only 15 minutes prior!

Congrats SpaceX, you've awed me. Again.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #308 on:** 06/03/2017 09:49 pm »

Remember, updates only. Or one post of congrats. Responses and discussion - quote the post and reply in the discussion thread. Thanks!

Guests back on. That was an incredible surge! Time of day helped the surge I guess.

HankinNM · « **Reply #309 on:** 06/03/2017 09:50 pm »

8)You guys make it look TOO Easy!! I watched the tech webcast and really missed the crowd cheering as S1 landed.
Congratulations to the men and women of Spacex!!

mtlapointe · « **Reply #310 on:** 06/03/2017 09:51 pm »

From the ROSA Payload Team: Congrats SpaceX and thanks for the smooth ride!!

Robotbeat · « **Reply #311 on:** 06/03/2017 09:51 pm »

Congratulations, SpaceX! That's 7 launches in just over 5 months. Quite a pace!

And makes first stage reuse look easy. And relaunch of a recovered Dragon. Noice.

John44 · « **Reply #312 on:** 06/03/2017 09:56 pm »

SpaceX CRS-11 - Launch Replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10052

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #313 on:** 06/03/2017 09:58 pm »

Some NASA launch photos

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #314 on:** 06/03/2017 09:58 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX, NASA, the Range and all involved!

And, despite the launch being in the middle of a Saturday afternoon, I totally missed it.

I was following this morning's pessimistic weather guesstimates and kind of just assumed it would scrub again. I was out in the garage puttering on my electronics bench all afternoon and came in to find everything done. Alas.

Anyway, thanks to the great coverage on NSF that allowed me to catch up through the Updates thread. I appreciate it very much!

daveglo · « **Reply #315 on:** 06/03/2017 10:00 pm »

Congrats, SpaceX! Keep it up!

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #316 on:** 06/03/2017 10:01 pm »

I'll add my own congratulations here. A few days after President Kennedy's 100th birthday, the pad that fulfilled his man on the moon dream hosts its 100th launch.

CyclerPilot · « **Reply #317 on:** 06/03/2017 10:07 pm »

Congratz SpaceX, NASA, and all involved. I never stop being nervous until payload deploy. Keep up the flawless year! Things are looking up for the future of space!

Poole Amateur · « **Reply #318 on:** 06/03/2017 10:08 pm »

A stunning launch, an amazing landing and capped off with a beautiful pass of Dragon over the South Coast of England.

We are now in the second Space Age! Congratulations SpaceX!

Thank you to you all, Steve P, Chris G, Chris B et al for your brilliant coverage.

nacnud · « **Reply #319 on:** 06/03/2017 10:11 pm »

Quote from: westcountry on 06/03/2017 09:38 pm

I've just watched the Dragon, and I think the fairings from the solar panels flying over my back garden in Cornwall UK. At least I presume the 2 small objects were the fairings catching the sunlight?

I think I saw the same, two bright objects (dragon and second stage) and two fainter objects (solar panel covers)