Falcon 9 launch - feb 22 at 9:17 AM EST

[Thebobo]

Since the Heavy has been launched it doesn't seem as much as a big deal with the regular F9 launches but anyway there is a launch tomorrow (was supposed to be today) feb 22 at 9:17 AM EST.

Don't have any word on whether there will be a booster landing yet.

They are using a used booster.

 

[SKORPI0]

Was delayed today due to strong winds.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...winds-force-SpaceX-delay-Falcon-9-launch.html

 

[tynopik]

surprised they don't clean it up?

also first flight of new fairings that will supposedly enable easier reuse and bigger payloads

 

[zinfamous]

Boring! I'm already bored with these launches.

where's my Tesla already?

 

[Thebobo]

Boring! I'm already bored with these launches.

where's my Tesla already?

Well here are some SpaceX explosions to tie you over.

 

[Thebobo]

there will be no landing

 

[Riverhound777]

Thanks for the thread, I had forgotten and looked out my window when I saw this and there it was!

 

[Thebobo]

Beautiful early morning launch where it's still dark at the pad but up high the sun is hitting the exhaust. Should be some spectacular plumages like previous west coast launches.

 

[tynopik]

in addition to the main payload, there will be the first 2 of SpaceX's planned constellation of more than 4,000 satellites to bring high speed internet to everyone on the globe

 

[Thebobo]

in addition to the main payload, there will be the first 2 of SpaceX's planned constellation of more than 4,000 satellites to bring high speed internet to everyone on the globe

Yea I had thought that was what the iridium satellites were for but those were more for commercial applications like boats planes etc they call it snap data? or something like that.

 

[tynopik]

Yea I had thought that was what the iridium satellites were for but those were more for commercial applications like boats planes etc they call it snap data? or something like that.

iridium is too few satellites with too little bandwidth too high up (too high latency) and too expensive

the SpaceX constellation will be much closer to earth and much faster and much cheaper (supposedly)

 

[tynopik]

The main satellite was successfully deployed. No word on the microsats or fairing recovery yet

 

[Thebobo]

iridium is too few satellites with too little bandwidth too high up (too high latency) and too expensive

the SpaceX constellation will be much closer to earth and much faster and much cheaper (supposedly)

yea I was hoping that the latency was low enough to allow online gaming that way when I retire I can live in the boondocks.

 

[tynopik]

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk Feb 21

Today’s Falcon launch carries 2 SpaceX test satellites for global broadband. If successful, Starlink constellation will serve least served.

If anyone is curious, the name was inspired by The Fault in Our Stars

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk 12m12 minutes ago

Made it back from space and fairing parafoil just deployed. Now trying to catch it

 

[tynopik]

no word from on fairing yet, which means they failed to catch it

maybe next time

 

[tynopik]

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk

Missed by a few hundred meters, but fairing landed intact in water. Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent.

 

[PottedMeat]

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk

Missed by a few hundred meters, but fairing landed intact in water. Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent.

pic of fairing in the water:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfgRX-lgIt6/

 

[Thebobo]

Amazing to think they cost 6 million dollars.

 

[tynopik]

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966703261699854336

Elon Musk‏Verified account @elonmusk

First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations

 

[Thebobo]

Wonder what kind of receiver gear they are using, dish, antenna? Man I would love to be testing those.

Dear Elon

let me help with testing starling, I can download stuff.

Your truly
Thebobo

 

[tynopik]

also i was trying to find this thread earlier and i kept searching for spacex and not finding it

didn't think to search for just falcon

for future ref . . .

 

[tynopik]

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/967071340883722240

Pauline Acalin‏ @w00ki33 3h3 hours ago

Mr. Steven just pulled into the port. Both fairings aboard. #spacex #paz

Or at least one, and part of another it appears?

 

[Red Squirrel]

These launches go so well it's almost like NASCAR now, you kinda hope for a crash to add more excitement.

 

[Thebobo]

Did anyone out west connect with the sat the other day?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'd like to play around with connecting to satellites at some point. Would be kinda fun. People might think I'm a little crazy walking around pointing a yagi antenna in the sky though.