Anybody else following the SpaceX Falcon Heavy?

[bird]

I've never seen a shuttle or rocket launch in real life. Daytona is an hour north of the launch site for the newly debuting SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Anybody else have their fingers crossed the launch window is the same week?

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-goes-vertical-musks-tesla-launch-nears/

I'm heading down Jan 7th-15th for the Freeride. Elon Musk has his Tesla Roadster as the payload in route for Mars orbit.

 

[KMN]

I’d love to check out another launch. I saw a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral 20 years ago that ended up exploding in the upper atmosphere.

If Falcon Heavy launched with Elon’s roadster onboard that would be historic, an event to see.

 

[bird]

Update:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/12/falcon-heavy-maiden-static-fire-test/

 

[MarkWalker]

I have been lucky enough to have watched two Space Shuttle launches in person. One from the observation deck at the Space Center and the other from 40 miles away. It's something I will never forget, just amazing. If you can, take a day and tour The Kennedy Space Center, it's so worth it.

 

[bird]

The Heavy got pushed to end of January, but there are other SpaceX launches happening.
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

 

[guy_from_Iowa]

Hey Bryce, you didn't get down there in time to watch this one last night did you?
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/...2018-schedule-with-launch-for-u-s-government/

 

[MarkWalker]

SpaceX lost another one... http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/01...y-total-loss-failed-to-launch-into-orbit.html

 

[Mike W]

SpaceX lost another one... http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/01...y-total-loss-failed-to-launch-into-orbit.html

Total loss? Top secret satellite. Yea right. It’s spying on us as we speak.

 

[MarkWalker]

Total loss? Top secret satellite. Yea right. It’s spying on us as we speak.

That was my first thought also Mike!

 

[Mike W]

That was my first thought also Mike!

I know right? I believe NOTHING the government tells us. And I’m sure that’s the story the government told SpaceX to put out.

 

[bird]

Hey Bryce, you didn't get down there in time to watch this one last night did you?
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/...2018-schedule-with-launch-for-u-s-government/

We were driving into Daytona when the launch happened. We could see the glow at night.

 

[bird]

Update on the Heavy Launch Date, Feb 6th.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/...b-6-target-date-for-falcon-heavy-test-launch/

 

[SuperJETT]

SpaceX lost another one... http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/01...y-total-loss-failed-to-launch-into-orbit.html

Sounds like the truth is that DOD's launch adapter failed to release from SpaceX's second stage and after 1.5 orbits came down. The release is controlled by the payload, not the first stage, so SpaceX's rocket 'performed nominally' as they said from the beginning.

 

[MarkWalker]

Today at 1:30, Falcon Heavy is going!

 

[MarkWalker]

Well, change that to 2:20 to 2:50 this afternoon...Depends on which website you go to.

 

[bird]

 

[Quinc]

Looks like you can buy the rocket for only 9.9 million.
https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/hvo/d/fs-gently-used-orbital-launch/6480376032.html

 

[MarkWalker]

Looks like you can buy the rocket for only 9.9 million.
https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/hvo/d/fs-gently-used-orbital-launch/6480376032.html

Seems cheap. Weight? (asking for a friend)

 

[KMN]

Tune in now, launch in 17 mins.

 

[bird]

go time!