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SpaceX Launches, Landings and News

I must say, I do hope that weather-tolerance is one of their goals with Starship. I don't think truly routine access to space can happen when scrubs due to weather are downright common.
 
RRoan said:
I must say, I do hope that weather-tolerance is one of their goals with Starship. I don't think truly routine access to space can happen when scrubs due to weather are downright common.
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Not even modern jet planes will usually just go through things like thunder storms I thought. Strong weather has always been a bit of a problem for anything going through the air. Still some more weather tolerance might be possible. They might have to also think of solutions so that they can over come not perfect orbits as well though.
 
Planes are a lot more weather tolerant.

Anyways forget about that SN4 just blew up:



Looks like it started venting and the flare lit the methane off. On to SN5! (which already has finished tanks and is being fitted out)

Edit: if you look at it in slow motion the fire actually lit under the booster, so there was presumably something still hot from the static fire which had just happened.
 
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That was some great commentary.

"That does seem to be oxygen right?"
"Yes, I believe, I mean if it was methane it would be igniting in the flare correct?"
*Explosion*

That was just perfectly timed.
 


Okay. Let's try this again.

Weather is still very much 50/50: It's pretty nice now, but it's also expected to get considerably less nice as the day moves on. SpaceX has decided to proceed with launch prep regardless, so we'll see if the weather holds up for the next six or so hours. In the (likely) event that we scrub, the next opportunity will be Sunday at around 3:00 PM EDT, after that it'll be sometime later in the following week.
 
Mal-3 said:


Okay. Let's try this again.

Weather is still very much 50/50: It's pretty nice now, but it's also expected to get considerably less nice as the day moves on. SpaceX has decided to proceed with launch prep regardless, so we'll see if the weather holds up for the next six or so hours. In the (likely) event that we scrub, the next opportunity will be Sunday at around 3:00 PM EDT, after that it'll be sometime later in the following week.
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It's sunny down here right now. Got good seats. I'll be throwing up photos if it happens.
 
I can't believe so many Youtube channels are livestreaming this--NASA and SpaceX are to be expected, but NBC News, Time Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, and...C-Span?
 
silentorphan said:
I can't believe so many Youtube channels are livestreaming this--NASA and SpaceX are to be expected, but NBC News, Time Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, and...C-Span?
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Of course they are. It is the first time American astronauts have launched on an American rocket from American soil in almost a decade. Plus it is a test flight with people onboard. This isn't the sort of moment you want to miss out on. Just imagine the ratings a modern day Challanger disaster would get.
 
I wish to report that it is way too hot and humid for life. However, the weather is otherwise cooperating.
 
Almost cooperating. We're doing way better than yesterday for weather restrictions at the T-60 count but cumulus cloud cover is still in the red. Hopefully that'll change soon but I have no idea if it will in time for launch.
 
Half hour to go, everything still looks good.

EDIT: 20 minutes left, sky still looks good and they're fueling the second stage.

EDIT2: 10 Minutes to launch, holy shit it's happening.

EDIT3: 5 minutes left, we're about to watch history people. Any of you in Florida had better be taking pictures.
 
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Glad to see that the launch went safely and well.

Here is hoping that the landing and recovery goes as smoothly. I won't count this successful until the astronauts are back on ground.
 
That was goddamned beautiful. I'll throw photos up tomorrow when I'm back home.
 
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