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> WAY OT: Falcon Heavy. Beautiful launch
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post Feb 6 2018, 02:56 PM
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Perfect separations And both side boosters just set down on the pads. Vertically. At the same time. Coolest thing I've seen in a long time. I put the sound on the stereo and cranked it up.
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:06 PM
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Awesome engineering.
Awesome sight(s).
Awesome idea.
And topped off with an awesome sense of humour.
Nice one - well done.
(Gotta say - like American cars - I bet that rocket doesn't go round bends though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:13 PM
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That was the coolest spectacle I've seen live. I'll have to rewatch it tonight on the TV with sound as I watched it during lunch.

Watching both boosters land within a short distance of each other at the same time was just way to cool. Chills!
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:15 PM
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Whats funny is I downloaded this android game the other day called SpaceFlight Simulator and have been playing with rockets and a launch just like this.
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:15 PM
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Ot Ot. I always preferred the ginger.

There was a slight delay for the sound wave to get to the telecast location. I had it up kinda loud. Then all 3 cats shot out of the room like they were on fire.
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:44 PM
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my nephew is a launch engineer for SpaceEx. I am sure he is ecstatic right now!
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:50 PM
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They had a split screen showing mission control in California in one of the replays. To say folks were jubilant is putting it mildly.
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:53 PM
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There's live footage from the Tesla on youtube now - mindblowing images.
Any aliens who come across that in the future will be very very confused.
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post Feb 6 2018, 03:56 PM
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QUOTE(andrewb @ Feb 6 2018, 02:53 PM) *

There's live footage from the Tesla on youtube now


The parts with the earth in the background are stunning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M
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post Feb 6 2018, 04:07 PM
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Gotta love the display on the dash.
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post Feb 6 2018, 04:08 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Feb 6 2018, 03:07 PM) *

Gotta love the display on the dash.


No doubt, there is a towel packed in that car somewhere.
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post Feb 6 2018, 05:46 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Feb 6 2018, 01:50 PM) *

They had a split screen showing mission control in California in one of the replays. To say folks were jubilant is putting it mildly.


Part of the thrill was listening to the crowd cheering. I don't think there was a person under the age of 40 in that crowd.
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post Feb 6 2018, 06:25 PM
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The whole SpaceX experiment and Mr. Musk's vision gives me hope that my generation may get to experience something similar to what many of you did with the moon landing. I have been intrigued by space exploration since I was a little kid. So happy to see we as a society haven't completely lost our passion for pushing the boundaries of the unknown.
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post Feb 6 2018, 07:08 PM
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this is Fantastic.. especially the live feed of the Tesla Roadster floating in space.
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post Feb 6 2018, 07:42 PM
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why do I think of the Stig and Rocket man? wonder if there is any air in those tires? way cool.
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post Feb 6 2018, 08:07 PM
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Watched it at work with my ear buds on.

I laughed out loud when the display on the car came on.

Good work guys and gals.
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post Feb 6 2018, 08:35 PM
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Center core didn.t make it evidently.
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post Feb 7 2018, 08:07 AM
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They should have used a 914....


Way cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Feb 7 2018, 11:28 AM
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post Feb 7 2018, 12:04 PM
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There's one thing that would have made this better:

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