Author Topic: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates (Read 630108 times)

ajebbatson · « **Reply #460 on:** 02/06/2018 08:14 pm »

Congrats to all at SpaceX - been a long time coming but so worth the wait.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #461 on:** 02/06/2018 08:14 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/06/2018 08:08 pm

Don't panic FH 2nd stage! You still have 6 hours of work to do!

The 2nd burn should have been completed by now. Don't panic!

NASAGeek · « **Reply #462 on:** 02/06/2018 08:15 pm »

Congrats on a really awesome launch! Really was sweating it the last 10 minutes of the count. The shot of the two boosters landing looked out of science fiction but it looked great.

Danrar · « **Reply #463 on:** 02/06/2018 08:15 pm »

Quote from: toruonu on 02/06/2018 08:13 pm

The announcer clearly states We lost the center core:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c?t=38m25s

on the countdown net.

But would that be how they'd actually call it out? Then again it wouldn't be the standard callout for loss of camera feed either.

ehb · « **Reply #464 on:** 02/06/2018 08:15 pm »

Wasn't it supposed to be one by land and two by sea ? ... oops, wrong Revolution!
Congrats all involved! Amazing.

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #465 on:** 02/06/2018 08:15 pm »

Have we got an update for the Center stage yet?

FutureMartian97 · « **Reply #466 on:** 02/06/2018 08:15 pm »

Shame the center core didn't make it. I wonder what happened...

Martin 78 · « **Reply #467 on:** 02/06/2018 08:16 pm »

That. Was. Amazing.

The launch, the details on the car, the landing, even the blue sky was picture-perfect.
Pity that the center core was lost, but this is a massive success nonetheless.

Congratulations to everyone at SpaceX for this amazing show!

a_godumov · « **Reply #468 on:** 02/06/2018 08:16 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX and huge thanks to the their team for their hard work and dedication which made this possible! This made me believe that may be, just may be, one day I may retire on Mars

Damon Hill · « **Reply #469 on:** 02/06/2018 08:17 pm »

That liftoff and in flight, so like a Saturn V.

subzero788 · « **Reply #470 on:** 02/06/2018 08:17 pm »

Speechless...thanks for inspiring us all Elon and SpaceX!

Formica · « **Reply #471 on:** 02/06/2018 08:17 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX and everyone involved. Amazing to launch on the first attempt and get the boosters back. Here's hoping the center core made it too. History was made today!

trekkie604 · « **Reply #472 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

OK that was totally awesome. Congratulations to all!

Rocket Science · « **Reply #473 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

Quote from: MATTBLAK on 02/06/2018 08:15 pm

Have we got an update for the Center stage yet?

Negative, stand by...

Davp99 · « **Reply #474 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

Again my Humble Thanks to SpaceX for sharing your accomplishments with us...Thanks to NSF.com and ALL who keep us UpLoaded with Info .. Steve P, Chris B, Chris G , and all the rest of you guys...Great Stuff to witness

Alpha Control · « **Reply #475 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

Just incredible. That sight of the two boosters landing together was like sci-fi magic! Simply an amazing sight!!

Wish I could have joined everyone in Florida for this, but couldn't get away. At least we had CNN on at work on the big TV, and to their credit, CNN gave us about 5+ minutes with no talking.

Congratulations SpaceX on an historic flight!!

Eer · « **Reply #476 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX and all their employees, vendors, support, to the Range, etc.

Fantastic test flight. Totally blown away watching the two side boosters land in tandem.

Glad I got to watch it here on NSF - whose servers stayed up, even if they showed the heavy load from time to time...

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #477 on:** 02/06/2018 08:18 pm »

Quote from: MATTBLAK on 02/06/2018 08:15 pm

Have we got an update for the Center stage yet?

it reportedly missed the Droneship but not by much per:

Quote from: Danrar on 02/06/2018 08:15 pm

Quote from: toruonu on 02/06/2018 08:13 pm
The announcer clearly states We lost the center core:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c?t=38m25s

on the countdown net.
But would that be how they'd actually call it out? Then again it wouldn't be the standard callout for loss of camera feed either.

NWade · « **Reply #478 on:** 02/06/2018 08:19 pm »

My congratulations to the THOUSANDS of people who had to come together to make this possible - from all of the Gov't agencies, to the TEL welders, to the SpaceX'ers actually on duty: Bravo! Today you helped humanity take another incremental step towards a brighter tomorrow.

On a quick side-note: How funny is it that many of us (myself included) are saddened over the loss of the Center Core when only 2 years ago no one would have expected any landings, and would have just been thrilled to see Starman and the Roadster in orbit! Oh how quickly our expectations change...

Finally, thanks to NSF staff and posters for all the great info/spoilers, updates, and coordination.

--Noel

Robotbeat · « **Reply #479 on:** 02/06/2018 08:19 pm »

Quote from: toruonu on 02/06/2018 08:13 pm

The announcer clearly states We lost the center core:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c?t=38m25s

on the countdown net.

It sounds to me like he was referring to the signal from the core.

(This is all supposed to be Updates until mission is completed, y'all...)