SpaceX FALCON HEAVY launch Thread

[Thebobo]

Perfect time for a Falcon Heavy TV/Internet dinner to watch the launch and booster landings(?)


Set to launch from Launch Complex 39A during a roughly 2-hour window that opens at about 6:35 p.m. EDT (22:35 GMT) April 9, the Arabsat-6A mission is planned to be the fourth SpaceX launch of the year and the first of two Falcon Heavy launches in 2019.

https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-arabsat-6a-assembly-video.html

Twin booster landing from 2018 FH launch.

 

[dainthomas]

I can't get enough of watching those rockets land. These kind of things are what will get us the moon and Mars bases we were supposed to have by the 80's.

 

[Thebobo]

Weather pushed the launch back a day same time.

 

[Thebobo]

3 for 3!

Awesome launch and all three boosters successfully landed!

 

[Thebobo]

 

[K1052]

Impressive

 

[IronWing]

I'm confused. Did it already launch? Youtube says live T=-3:00 and won't let me move the time slider.

 

[BUTCH1]

Saw it from the backyard tonight, F-ing glorious!!!.

 

[TXHokie]

Man overboard!!! The center core landed successfully but took a dive off the side due to rough seas. Bummer.

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-booster-overboard/

 

[Thebobo]

Missed the monday night launch been sick all week but launch was successful. Barge booster landing was not successful but they did catch one fairing.

 

[Ken g6]

Apparently this launch the center core was going so fast that it suffered some thermal damage on reentry and couldn't land. I guess SpaceX has found the limit for reusable launching.