Author Topic: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates (Read 630094 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #620 on:** 02/06/2018 10:14 pm »

Presser won't start before 6:30p at this point.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #621 on:** 02/06/2018 10:17 pm »

T+2 hours and 32 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #622 on:** 02/06/2018 10:18 pm »

Hmm, maybe epic was a bit of British understatement:

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27 Merlin engines power #SpaceX’s #FalconHeavy off LC-39A for the first time, carrying @elonmusk’s Tesla Roadster to space. Wow. — johnkrausphotos.com / @observer

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/961009004435726336

Keeval · « **Reply #623 on:** 02/06/2018 10:19 pm »

News conference livestream (via ABC) :

ugordan · « **Reply #624 on:** 02/06/2018 10:22 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #625 on:** 02/06/2018 10:25 pm »

Straight and true:

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#SpaceX #FalconHeavy from the pad: 3 cores, 3 streaks. (20-second exposure by me for @WeReportSpace)

Still, wow. Just, wow!

https://twitter.com/mike_seeley/status/961012835202543616

envy887 · « **Reply #626 on:** 02/06/2018 10:25 pm »

http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=43205

The orbit estimated in the discussion thread was accurate: 200x7000, 2:45 period. Altitude now 4000 km, velocity 6 km/s

jacqmans · « **Reply #627 on:** 02/06/2018 10:27 pm »

Briefing starts at 6:45

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #628 on:** 02/06/2018 10:27 pm »

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the reflection of earth on the Tesla is something else #SpaceX #FalconHeavy

https://twitter.com/bryson_m/status/961011484410163200

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #629 on:** 02/06/2018 10:30 pm »

The ABC news feed is having buffering problems on YouTube. Here's an alternate link. Click on SpaceX feed at bottom of page.

http://abcnews.go.com/live

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #630 on:** 02/06/2018 10:32 pm »

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The celebrating is only just beginning! This is a game changer that could save NASA and the future of space exploration! Get onboard - it is going to be a great ride! #falconheavy @SpaceX @NASA

https://twitter.com/lori_garver/status/961014440454914048

envy887 · « **Reply #631 on:** 02/06/2018 10:33 pm »

I'm guestimating like the TMI burn will be well east of Quito, around 1000 km SSW of Kourou. Look up ESA!

Edit: it's going to be around 2 hours from now, 11:45 pm local time. Look up then, not now...