Frozen_Heart Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Well it can't be called a paper rocket anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreI Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Those pictures are beautiful! It’s actually happening! Too bad I can’t see a midnight cherry Tesla roadster in the edges of that photo. I wonder if they’ll encapsulate it at the same place they do everything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, CoreI said: Those pictures are beautiful! It’s actually happening! Too bad I can’t see a midnight cherry Tesla roadster in the edges of that photo. I wonder if they’ll encapsulate it at the same place they do everything else? They'll encapsulate and then integrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProtoJeb21 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 5 hours ago, sh1pman said: HAPPENING *overwhelimgly loud ecstatic reee* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 WOAH. It's happening!!! I wonder why they aren't showing the second stage/fairing, but that view of 27 engines is just so amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrfalcon5 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, ProtoJeb21 said: *overwhelimgly loud ecstatic reee* I shall reee with the masses: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: WOAH. It's happening!!! I wonder why they aren't showing the second stage/fairing, but that view of 27 engines is just so amazing! Because they have to test it, then integrate for launch. I wonder if they will test with S2 on the stack (new procedures, etc, might mandate more of an all up static fire). Edited December 20, 2017 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 25 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: WOAH. It's happening!!! I wonder why they aren't showing the second stage/fairing, but that view of 27 engines is just so amazing! 2nd stage is there, just not the payload/fairing... maybe they want to keep something under wraps for now? I don't know their reasoning. Or they just wanted to show the rocket is here and (nearly) ready. Plus, you know, HYYYPE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Spaceception said: 2nd stage is there, just not the payload/fairing... maybe they want to keep something under wraps for now? I don't know their reasoning. Or they just wanted to show the rocket is here and (nearly) ready. Plus, you know, HYYYPE. Standard practice, now. The payload/fairing aren’t installed until after the static fire thanks to the AMOS-6 incident. And since they’re even more worried about lighting this thing up... I sense Elon wants to get a few more miles in on his ride, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Just now, CatastrophicFailure said: Standard practice, now. The payload/fairing aren’t installed until after the static fire thanks to the AMOS-6 incident. And since they’re even more worried about lighting this thing up... I sense Elon wants to get a few more miles in on his ride, too. Ahh, okay, thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Kerman Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Falcon Heavy looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Oh hey! There's the second stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Julien Kerman said: Falcon Heavy looks amazing Agreed! Its amazing to see the real thing, after months of speculating and waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Dangit. I been up for 20 minutes and I'm already out of likes for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, Spaceception said: 2nd stage is there, just not the payload/fairing... maybe they want to keep something under wraps for now? I don't know their reasoning. Or they just wanted to show the rocket is here and (nearly) ready. Plus, you know, HYYYPE. Since AMOS-6, they don't encapsulate or integrate until after the static fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Nice. Let's see if it flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, regex said: Nice. Let's see if it flies. And does not explode on the pad..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, NSEP said: And does not explode on the pad..... OH CMON!!! Geez, and here I thought I was pessimistic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaelommiss Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 And here I thought pornography was against forum rules (not that I'm complaining). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, regex said: OH CMON!!! Geez, and here I thought I was pessimistic... The difference is, (most) of the rest of us are confident she will actually fly... even if it’s not on the first try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 minute ago, CatastrophicFailure said: The difference is, (most) of the rest of us are confident she will actually fly... even if it’s not on the first try. Are you saying I don't think it'll fly? Ever? You haven't been paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, regex said: Are you saying I don't think it'll fly? Ever? You haven't been paying attention. I’m saying, until recently you don’t seem to think it even existed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: I’m saying, until recently you don’t seem to think it even existed... Are you relishing the chance to tell me "I TOLD YOU SO"? Hahaha! Your faith in a four-year delayed booster is noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 54 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: The difference is, (most) of the rest of us are confident she will actually fly... ... in one piece or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Are those aluminum grid find on the core? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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