now 8.45 our time
always worth a watch, I have only ever seen the Atlas 5 being launched, but this is much bigger
http://www.spacex.com/
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now 8.45 our time
always worth a watch, I have only ever seen the Atlas 5 being launched, but this is much bigger
http://www.spacex.com/
waste of money and time - why aren't they looking for a cure for cancer
funny enough, my wife said Exactly the same thing only 15 mins agoQuote:
Originally Posted by Blooburd
My youngest daughter went and got her " orange NASA jumpsuit ( that she got from KSC ) " on :hehe::hehe: now that was a waste of money
Stunning achievement - and landing the boosters was perhaps the most amazing part. Hope the core got down safely too...
They are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blooburd
Here's why space exploration is importantQuote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/f...n_ApolloFS.pdf
Wow, what a launch
then the 2 outsides Falcon 9's came down a landed
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please wait until the vehicle has come to a complete stop to unfasten your safety belts. Be careful when opening the overhead bins as objects may have shifted during your flight. We would like to thank you for flying <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a>! Have a nice day! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FalconHeavy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fal conHeavy</a> <a href="https://t.co/om5Nod8d1W">pic.twitter.com/om5Nod8d1W</a></p>— John Smith (@KRQEJohn) <a href="https://twitter.com/KRQEJohn/status/960982026730881024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">6 February 2018</a></blockquote>
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:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Badly Ironed Shirt
apart from all that, its cool as hell to see that rocket blast off :thumbup:
I hope to experience it in person one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
I've been wishing you would for years. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Badly Ironed Shirt
There is a live stream of a dummy in a car orbiting the earth, completely surreal
that was unkind..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R
He knows I love him really. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blooburd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6MQuote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
If you are over in the area when one launches, do it, you will not regret it, even if they pull the launch, KSC is a great day out :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Badly Ironed Shirt
As i said above, we watched a Atlas 5 rocket ( now i know its not the biggest, i know its not the shuttle, but it didnt matter, it was a rocket going into space ) launch at KSC a few years back, got up to the viewing area early to get seats ( now that was hot, they do not have any shade, so you are sat in the midday sun for 2 hours ) they pipe in the checks over the speakers from T minus 20 minuets, the build up is great, real seat of your pants stuff, as you know, anyone of them checks come back as a no and its called off
My youngest loved it, really opened her eyes in the terms of engineering and what you can achieve if you try, 4 years on and she still has the bug, she was sat ( well bouncing with excitement ) on a chair infront of the TV tonight watching the stream with her ipad recording it from the TV ( of course it didnt matter that i said it will be on youtube in HD in 10 mins, she was part of it )
2004Quote:
Originally Posted by Badly Ironed Shirt
Getting a bit deep, but I believe Space exploration is not just important but essential for sorting ourselves out.
Humans need something to strive towards, we are adventurous and endeavour by our very nature, we have explored every corner of our planet, and while our basic instincts our now fulfilled with material wealth 'capitalism' this will not last much longer. I feel the idea that creating wealth is an important part of life is failing, the marketplace has already seen trends this century from material spending to experience spending.
With the days of the Great Wars seemingly over (we hope), and to keep it that way humanity need a new focus.
the trickle down affect from space exploration would be huge, and when the possibilities of space start becoming a reality, trivial things like Borders, nationality, religious ideologies will fall into needlessness.
Perhaps it's just me, but the photos of the Spacex looked uncannily like the Disneyworld spires.....
:-)
The earth is flat and all this rocket stuff is bs.