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Title: Might be of interest
Post by: 78bex on 01 February 2018, 22:51:26

SpaceX have annouced a launch date of February 6 at 1:30 pm EST for the demo flight  of their Falcon Heavy  :)

If like me, you`ve watched this company over the last few years perfecting the unique landing caopability of the first stage rocket; this next launch will land the first stage & both of it`s boosters.

The CEO Elon Musk has announced the dummy payload will be his Tesla sports car.
The final stage, with the tesla onboard; will power up to break free of earths gravity & the planned orbit around the sun will take it as far out as Mars  :y

They test fired the vehicle on the pad the other day & this thing is huge

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgByUWwFKU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgByUWwFKU)

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: ronnyd on 02 February 2018, 00:02:46

Quote from: 78bex on 01 February 2018, 22:51:26

SpaceX have annouced a launch date of February 6 at 1:30 pm EST for the demo flight  of their Falcon Heavy  :)

If like me, you`ve watched this company over the last few years perfecting the unique landing caopability of the first stage rocket; this next launch will land the first stage & both of it`s boosters.

The CEO Elon Musk has announced the dummy payload will be his Tesla sports car.
The final stage, with the tesla onboard; will power up to break free of earths gravity & the planned orbit around the sun will take it as far out as Mars  :y

They test fired the vehicle on the pad the other day & this thing is huge

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgByUWwFKU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgByUWwFKU)

Will it be driverless? ;)

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 February 2018, 11:11:06

Quote from: ronnyd on 02 February 2018, 00:02:46

Will it be driverless? ;)

A driverless sports car? Now, that's a terrific idea. :y

 ;)

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 02 February 2018, 16:51:59

I wonder what the CO2 emissions of the Falcon Heavy are?  :)

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: STEMO on 02 February 2018, 17:50:40

Isn’t falcon heavy three falcon rockets strapped together? It will be a neat trick if those boosters land safely back on earth. Elon Musk is very eccentric, but brilliant nonetheless.

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: 78bex on 02 February 2018, 18:41:34

Quote from: STEMO on 02 February 2018, 17:50:40

Isn’t falcon heavy three falcon rockets strapped together? It will be a neat trick if those boosters land safely back on earth. Elon Musk is very eccentric, but brilliant nonetheless.

Musk has admitted that the original concept of an easily adapted falcon 9 first stage, for the heavy lift rocket & boosters; has required far more time & funding to perfect.
This launch is about 5 years overdue & the first stage is far heavier then anything else they`ve so far managed to land.
It`s all privately financed, so I guess the launch might literally make or break it   ;D

Title: Re: Might be of interest
Post by: 78bex on 06 February 2018, 20:36:26

currently T minus 10 minutes & counting to launch  :y

The launch window will close today if more delays are encountered

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws9C_UFvBGc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws9C_UFvBGc)