Live rocket launch

[Pixies]

Every time they say 'Starship', I hear this in my head (unfortunately): 

 

[Jonk]

If anyone is still unsure what 'seeing' is...this video feed is a very good example - and it's only a couple of miles away.

[JamesF]

Hmm.  Mary is a documentarian?  How old is that?

James

[johnfosteruk]

46 minutes ago, JamesF said:

Ok, a *very* long pole.

James

Nah, just a regular long pole and a pair of good running shoes

[Jonk]

21:04 UK time for liftoff..... 4 minutes to go.

[johnfosteruk]

problems at T- 2:06?

2 hours left in the launch window though.

Edited December 9, 2020 by johnfosteruk

[Davey-T]

Countdown hold

Dave

[Jonk]

Looks like it might be abandoned....they're venting / depressurising.

[johnfosteruk]

Paused, standing by for new T-0.

Good news

[Jonk]

New T-0 due, so could still happen.

[Jonk]

Possible aircraft straying onto the range causing the pause....not confirmed.

[johnfosteruk]

3 minutes ago, Jonk said:

Possible aircraft straying onto the range causing the pause....not confirmed.

I'm picturing an old boy in a Cessna

[JamesF]

1 minute ago, johnfosteruk said:

I'm picturing an old boy in a Cessna

Anyone know what Harrison Ford is up to?

James

[Jonk]

1 minute ago, johnfosteruk said:

I'm picturing an old boy in a Cessna

And all he can say is....'what the hell?'

[Seelive]

Good job they don't have a fixed launch window - or do they?

[JamesF]

Just now, Seelive said:

Good job they don't have a fixed launch window - or do they?

The party has to be all over by 11pm our time, I believe.

James

[Jonk]

Yep, less than 2 hours from now.

[Jonk]

21:40 is the new approximate launch time.

[Jonk]

Correction: 22:40 UK time....they have too may timezones over there!

[Pixies]

Right - going to do the washing up

[johnfosteruk]

Just now, Jonk said:

Correction: 22:40 UK time....they have too may timezones over there!

Yep, 22:40. Turning the feed off to do some work now, somebody poke me at 22:30.

[JamesF]

Interesting that they have to unload the fuel to chill it again and then reload it.

James

[Jonk]

Liquid oxygen will boil off very quickly in fresh air, and can only stay in the pressurised tank for so long as it will warm up slowly, through the tank material.

In space of course, it can't happen.

[Ags]

SpaceX like to keep their rocket fuel extra cold, to increase density and pack more fuel in the rocket.

[Jonk]

New launch time now 22:45 UK.