Live rocket launch

[Peco4321]

Must be a problem, didn't launch then the stream stopped. 

[Stu]

Transmission has just stopped before launch?

[Stu]

My Russian wasn't quite good enough to understand what was going on  Shame they don't carry on transmitting, it's like they are hiding problems.

[Victor Boesen]

Can we get a Russian translator please.....

[Peco4321]

The difference from the razzmatazz of Space x was amazing. All that grey metal. 

[Stu]

Did I miss it? Can't make the feed work again  

It does all seem rather low tech compared with Space X!

[Macavity]

Oops! ("Good old" Google... Or even Yahoo News to the rescue)  

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-reschedules-soyuz-launch-failure-blast-off-101640554.html

 (Anyway)

Edited February 11, 2018 by Macavity

[Stu]

Looks like someone took the key out of the ignition just before take off  

[Ags]

Next Falcon 9 launch contains two test satellites for Musk's global internet service:

https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/13/spacex-launch-satellite-internet-starlink/

[Peco4321]

All the info states launch is 18th, but it's counting down now to coverage, I'm s bit confused. 

http://www.spacex.com/webcast

[Peco4321]

Not sure if this the correct link, but in 20 mins, there's a launch in India

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VeQ0LrCfQC4

 

[Victor Boesen]

Launch in 5min!

[Stu]

Another nice one. Would have liked to see the 1st stage recovery, although they said it was only a simulated recovery?

[Victor Boesen]

1 minute ago, Stu said:

Another nice one. Would have liked to see the 1st stage recovery, although they said it was only a simulated recovery?

I scratched my head about it too. Maybe it is just a controlled splash-down at a specific set of coordinates? I don't know

[SilverAstro]

On 3/29/2018 at 12:06, Peco4321 said:

Not sure if this the correct link, but in 20 mins, there's a launch in India

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VeQ0LrCfQC4

replay   https://youtu.be/TUcexxpArog

 

Edited March 30, 2018 by SilverAstro

[Stu]

3 hours ago, Victor Boesen said:

I scratched my head about it too. Maybe it is just a controlled splash-down at a specific set of coordinates? I don't know

Yes, that sounds like it makes sense. A sort of ‘if the drone ship had been there it would have landed’ type exercise?

[Stub Mandrel]

I expect it was like Falcon Heavy with marginal fuel available I imagine they would have 'practised' until the fuel ran out then drop like a stone...

I wonder if they managed to get the fairing back?

The two second stage cameras were interesting. One supported a round earth, the other was fuel for the flat earthers! No doubt just different focal lengths.

They did make a few pops at NOAA didn't they - Iridium is hardly the same as a spy satellite although there may have been something else on board ;-)

[Gina]

I watched the launch and was relieved that all went well.

[Peco4321]

Another Space x tonight 21:00

http://www.spacex.com/webcast

[Peco4321]

I never tire of these. Another great launch. 

[Peco4321]

Here we go again, show starts 23:45

 

[Stub Mandrel]

Oh dear.

Bad Tie.

...

Now Autocue Alert - I didn't know they worked outdoors...

"On Time and On Schedule... and On Script"

Edited April 14, 2018 by Stub Mandrel

[Peco4321]

Another safe one off. 

Space x similar time tomorrow launching TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) 

[Stub Mandrel]

LOL!

SpaceX have 'transparent Pricing'

http://www.spacex.com/about/capabilities

Think about how hard it is to get a firm price for some very simple things - yet you can just look up the cost of a satellite launch...

[Peco4321]

17 hours ago, Peco4321 said:

Space x similar time tomorrow launching TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) 

Delayed to Monday evening.