SpaceX Falcon Heavy set for launch tonight

[crackersa]

[video=youtube;UlsbhYzRG_g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlsbhYzRG_g[/video]

what a laugh

That’s one ignant bastid

 

[K3NS31]

snipped out video link...

what a laugh

I'm sure it's hilarious but we really shouldn't be giving idiots like this more views (disclaimer - I did not watch it).

 

[Kosmik]

Interesting article on why many small engines better than less larger ones.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/musks-inspiration-for-27-engines-modern-computer-clusters/

 

[Kloofvreter]

[video=youtube;UlsbhYzRG_g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlsbhYzRG_g[/video]

what a laugh

 

[AntennaMan]

Pity they lost the main thruster. Almost a full success. Also the tesla roadster was supposed to be put in orbit around mars, they overshot a bit and its headed to the asteroid belt now. Although I am still not clear if that was a mistake or if they just had to prove they could get at least as far as mars. Obviously this package did not have jets to self correct its orbit as would a Nasa package.

Plan was always to do a burn until empty to test capability.

 

[Alan]

Meanwhile in Japan....

A modified sounding rocket originally designed to loft science instruments on high-altitude suborbital arcs blasted off Saturday from the Uchinoura Space Center in southern Japan and soared into orbit to become the world’s smallest satellite launcher.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/02/ss-520-5-tricom-1r-test-launch/

 

[K3NS31]

Meanwhile in Japan....



https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/02/ss-520-5-tricom-1r-test-launch/

I also saw that. Between the Japs, Rocket Labs and SpaceX, we now have the capability as humans to put very small and very big loads into space for very reasonable prices. Space is definitely getting exciting again.

 

[Willy Strong]

How does SpaceX get these amazing camera shots?

[video=youtube;0GZrrLW7lQE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GZrrLW7lQE[/video]