SpaceX Falcon 9 historic landing thread (1st landing attempt & most recent missions)

[mpitfield]

Anyone ever calculated an equivalent motor designation for the Falcon 9?

According to wiki the Falcon 9 1.1 is an AE, unless I am reading it wrong. I think this launch has the 1.2 motor in it?

AE

1,340,000,000–2,680,000,000

302,000,000-603,000,000

Falcon 9 v1.1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_rocket_motor_classification

 

[rc dude]

This timeline of events was posted on Twitter. Looks like the landing will be ten minutes after liftoff.

 

[tim cubbedge]

Is there a live video feed of the launch?

 

[mpitfield]

t-minus 1 hour and counting.

 

[rstaff3]

SpaceX.com video feed timing out. Don't see it on NASATV. Where are you watching it?

 

[georgegassaway]

Launch less than 30 minutes away.

Webcast up and running on the SpaceX site and Youtube livestream. Same streams, Youtube stream is 17 second behind the SpaceX webcast on my computer.

YES! The webcast has said they WILL SHOW THE LANDING!!!

A photo of the concrete landing pad, IIRC 650 feet across.

 

[Winston]

According to wiki the Falcon 9 1.1 is an AE, unless I am reading it wrong. I think this launch has the 1.2 motor in it?

They're calling this the first Full Thrust Falcon 9 launch, so that might be the reason.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9_v1.1

"The new rocket was known internally as Falcon 9 v1.1 Full Thrust, and is also known as Falcon 9 v1.2"

 

[Winston]

Is there a live video feed of the launch?

Two places I know of:

https://www.spacex.com/webcast/

and the SpaceX channel on YouTube

[video=youtube;O5bTbVbe4e4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5bTbVbe4e4[/video]

 

[rstaff3]

Launch less than 30 minutes away.

Webcast up and running on the Space site and youtube livestream, in standby mode.

A photo of the concrete landing pad, IIRC 650 feet across.

Got it on Livestream, thanks.

 

[georgegassaway]

Liftoff moments ago, at 8:29!

STAGED! so far so good....

Booster will make 3 burns on its way back. Has turned around and now burning for boostback.

Second burn done, to slow it down a bit on re-entry.


DOWN SAFE!!!!!!!

 

[rstaff3]

Stuck the landing!

 

[rharshberger]

Perfect 10

 

[tim cubbedge]

heard the double boom!

 

[nute]

They did it!!!
Truly Incredible!!! Kudos to SpaceX for streaming it live!!
Nate

 

[Mushtang]

That landing was AWESOME!!!!

 

[les]

Wow! Success

 

[Maxitout]

That was awesome! Amazing....


Phil L.

 

[Leo]

Fantastic!

 

[James Duffy]

Perfect 10

Well, almost. The East German judge gave them an 8.9.

 

[Flyfalcons]

Very impressive!

 

[RocketHunter]

Success! So awesome! Satellite deployment looks good as well!

 

[markkoelsch]

That was awesome!

 

[rstaff3]

Well, almost. The East German judge gave them an 8.9.

Maybe his name is Bezos?

 

[marcusSRG]

Woohoo!!!!!!!!

 

[KenRico]

Yeah Buddy !

The Falcon has landed !

Kenny

 

[JRL303]

Fuckin A

 

[Jarhead]

Outstanding!

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Amazing! Very cool to be able to see that!

 

[cbrarick]

Holy cow! That was awesome!
You'll always remember where you were when this happened as well...
:flyingpig:

 

[gna]

Looks like they stuck it.