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[passedpawn]

Should be exciting. 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines.

Important to note that this is the rocket that will carry humans to the moon in 2025. Americans have not stepped on the moon since Gene Cernan did so in 1972. I was 7 yrs old at the time - no I do not remember the event.

Also important to note that, at this date, it's the vehicle that will take men to mars. Lot's to say about that, but not germane.

 

[day_trippr]

PSA: Set your alarms for 7:50-ish Monday morning and hope SpaceX gets Starship off the pad...

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

excited! (I get up with the sun, no alarm needed!)

By the way, I don't see where I signed up for notifications, but this site below will tell you when everything is happening. Pretty nice. The notifications just pop up, I don't have to go looking. There must be a "sign up for notifications" link somewhere.

https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/

 

[Pkrd]

Midnight kickoff here. I've stocked up on snacks.

 

[day_trippr]

Pushed to 9:20 AM EDT...

 

[day_trippr]

Aaaand scrubbed...

 

[Konadog]

Well that was a big wet rehearsal! Minimum turnaround is 48 hrs so maybe later this week.

 

[day_trippr]

"SpaceX is targeting as soon as Thursday, April 20 for the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Starbase in Texas. The 62 minute launch window opens at 8:28 a.m. CT and closes at 9:30 a.m. CT."

Hopefully this try will get off the pad...

Cheers!

 

[Pkrd]

Bump. Not long now.

Here’s a quad livestream for you all to watch while I’m unfortunately sound asleep. 1:30am is a bit late even for me.
https://multistream.co/p/EkPzIhIQYS...arship_and_Super_Heavy_Integrated_Test_Flight

 

[passedpawn]

Bump. Not long now.

Here’s a quad livestream for you all to watch while I’m unfortunately sound asleep. 1:30am is a bit late even for me.
https://multistream.co/p/EkPzIhIQYS...arship_and_Super_Heavy_Integrated_Test_Flight

That's a great stream there. I was looking at youtube.

 

[day_trippr]

Cool! I have that on one screen and the basic YT video on another just in case the quad stream crashes.
Gotta mute the audio though

 

[tracer bullet]

Sick kid today (7 yrs old), guess we'll watch it!

 

[day_trippr]

Whoa Nellie! This quad stream is so disorienting I'm watching the single stream instead.

 

[Konadog]

Well that was awesome!

 

[day_trippr]

Most expensive roman candle ever!

 

[Konadog]

I'm sure the data they gathered on this test flight makes it "somewhat" worth it. Best part is, they didn't destroy the launch pad.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

What a fantastic launch even if it didn't separate. I'm still re-watching it hoping for a different outcome . . . . not really. It'll get better on the next attempt.

 

[day_trippr]

Oldest son: "Successful kaboom. Landing is for chumps."

 

[passedpawn]

Oldest son: "Successful kaboom. Landing is for chumps."

Eventually it'll have people in that starship. They will be hoping for a soft landing.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

At the pace SpaceX is moving with development we'll see another launch real soon.

 

[day_trippr]

No doubt they'll learn a lot because there was a lot that went wrong. Looking at the launch replay it sure seems like things went pear shaped around 90 seconds from ignition. Engine exhaust plumes indicated off-axis flight and then the spin started. And on the way up it sure looked like there were engines coming and going...



Cheers!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

No doubt they'll learn a lot because there was a lot that went wrong. Looking at the launch replay it sure seems like things went pear shaped around 90 seconds from ignition. Engine exhaust plumes indicated off-axis flight and then the spin started. And on the way up it sure looked like there were engines coming and going...



Cheers!

I read that Elon said some of the engines didn't fire. More information will come out as time passes and everything is looked in detail. Still very incredible considering it wasn't that long ago when SN15 had it's successful launch and landing.

 

[Konadog]

I take back what I said about destroying the launch pad.

and from over a mile away



Look at the crap hitting the ocean!

 

[day_trippr]

So much destruction and chaos.
Good luck getting the next launch FAA clearance

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I think a clearance from the Enviromental agency is going to be even tougher to get than one from the FAA. Well, overall it was still really impressive launch even though there were lots of issues. I hope this isn't the last of Starship.

 

[day_trippr]

Now, for something completely different...

The "Hakuto-R Mission 1" will attempt a moon landing today at 12:40 EDT. Youtube channels will be covering the event but I have no idea which to recommend. Just search for "Hakuto-R Mission 1"

https://www.wired.com/story/ispace-moon-lander/
Cheers!

[edit] This site is up and looks legit

 

[day_trippr]

Not looking good. Apparently comms were lost at impact and have yet to be regained...

 

[day_trippr]

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch is in its final countdown...



[edit] Aaaand looking like another scrub....

[edit2] Maybe not. They restarted the count at T-15M and the clock is running...

[edit3] Ok, I'm totally confused by youtube tonight. The link says "Live" but now I'm pretty sure it's a replay of yesterday's aborted launch. My bad...

 

[Pkrd]

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch is in its final countdown...



[edit] Aaaand looking like another scrub....

[edit2] Maybe not. They restarted the count at T-15M and the clock is running...

[edit3] Ok, I'm totally confused by youtube tonight. The link says "Live" but now I'm pretty sure it's a replay of yesterday's aborted launch. My bad...

That youtube feed is not genuine SpaceX
It's a fake Elon press conference telling me to follow a link to buy crypto currency which they will double for me.

Real feed live here in 21 hours

 

[day_trippr]

lol!

 

[Pkrd]

lol!

That YouTube channel has been scrubbed too.

 

[day_trippr]

So weird...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I got snagged on that video too, a real pain. Sort of like Fake news.

 

[day_trippr]

Ok, trying not to get torched by youtube fakes here, I think this is legit
Two-something hours to launch...

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I got my fingerprint in there. I hope that's a good thing. Well full disclosure nothing I do would create a large explosion. Just herding electrons in space.

 

[day_trippr]

Very cool!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Electrical strikes are scarier to me

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I got my fingerprint in there. I hope that's a good thing. Well full disclosure nothing I do would create a large explosion. Just herding electrons in space.

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What a sight to behold, how cool!

I never tire watching the SpaceX launches. Been to several Falcon 9's and one Falcon Heavy. I really wanted to see the Starship launch in person but watching it on the big screen was far better and no people to contend with.

 

[day_trippr]

This is a fascinating autopsy of the Starship launch with brilliant video illustrating the cascade of failure (even the destruct mechanism failed)...



Cheers!

 

[balrog]

That was SO TOTALLY WICKED!