UM-Bot Posted February 19, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 19, 2017 The private space firm has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/304148/spacex-cape-canaveral-launch-is-a-success 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBE Hybrid Posted February 19, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Fantastic footage of the rockets 1st stage not only returning to Earth, but also successfully landing in one piece, seeing the exhaust nozzels of the rocket motors glowing red hot was also fantastic, amazing!!! Edited February 19, 2017 by EBE Hybrid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 19, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 19, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 19, 2017 SpaceX's video of the first stage landing: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderOTD Posted February 19, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'm liking that they're taking precautions and not taking any small reading with a grain of salt. This truly is the future of space flight in the making. Great time to be alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted February 20, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 20, 2017 3 hours ago, EnderOTD said: This truly is the future of space flight in the making. Great time to be alive. Yes that was an improvement. As for the future of space flight have you heard of Rocketlab? Keep an eye peeled down under, I'm guessing we'll be seeing some amazing sights on the horizon yet. http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11801629 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted February 20, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for the video Waspie. It's a shame they couldn't get a tighter shot. It would have been even more awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 20, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 20, 2017 3 hours ago, paperdyer said: Thanks for the video Waspie. It's a shame they couldn't get a tighter shot. It would have been even more awesome. There are closer shots of the landing (including on-board footage), but SpaceX haven't released them as a video yet.Compared to NASA they are a little slow releasing pictures and video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Winds Posted February 21, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted February 21, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/19/2017 at 10:21 PM, taniwha said: Yes that was an improvement. As for the future of space flight have you heard of Rocketlab? Keep an eye peeled down under, I'm guessing we'll be seeing some amazing sights on the horizon yet. http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11801629 I hadn't even heard of this company/launch system, thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 22, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 22, 2017 SpaceX waves off space station cargo delivery for a day Quote SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship, loaded with nearly 5,500 pounds of cargo and experiments, aborted an approach to the International Space Station on Wednesday after encountering a problem in its GPS navigation system. The gumdrop-shaped, solar-powered spacecraft was about 1,200 feet, or 365 meters, from the space station when it automatically bailed out of the rendezvous, escaping the immediate vicinity of the research outpost as its safety system intended and setting up for another approach as soon as Thursday. Read More: Spaceflight Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 24, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2017 SpaceX supply ship completes journey to space station Quote Running a day late after aborting a rendezvous to resolve a navigation glitch, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft made a smooth final approach to the International Space Station on Thursday, floating in range of the research lab’s robot arm for capture to deliver 2.7 tons of supplies and research experiments. Read More: Spaceflight Now And just one day later: Russian freighter links up with International Space Station Quote The International Space Station received its second cargo shipment in less than 24 hours Friday with the automated linkup of a Russian Progress refueling and resupply freighter. The Progress MS-05 spaceship closed in to dock with the space station’s Pirs module at 0830 GMT (3:30 a.m. EST) Friday, two days after blasting off from Kazakhstan on top of a Soyuz rocket. Read More: Spaceflight Now It's certainly busy up there this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted February 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2017 *watches the video of the first stage landing* Nope, still not getting bored of watching this stuff. Can't wait for the first launch of the Falcon Heavy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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