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Next Falcon Heavy Launch Tonight 6/24/19 (6/25/19)

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GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Next Falcon Heavy Launch Tonight 6/24/19 (6/25/19)
Posted by GAF on Monday, June 24, 2019 5:35 PM

The third Falcon Heavy launch will occur tonight, the launch window beginning at 11:30 EDT.

https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-stp2-air-force-certification.html

A successful mission will certify the vehicle for the Air Force to use as a launch platform.

Should be spectacular!

Gary

PS> Launch has been pushed back to 2:30 AM EDT.  Better set the DVR for this one.

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:08 AM

Gary, that is one impressive rocket.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:25 PM

Well it did put a roadster in orbit around the sun and inner planets.... I can’t wait to see when it’s rated safe for manned flight.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 4:48 PM

The Falcon Heavy launch was impressive!  I had watched a program on Apollo 17 and the only night launch of the Saturn V.  They were both very similar in terms of brightness.  It was weird watching the return of the boosters, and I thought they had exploded when the engines kicked on for the landing phase!  Too bad the main booster didn't make it, but landing on a ship in the middle of the ocean is probably the hardest achievement to accomplish (just ask a Naval Aviator)!

Gary

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