** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **

[Boge]

Yeah. Probably right. TBH I gave up wetting my pants over a space launch when I realised the far reaching implications were much more serious than the "awesomeness" of the big blast moment.

Enjoy your whoop whoop moment though.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

What a time to be alive

 

[darkgen]

Weather still scuppering it currently.

 

[Flibster]

T minus 1 hour!
Still no go due to weather at the launch site. Downrange is fine.

 

[Gman]

They should just pull a stunt if its a nogo. Just simulate the launch on the screens and shake it around a little.

 

[dunker]

wow they can safely escape from launch all the way to orbit, hopefully not needed today.

 

[arknor]

As a human being living on a planet protected from the sun by a gaseous layer I'm a bit bothered by all these Billionaires trying to outdo each other burning bloody great holes through it to get their Ego kicks.

The Space Race has a lot to answer for.

yes! we are on a rock travelling at an average speed of 66,000mph through some of the harshest conditions known to man protected by a small layer of gases from a fireball that is 27,000,000 Fahrenheit (15,000,000 Celsius) at its centre.
lets keep doing all we can to poke holes through these gases

I keep thinking about ninja planting some trees around the city, but I don't know how much the council would like it

there's a nice hill on the town moor that would look amazing with a Lebanon cedar tree growing on it
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/cedar/

 

[Flibster]

wow they can safely escape from launch all the way to orbit, hopefully not needed today.

Its pretty impressive.

 

[andy_mk3]

Go for fuel!

 

[Malevolence]

Crew arm retracted.

 

[Old Man]

Lots of links, but looking good here:

 

[darkgen]

Crew arm retracted.

That camera angle from the gangway as it retracted. Oh my.

 

[Minusorange]

this is literally the frontier of human existence .

We've been sending humans into space for 60 years now, this isn't breaking any new frontiers

It's still cool like

 

[Flibster]

And in case of emergencies the exits are here, here and here. Please be aware that your nearest exit may be behind you.

 

[Nitefly]

Astronaut has the be the ultimate rockstar job title. You must be absolutely dripping in clunge. Imagine that on your online dating profile: “Astronaut”.

 

[dunker]

this is so awesome, looks like a sci-fi movie

 

[Skillmister]

Pretty nuts how they've managed to make the inside of Dragon, the suits, screens and everything all look "futuristic". Nailed the branding

Not sure about using touch screens though. They are hard enough to use in a car let alone the shakes of being on a rocket. Hope the launch escape system has a physical button

Fingers crossed for launch

 

[VaderDSL]

There are some heavy thunderstorms around 50 miles away to the south west. They look to be moving at 20-30mph. Might be close if other weather constraints are green.

 

[Old Man]

Wonder if any commands are voice activated?

 

[gettothechopper]

anyone know what sort of elevation to expect it come over?