Falcon 1 launch tonight

[barkis]

For anyone who may be interested, the Falcon 1 is due to launch tonight at 11.00pm GMT

A live webcast can be seen using Windows Media Player at the following URL.

I guess a broadband connection will be needed.

http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php

[Johnny Hormone]

hmmmmmm someone run up and light the blue touch paper please....

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Apparently now at 23:45 GMT

Captain Chaos

[Black Shuck]

Apparently now at 23:45 GMT

Captain Chaos

Clock halted at T+29. Looks very windy though!!!

Bill£

[barkis]

hmmmmmm someone run up and light the blue touch paper please....

Yeah!, not exactly Saturn 5B,

[barkis]

hmmmmmm someone run up and light the blue touch paper please....

Yeah!, not exactly Saturn 5B Rocketry, but progress takes many forms. I've always enjoyed launches big or small.

[SteelRat]

Launch now scrubbed for 24 to 48 hours was that?

[SteelRat]

Yup. Reset for 24hrs.

[barkis]

Yup. Reset for 24hrs.

Typical, Oh well may as well hit the sack, it's cloudy as well.

[Johnny Hormone]

hehehe I gave up and shut down/went to bed thinking "I bet it launches as soon as I quit"... glad to see I will get another chance

[Johnny Hormone]

seems the countdown is back on for a launch at 00.00hrs...

[barkis]

seems the countdown is back on for a launch at 00.00hrs...

Thanks for the reminder Johnny, I had forgot about it.

Cheers mate, it's looking good for go this time. Although It still seems helluva windy, the webcam keeps blinking off and on.

Ron.

[Johnny Hormone]

yep, looks a bit breezey, but so far so good....

[Johnny Hormone]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

aborted as the engine kicked in...

well if anyone wanted to see how hit and miss launching into space could be...

comedy of the hushes male voice saying "oohhh ****"... perhaps this is the companies commercial director???

[barkis]

yep, looks a bit breezey, but so far so good....

Oh dear, A damp squib I fear. Maybe the wind blew the wick out. Somebody is cursing away in the background.

[Johnny Hormone]

well they are going for a 2nd attempt some time around 1am I think... need sleep really but might watch to see if this thing finally gets off the ground...

[barkis]

well they are going for a 2nd attempt some time around 1am I think... need sleep really but might watch to see if this thing finally gets off the ground...

Well I started this, so I should see it through to a conclusion, but if the gas goes out again I'm off to Bo Bo's.

[Johnny Hormone]

well they got the thing up there, but after the wait - inspite of how impressive getting into space is, I am too tired to appreciate it. time for some serious Zzzzzzz's

[barkis]

well they got the thing up there, but after the wait - inspite of how impressive getting into space is, I am too tired to appreciate it. time for some serious Zzzzzzz's

Have a good kip.