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

[Mushtang]

Any moment now. Elon Tweeted that it’s a Go. Fully fueled (to test levels) and venting.

 

[Marc_G]

Watching Nasa Spaceflight stream. Is there a SpaceX feed as well?

Found it:

 

[Marc_G]

Nice! SpaceX feed was delayed a minute or so compared to Spaceflight.

Very cool

 

[Mushtang]

That was short, but VERY cool!!

 

[bad_idea]

Very interested to see how much pad damage there was and how long repairs will take. If it's minimal, maybe they really will get the thing in the air soon. Crossing my fingers!

 

[Tractionengines]

17.5 million lbs of thrust...held down...wow

 

[Marc_G]

31 out of 33 engines fired. Discussion seems to consider this a success.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

The birds loved it!

 

[shawn_rocket]

The birds loved it!

Not to be too funny, but I can guarantee that 90% of those birds and many of the fish in the area also dumped 17.5million pounds of poop!

 

[Funkworks]

For anyone who missed it live:

 

[techrat]

Well, I guess that means end of March Orbital Test Flight is a go. That should be both exciting and frankly, world changing if that's a success. Starship looks to change entirely the heavy-lift industry, to the point that we can really start to have construction of permanent orbital structures.

 

[Peartree]

31 out of 33 engines fired. Discussion seems to consider this a success.

Why would less than 100 percent be considered successful?

 

[OverTheTop]

Why would less than 100 percent be considered successful?

Loss of the two engines would still allow the mission to make it to the correct orbit.

Apparently one was never started (preplanned maybe?) And the other shut down during the test, from what I have read somewhere.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

For anyone who missed it live:

Wow! The second video sounds great! It must be incredibly loud if you are anywhere near it. This was only a few seconds. Can you imagine what that’s going to be like going to orbit?

 

[Huxter]

StarLink 2-5 landing. Nailed it! Inmarsat launch tonight at 10:59 p.m.-12:28 a.m. EST

 

[Tractionengines]

Just under 30 min till crew-6 dragon launch to get new astronauts to ISS.

Edit to add: Instantaneous liftoff time is 12:34am EST to get on rendezvous trajectory with ISS.

 

[kuririn]

Nominal launch.
Bullseye landing of booster on Just Read the Instructions.
Nominal separation of Dragon from Falcon second stage.
The crew is in orbit.

 

[kuririn]

Dialogue from one of the moderators:
"The nose cone is the pointy end".

 

[jsdemar]

Former rocketry kid and Tripoli member Woody Hoburg got to ride a rocket to Space.

 

[techrat]

Woody Hoburg got to ride a rocket

That reminds me of my favorite joke from Big Bang Theory.
Bernadette walks into the apartment where Howard is waiting to tell her exciting news:
"Guess who gets gets to ride a rocket?" he says.
Bernadette sighs "Ok..., but let me take a shower first"

 

[Marc_G]

That reminds me of my favorite joke from Big Bang Theory.
Bernadette walks into the apartment where Howard is waiting to tell her exciting news:
"Guess who gets gets to ride a rocket?" he says.
Bernadette sighs "Ok..., but let me take a shower first"

That was an awesome moment

 

[jsdemar]

That was an awesome moment

Compared to someone we know in the real world riding a Falcon 9 to Space? Just checking!

 

[OverTheTop]

Falcon 9 is going in about seven hours or so:


https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/04/12/preparations-underway-for-spacexs-next-falcon-heavy-launch/

 

[Marc_G]

Core recovery or ditching it?

 

[OverTheTop]

All three cores going into the drink. They are putting the satellites into geosynchronous orbit and need all the lift they can get. Center core is brand new, and the outer two are reflown.

 

[bad_idea]

Transporter 7 is in a few hours, but is a Falcon 9. The fullt expended Falcon Heavy is scheduled for the 18th.

 

[OverTheTop]

Transporter 7 is in a few hours, but is a Falcon 9. The fullt expended Falcon Heavy is scheduled for the 18th.

Thanks for the correction. That'll teach me to be doing this when I am doing work as well.

Falcon Heavy is scheduled to fly on the 18th April.

 

[bad_idea]

Thanks for the correction. That'll teach me to be doing this when I am doing work as well.

Falcon Heavy is scheduled to fly on the 18th April.

Believe me, I've been there, mate. With SpaceX's pace, I'm generally out of the loop entirely were it not for the help of spaceflightnow, nextspaceflight, etc.

 

[georgegassaway]

Thanks for the correction. That'll teach me to be doing this when I am doing work as well.

Falcon Heavy is scheduled to fly on the 18th April.

And Starship's orbital flight is currently set to launch on April 17th.


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[Tyeeking]

And Starship's orbital flight is currently set to launch on April 17th.


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Really looking forward to that show.