Rocket launches LIVE.

Spacex CRS 20 resupply mission to the ISS at 2.50pm NSW time. This is the last mission for this contract also the last Dragon capsule version 1 mission. The 3rd Dragon to make the trip 3 times.

Next contract will use Dragon V2. Some will be new cargo variants and others will be stripped down Crew dragons as they will only be used once with crew onboard.

The Falcon 9 that missed the landing on OCISLY last flight had no malfunction. Wind was outside the mission parameters so it decided to soft land in the ocean and not risk damaging the ship.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/1MkcWK2PnsU[/video]

Nice... 50th successful Landing.... These guys at Spacex have got this down pat... Not too much longer for the Real Test now... Human cargo... :Y:

LW...

Too easy!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

LoneWolf said:

Nice... 50th successful Landing.... These guys at Spacex have got this down pat... Not too much longer for the Real Test now... Human cargo... :Y:

LW...

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This landing was in the strongest winds ever for a Falcon 9 booster landing. From Elon on twitter... the lost booster at last landing had the parameters set too harsh. Today's landing was a test to see if it could handle stronger winds. Lesson learnt, adjustments made... Move on. It's the Spacex way. Push the envelope to the point of failure, adjust, improve, repeat.

After the failure of Starship SN1, They stripped SN2 down to another tank, pressure test rather than a static fire as SN1 was meant to be. Why fit all the controls systems, thrusters etc etc until they can make a vessel that survives the pressure test?. Engineers had concerns about SN1 but didn't tell Elon. He has now told them that they must share any concerns with him. SN2 pressure tests should happy any minute. SN3 is already under construction.

Highlights of today's launch for those who missed it.....

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/dVNuhQBUFgM[/video]

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Ramjet said:

How Rockets are made. Dustin from the Smarter Everyday YouTube channel is another that I sometimes watch. He makes videos on all types of subjects. This one is a tour of the ULA rocket factory. Worth a look if you have an hour to spare. Very interesting.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/o0fG_lnVhHw[/video]

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superb video , love the technology in manufacturing

:drooling:

After Boeing's Starliner anomalies, they now have to go through over a million lines of computer code. Probably put them back a year.

Looks like Spacex will be the first private company to take humans into space.

One of many awesome photos from the many fans of Spacex. Credit to Jon Galed for this shot with the launch, re entry and landing burns from last night's launch.

I hope they are , I have $100 on Spacex being the first with a mate.........Awesome pic.... :Y:

LW...

Starship SN3 had a failure during it's latest pressure test. Here is Marcus House's take on it.

SN3 is dead. Long live SN4.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/D8-RZmTOtXQ[/video]

Spacex Starship SN4 live pressure test and possible static fire of the single Raptor engine. AKA watching grass grow. No idea what will happen.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/Sx6LrpOj8l8[/video]

There's a longmarch 5 rocket about to take a test launch:
[video=480,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixETcu9zH04[/video]

This should be a live feed.
Sorry if it's been mentioned before.

It was a successful launch, they're testing out a new crew capsule and it was a test launch in preparation to take modules up to build a new space station.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/...-rocket-launches-on-crew-capsule-test-flight/

https://youtu.be/yn3Kax3mExc[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/yn3Kax3mExc[/video]

lets hope it all goes well hey

The DAY is finally here RJ. ......... Catch you here again? .....

Poor Tim looked very Wet in his cross this morning... Pouring Rain... :argh: :argh:

Did you hear that Bob and Doug have a "Special" name for Crew Dragon ? We will know what it is before Launch Tomorrow... Top Secret till Launch Day they said...

Go Crew Dragon.... Show them Proud.... Best of luck Fellas... True Pioneers of Modern Space travel.. :Y: ower:

Launch is at 6.30AM EST....

LW....

Dam Weather... 'No Go'... 8.(

Next chance is on the 30th...

LW...

Damn. Back to bed.

Another 10 min and they could have launched... But with a 1 second window, they couldn't do it...

LW....