wanna see a rocket launch, live?

[aircooled]

looks like something might have went wrong. i saw the launch, then the cam in the rocket for a few seconds, then it ended.

 

[Kilgor]

The little tent blowing over added some flavor to the launch.

 

[AmdEmAll]

There goes $6.7 million.

 

[RBBRMADE]

Last I saw on the rocket was spinning and the sky........hmmm.......
Any updates anywhere?

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
There goes $6.7 million.

werd, it blew.

 

[Yossarian]

maybe they forgot to put a guidance system onboard, that's why it was so cheap.

update

2234 GMT (5:34 p.m. EST)

Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development, at the company headquarters near Los Angeles says liftoff occurred but nothing is known beyond that.

2230 GMT (5:30 p.m. EST)

The onboard video camera showed the vehicle beginning a distinct rolling motion. The video signal was lost immediately. All has gone silent.

 

[So]

Do we have any evidence that it blew (was watching the feed before you asshats probably killed the server), or that the video just died.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: So
Do we have any evidence that it blew (was watching the feed before you asshats probably killed the server), or that the video just died.

2238 GMT (5:38 p.m. EST)

"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development.

 

[jagec]

Waaah! I want cheap space travel before I die!

 

[Toasthead]

2239 GMT (5:39 p.m. EST)

FAILURE. The maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 1 has ended in disaster moments after blasting off from Omelek Island in the Central Pacific today. No further details are available at this point.

2238 GMT (5:38 p.m. EST)

"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development.

 

[Juno]

are they gonna build another one?

 

[AmdEmAll]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11997932/

 

[ironcrotch]

2239 GMT (5:39 p.m. EST)

FAILURE. The maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 1 has ended in disaster moments after blasting off from Omelek Island in the Central Pacific today. No further details are available at this point.



Maybe next time

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: So
Do we have any evidence that it blew (was watching the feed before you asshats probably killed the server), or that the video just died.

If you were watching the feed doesn't that make you an asshat server killer too?

 

[So]

 

[Yossarian]

since this company was founded by the guy who invented paypal and sold it to ebay, I guess that's where all our paypal fees went.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Kilgor

Originally posted by: So
Do we have any evidence that it blew (was watching the feed before you asshats probably killed the server), or that the video just died.

If you were watching the feed doesn't that make you an asshat server killer too?

I didn't post it on AT.

No matter, it wasn't your guys fault. The feed died at the source.

 

[swtethan]

im gonna put a webcam down my pants, lift off is in 5 mins

 

[Circlenaut]

Ooo, that's gotta be a setback for business. What will investors think now?

 

[MidasKnight]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
since this company was founded by the guy who invented paypal and sold it to ebay, I guess that's where all our paypal fees went.

LMAO :laugh:

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: swtethan
im gonna put a webcam down my pants, lift off is in 5 mins

3...2..1..Ignition SH!T!!! There goes another pair pants ! :laugh:

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: swtethan
im gonna put a webcam down my pants, lift off is in 5 mins

You seem a little too young for it to take that long. Perhaps you should visit your doctor.

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: swtethan
im gonna put a webcam down my pants, lift off is in 5 mins

You seem a little too young for it to take that long. Perhaps you should visit your doctor.

Not enough stimulus?

Jump in give a fellow ATer a hand

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
this is a private company that is trying to put their first rocket into space. launch is in 15 minutes. but you never know, it may blow up on the pad at any minute!!!

This is one of those moments where you make a joke but never hope it comes true

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: swtethan
im gonna put a webcam down my pants, lift off is in 5 mins

You seem a little too young for it to take that long. Perhaps you should visit your doctor.

Not enough stimulus?

Jump in give a fellow ATer a hand

I ain't no fluffer!

Now, maybe sonz can help him....