Live rocket launch

[Astro Noodles]

Nailed the landing-will it explode?

[Davey-T]

Somethings burning, like don't go near a firework after its lit 😄

Dave

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Impressive test. Most of my model rockets I launched in my younger days landed nowhere near the launch pad, usually took me hours to find them 🙂 

Steve

[John]

Exciting stuff !

Looks pretty much vertical as well.

I wonder who will get the short straw for the first to approach the landed spaceship ?

Not for quite a few hours I would think !

 

[JamesF]

I imagine they'd not want to hang around too long before stabilising it.  A freak gust of wind could do a lot of damage, I'd have thought.  I'd love to hang around and watch what happens next, but I need some sleep

James

[Astro Noodles]

17 hours ago, John said:

 

I wonder who will get the short straw for the first to approach the landed spaceship

 

They have a robotic dog called Zeus whose job it is to go in first to make sure the area is safe.

It even has its own kennel.

[Alien 13]

4 minutes ago, Astro Noodles said:

They have a robotic dog called Zeus whose job it is to go in first to make sure the area is safe.

It even has its own kennel.

Zeus looks like one of these not that expensive either in the grand scheme of things..

Alan

[Astro Noodles]

Just now, Alien 13 said:

Zeus looks like one of these not that expensive either in the grand scheme of things..

Alan

That's exactly what it is.

I think that they are very versatile and are being developed by SpaceX for the first missions to Mars.

[Stu]

Looks like there is a Falcon 9 launch in about 45 minutes

[Stu]

20mins now

[dweller25]

10th launch - wow

[CraigT82]

On 06/05/2021 at 17:17, Astro Noodles said:

That's exactly what it is.

I think that they are very versatile and are being developed by SpaceX for the first missions to Mars.

...and for police usage (and probably military, behind the scenes)

 

[teoria_del_big_bang]

More satellites I guess ?

Steve

[dweller25]

Great noise it makes 

[teoria_del_big_bang]

1 minute ago, dweller25 said:

Great noise it makes 

I did once manage to coincide the families holiday in Florida with a shuttle launch and saw that and yes the nosise is the thing that sticks in my mind 🙂 

Steve

[dweller25]

39 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

I did once manage to coincide the families holiday in Florida with a shuttle launch and saw that and yes the nosise is the thing that sticks in my mind 🙂 

Steve

Brilliant - I have been many times to Florida but always on business and never got to see a launch 😔

Edited May 9, 2021 by dweller25

[John]

1 hour ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

I did once manage to coincide the families holiday in Florida with a shuttle launch and saw that and yes the nosise is the thing that sticks in my mind 🙂 

Steve

I saw a Falcon 9 launch in 2017 from KSC. It was great to see something actually go up into space but it was quite a calm affair we thought. Not as dramatic as a shuttle launch I would think. I'd like to see one of the heavy lifters go up though 

[Stu]

3 minutes ago, John said:

I saw a Falcon 9 launch in 2017 from KSC. It was great to see something actually go up into space but it was quite a calm affair we thought. Not as dramatic as a shuttle launch I would think. I'd like to see one of the heavy lifters go up though 

At the rate they are launching, you will probably soon be unlucky if you don’t see one during a two week break! It’s certainly on my list to do before I pop off... 🤣

[Stu]

Atlas V launch in about an hour

 

[Stu]

4 minutes and counting!

[fozzybear]

lift off 

[Astro Noodles]

Very impressive. But enough spy satellites- when are they going to launch the James Webb? 

 

[Stu]

Enjoyed that! I love the noise!

JW is later this year isn’t it? September rings a bell but might be wrong.

[Stu]

Looks like 31st October this year, providing there are no more delays.

https://sci.esa.int/web/jwst/-/james-webb-space-telescope-to-launch-in-october-2021

[Astro Noodles]

Well, we've waited long enough for it, I suppose a few more months doesn't matter.🙂