Second day of the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference starts with keynotes by FAA’s George Nield and NASA’s Steve Jurczyk. #NSRC2017
Nield: 2017 has been pretty exciting for commercial spaceflight, but 2018 will be even more exciting, starting with Falcon Heavy first launch in the next month. #NSRC2017
Falcon Heavy at the Cape
Max thrust at lift-off is 5.1 million pounds or 2300 metric tons. First mission will run at 92%.
Falcon Heavy launching from same @NASA pad as the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket. It was 50% higher thrust with five F-1 engines at 7.5M lb-F. I love that rocket so much.
Is your Tesla aboard?
Pics soon
A bit of a tease but sounds like payload is either in processing or encapsulated:QuoteIs your Tesla aboard?https://twitter.com/richardgarriott/status/943696935533404166QuotePics soonhttps://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943699548169388032
Some mobile phone shots from the NASA tour bus this morning, courtesy of "Gridffin" on the Rocket Emporium Discord. Shows the TEL erect (getting the base maybe before heading into the HIF?) and that the RSS demolition continues apace. [...]
I'm not there, but I have it on good authority the TEL is in the HIF at this time.
We got a sneak peek at @SpaceX #FalconHeavy rocket while taking the bus tour. #SpaceX
A quick check of the coast says no FH on the pad. @NASASpaceflight @murphypak @wardniner #FalconHeavy
The Falcon Heavy is now in place at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to begin testing before its maiden flight next month. spaceflightnow.com