Rocket launches LIVE.

[PabloP]

Did anyone watch the Falcon 9 heavy launch that started streaming on April 11th and recovery of all 3 boosters. One of the side boosters appeared to not be vertical so may have damaged a leg or lanch just off the pad, but quite an amazing feat. Not sure if the link shows it all or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPfHHls50-w

Rob P

 

[Ramjet]

It was an awesome launch and recovery of the 3 boosters. A shame the high seas toppled the centre core and all but destroyed it. Still they have the engines to study and see the affects of the fastest, most down range F9 core ever launch so should get some good data from it.

 

[Ramjet]

Blue Origin launch of New Shepard in ten minutes.

https://youtu.be/Pxy9SJaE9Uc

 

[Ramjet]

Well that was so spectacular. Congrats to all at Blue Origin. When a highlight video is up I will post it.

 

[Ramjet]

A short Highlight video from SciNews. I am not 100% on the details but I think this booster has flown 4 times and the capsule 5 times. Not as public as SpaceX but they are moving forward slowly, with caution. AWESOME stuff.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/8mUemyE8bs4[/video]

 

[Jaros]

Is the lift of time 1315 EST?

 

[Ramjet]

Falcon 9 CRS 17 launch at 5.11 pm today.

https://youtu.be/VKoGHJppW7c

 

[grubstake]

Falcon 9 CRS 17 launch at 5.11 pm today.

https://youtu.be/VKoGHJppW7c

Launch postponed until tomorrow.

 

[Ramjet]

Also an Electron launch tomorrow. A good day to be flying in space.

 

[Ramjet]

Two launches today. Electron at 4 pm and Falcon 9 at 4.48.
The F9 booster will land on OCISLY only a few kays off shore. Normally it would land at LZ 1 but it is still closed following the capsule exploding. From what I have seen it seems there was a leak somewhere. Filled an empty space with fuel which then exploded.

 

[grubstake]

Rocket Lab's Electron launch has been put back by 24 hours to conduct additional payload checks. The next launch opportunity is no earlier than 06:00 UTC 18:00 NZT, Sunday 5 May.

 

[Ramjet]

The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage nears the end of its burn, turning emerald green prior to shutdown and stage separation.

 

[BigWave]

The story:
https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-predawn-launch-landing-success-crs17.html

 

[LONEWOLF]

Im back :koala: after a massive argument with my internet provider. .. All sorted now and I have missed so much in the last 2 weeks.... So much to catch up on I think I will need to stay up all night... While im up I will be looking for the Meteorite Shower that starts around 3am tomorrow for the next 3 days... The best viewing is in the southern Hemisphere on this one... About time and with a clear perfect sky up here, should be a spectacle...

Any news on the Crew Dragon Explosion Ramjet? ........ Have they identified the cause yet ?

LW....

 

[Ramjet]

G'day LW. Not a lot of news on the Anomaly. The capsule did indeed explode as on the video. There have been a couple of statements from Spacex and NASA but only confirming what we already assumed. They fire the dracos and all went well but as they prepared to fire the Super Dracos things went south. They do not suspect the Super Dracos as they have been tested over 600 times including the hover tests and pad abort test.

It seems that a leak occurred, maybe in a valve or something. This allowed some fuel to fill a void. Maybe the capsule itself. This then exploded. That's about all I know.

NASA state they have full confidence in Spacex which is great to hear and hopefully this incident will not lead to lengthy delays in the program.

Statements by NASA ans Spacex....

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/s6a9Ct9O_nY[/video]

 

[LONEWOLF]

Thanks for the update Ramjet, I hate having no internet.. Even on my phone I have no net and couldn't see/hear/watch a thing... I think I will need to change providers, after 30yrs with Optus im over it...

One theory I herd before I dropped out is perhaps salt water got in somewhere and caused a bit of corrosion... Anyhow glad the 'Powers to be' still have faith... Up and away We go....

Oh, and May the 4th be with you...

LW...

 

[Ramjet]

Everyday Astronaut is live with the Starlink launch. Launch is running half hour late so should be 1 pm. This is the 60 satellites from Spacex. The beginning of world wide,fast internet. UP a dozen of these launches. Third launch for this booster and the 1st time they have used recovered fairings.
This is the heaviest payload yet for a Falcon 9 and the furthest downrange landing for a booster.
It is also the most complicated launch with the upper stage re lighting numerous times to place all these satellites in the correct orbit. Though they are very small they can maneuver and even avoid other objects.

https://youtu.be/dTg9qAjSljc

 

[grubstake]

Looks more like a giant filing cabinet than a rocket payload!

 

[Ramjet]

Combined they will produced my solar power than the ISS. Just heard it's not a USED fairing.

 

[Ramjet]

OH. As well as the Star hopper, which should hope again very soon, untethered. Spacex is building not 1 but TWO orbital Starships. One in Boca Chica, Texas and another in California. Apparently its6 a bit of a race between the 2 teams.