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re: SpaceX's new Falcon Heavy rocket at the launchpad edit: Today's the launch date
Posted on 1/3/18 at 10:18 am to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 1/3/18 at 10:18 am to DavidTheGnome
Bump this thread when they set a date for launch.
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:21 am to TigerRob20
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Bump this thread when they set a date for launch.
Here are some photos if it hasn't already been posted
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:40 am to idlewatcher
Now that’s a phallus!
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:41 am to Jimbeaux
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Now that’s a phallus!
Still a badass looking rocket
Posted on 1/5/18 at 1:18 pm to DavidTheGnome
Small update
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Elon Musk: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch will be before end of January
MELBOURNE, Fla. — SpaceX's much-vaunted Falcon Heavy launch vehicle will roar off a historic Kennedy Space Center pad on its demonstration flight before the end of this month, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday.
Pad 39A, which once played host to Apollo and space shuttle missions, is expected to see the three-core vehicle lift off on a premiere flight that will test one of the company's most technically challenging undertakings to date. But before that, a brief test firing of the rocket's 27 engines is expected sometime next week.
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Elon Musk: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch will be before end of January
MELBOURNE, Fla. — SpaceX's much-vaunted Falcon Heavy launch vehicle will roar off a historic Kennedy Space Center pad on its demonstration flight before the end of this month, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday.
Pad 39A, which once played host to Apollo and space shuttle missions, is expected to see the three-core vehicle lift off on a premiere flight that will test one of the company's most technically challenging undertakings to date. But before that, a brief test firing of the rocket's 27 engines is expected sometime next week.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 8:51 pm to DavidTheGnome
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket will test its 27 engines on January 10th
Now, the Falcon Heavy has returned to the pad to prepare for the static fire test, which will take place this week. The test window is tomorrow, January 10th, between 1PM and 7 PM ET.
The static fire test means that the heavy duty rocket is almost ready for its first launch, the payload of which will be one of Musk's Tesla Roadsters. During the test, all 27 of the Falcon Heavy's Merlin engines will fire at full thrust while the rocket remains on the launch pad. It's a chance to test all the engines at once and monitor the startup process, pressure, temperature and flow of the propellant. If the test is successful, a launch date could be scheduled very soon. It's currently targeted for takeoff in late January.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket will test its 27 engines on January 10th
Now, the Falcon Heavy has returned to the pad to prepare for the static fire test, which will take place this week. The test window is tomorrow, January 10th, between 1PM and 7 PM ET.
The static fire test means that the heavy duty rocket is almost ready for its first launch, the payload of which will be one of Musk's Tesla Roadsters. During the test, all 27 of the Falcon Heavy's Merlin engines will fire at full thrust while the rocket remains on the launch pad. It's a chance to test all the engines at once and monitor the startup process, pressure, temperature and flow of the propellant. If the test is successful, a launch date could be scheduled very soon. It's currently targeted for takeoff in late January.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 8:54 pm to DavidTheGnome
Gonna be a shame to lose that car
Posted on 1/9/18 at 9:27 pm to DavidTheGnome
Passed by SpaceX Saturday. Impressive place.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:22 pm to stout
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:13 pm to DavidTheGnome
Two immediate thoughts:
1.) The actual launch is going to amazing to watch.
2.) The launch clamps holding it down during the test are just as impressive as the rocket itself.
1.) The actual launch is going to amazing to watch.
2.) The launch clamps holding it down during the test are just as impressive as the rocket itself.
Posted on 1/26/18 at 5:52 pm to TigerFanatic99
Posted on 1/26/18 at 6:23 pm to Koach K
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5 billion in subsidy. That is all I have to say.
SpaceX doesn’t get 5 billion in subsidies, unless you consider government contracts subsidises. Do you consider a federal highway contract a subsidy? They deliver supplies to the space station for NASA and got paid to develop a crewed capsule to the space station for them. Those are contracts not subsidies. They are also saving the gov’t billions in reduced launch costs.
This is only spacex though, not tesla. They get true subsidies.
Posted on 1/26/18 at 6:32 pm to DavidTheGnome
I live in central Florida, I'm pretty stoked to watch this one. Gonna go to the highest point of our unit and get a glimpse.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 10:27 am to Ignignot
Launch date is tomorrow.
Should be able to watch live via the Space X Youtube channel: LINK
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Musk did not disclose a time for the launch, but other documents suggest the company has reserved a three-hour launch window opening at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. A backup launch opportunity exists for the following day.
Should be able to watch live via the Space X Youtube channel: LINK
LINK
Musk did not disclose a time for the launch, but other documents suggest the company has reserved a three-hour launch window opening at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. A backup launch opportunity exists for the following day.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:13 am to DavidTheGnome
Today is the launch date.
LINK
Elon Musk: 'If we are successful with this, it is game over for all the other heavy lift rockets'
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Elon Musk: 'If we are successful with this, it is game over for all the other heavy lift rockets'
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:39 am to DavidTheGnome
It's not game over by any means. His accomplishments will only make the others better.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:53 am to Jack Daniel
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Jack Daniel
Choch
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:58 am to DavidTheGnome
I strongly dislike elon, but that is a fricking awesome arse rocket and i will be watching intently. Its nice to see SOMETHING trying to make heavy space lifts again.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:03 am to DavidTheGnome
Didn't know there was a thread about this already, should've searched.
140,000lbs of payload. That is unbelievable. At only $90mil a pop too.
140,000lbs of payload. That is unbelievable. At only $90mil a pop too.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:07 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
When I clicked the youtube link a video played for BFR, whatever that is. Claimed travel to any city on earth in less than 1 hour. I don't know much about space travel but does anyone think that's actually feasible? Just from a cost standpoint alone I don't see how it could work, even if the technology is capable.
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