So. Falcon Heavy next?
When are we gonna see that thing in action??
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: SES-10. Reusability is here.
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When are we gonna see that thing in action??
Jezbollah
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I suspect the latter part of the year. It should be spectacular.
Head of Vengarl
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Man that gave me the chills. So amazing! In Elon we trust.
We have a handful of clients who work for SpaceX so it's even more personal for me. I can't wait to talk to one of them about this!
We have a handful of clients who work for SpaceX so it's even more personal for me. I can't wait to talk to one of them about this!
E-Cat
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Hard to say. It's been delayed by years by this point, lol. Though the launch window does seem to get asymptotically closer as time goes on.
Ether_Snake
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I missed it
2:54. Chills!
I missed it
The cameras cut out just before the first stage landed, so everyone "missed it"
rbanke
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I live 13-14 12.78 miles (according to google maps) away from the pad, this launch looked perfect. I could actually see the rocket itself with my naked eyes which was awesome, usually you can just make out the flame but not much else. Glad to see it landed, what a great achievement.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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I can't wait until we have a manned crew to Mars, probably in the next decade. That must be how they felt back in the 60s on the manned crew to the Moon.
CyclopsRock
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The launch will be cool, but landing three cores, Inc two at the same launch site? That's gonna be the sci fi shit.
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Head of Vengarl
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AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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You're right, but what happened today is already sci-fi shit. What happened when it first landed before is already sci fi shit.
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So then "Fake!! Why did the camera cut out?? Earth is flat!🙏" - average soccer mom.
Huw_Dawson
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SpaceX is the best.
This really does represent a revolution in space!
This really does represent a revolution in space!
LucidMomentum
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They nailed this one.
Good shit SpaceX!
Good shit SpaceX!
Jezbollah
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The stage 2s will be de-orbited and will burn up. Sadly.
Hah. *magic reveal*
Amazing, amazing stuff.
And remember that thing is huge as hell.
Wow - I've watched all the launches since their 1st attempt and I had no idea they were this big. All the people working at SpaceX should be proud of what they've achieved.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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I think their long term goal is to be able to recover that too, right?
Jezbollah
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They've thought about it, but there are a few issues involved - one being that after deployment the stage 2s are going a shitton faster.
Pagusas
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Looks like everyone missed it, did the cameras really all fail? That's suspicious.
Not with the falcon 9. The big ITS rocket will have a fully reusable 2nd stage
Princess Carl
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I assume it was a transmission issue and the video exists and we'll see it soon.
Very suspicious. Not good. Sad.
Damn, that would be insane!
Wut. I thought they had said preparing rockets for re-use took months.
TheWorthyEdge
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So let me get this straight. They launched it, landed it, and then launched and landed it again?
Just_myles
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Their business is going to boom.
They said four months. My guess is they were being careful? That does seem crazy.
Exactly (the first stage that is).
So has there been any talks about how many times they intend to reuse these first stages in the future?
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
It does. 24hr refueling has been his goal since the company was founded.
That's because it never happened....
Jkjk.
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Surely someone else has video of it?
The cameras didn't fail, the sat uplink did.
They'll download and post them once they tow the ship back in.
Yup, and soon they'll do that 20 times with one rocket.
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