tater Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Also also: FLIGHT SIX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Propellant load has started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 SpaceX live 7:25 central is liftoff. WB-57 is already there https://www.flightradar24.com/N926NA/3786279f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Future iterations will not need to jettison interstage ring. Hot stage ring will be integrated, and lighter. Also: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Weather looks nice. Should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultimate Steve Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Well, here goes nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 in the immortal words of jim morrison, come on baby light my fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Woot! Tower go for catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 and they stuck the landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartoffelkuchen Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 (edited) You've got to be kidding me, it actually worked on the first try Edited October 13 by Kartoffelkuchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 And it's only a little bit on fire! Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 (edited) This is just the perfect time for the forum to start throwing Bad Gateway errors. Trying to add to the post now that I've seen it go through, though: That was spectacular to watch. I thought the whole base would be done for when the side of the rocket caught fire, but then it was caught and the absolutely insane idea seems to have worked like it should. Madness, true madness. Edited October 13 by Codraroll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 I have ZERO words! They [redacted] caught the [redacted] booster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Command send for catch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephensmat Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 When I first heard the 'chopsticks' plan, I thought it was the craziest thing I'd ever heard. I saw it... and I still don't believe it. Wow. What a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 with all the excitement about the catch i realize i never inquired about the plan for the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 1 minute ago, Ultimate Steve said: I have ZERO words! They [redacted] caught the [redacted] booster! It must have been so hard for the hosts not to swear during this. What a sight. What a magnificent sight. Oh, and Starship is in orbit. That happened too. Anybody know where it's heading? Hawaii again, I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 No words as always, except HOLY COW THEY CAUGHT IT, THEY FREAKING CAUGHT IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuky Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 How many times will the whole industry go "eeerm what you are proposing is simply not possible" only for Spacex to nail it as they described that they will do. 1 minute ago, Codraroll said: It must have been so hard for the hosts not to swear during this. What a sight. What a magnificent sight. Oh, and Starship is in orbit. That happened too. Anybody know where it's heading? Hawaii again, I presume? They said Indian ocean if I heard correct in the coverage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 (edited) That was just freaking incredible!!!! Especially to catch it on the first try. Oh good, it looks like the vent fires are finally out. E: I'm glad I'm usually up by 4:30 for work, so I was naturally waking up before 5am to catch this. And I need to drive my kid to work for 6am anyways, then take the dog for her run ("night ops") so at best I'll have to watch the entry on my phone, instead of on the TV like the launch... Edited October 13 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotel26 Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 (edited) The Chris Bergin - NSF feed was a dud. I've switched VPN to North America, but have yet to see anything. (I'm looking at a SpaceX feed now which shows Starship at 201km altitude 18m into the flight. ) OK, so caught up now. Edited October 13 by Hotel26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 For a moment it looked like the engines were going to hit the tower sideways, but holy crap that was smooth. Incredible. 300 tons of flaming steel coming in supersonic, and they catch it mid air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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