willie-pete Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/01/14/spacex-will-intentionally-destroy-a-rocket-this-weekend-heres-how-you-can-watch/ " What to expect: SpaceX will launch the Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Sometime after liftoff, but before 1 minute 30 seconds into the launch, SpaceX will intentionally trigger a problem with the rocket over the Atlantic Ocean. That event will trigger the Crew Dragon spacecraft to perform a launch escape. The spacecraft will use its SuperDraco thrusters to send the capsule away from the rocket and use parachutes to land in the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket will likely be destroyed during the test. " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Nice ploy to pop one off at Iran with no one expecting it. Until it's too late. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul53 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Oh maaaan. Some people get all the neat toys! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Tax money well spent? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 37 minutes ago, Maser said: Tax money well spent? Don't know the details but SpaceX is a private company. IDK if .gov is directly paying for this or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Maser said: Tax money well spent? 31 minutes ago, willie-pete said: Don't know the details but SpaceX is a private company. IDK if .gov is directly paying for this or not. SpaceX is paying its own way. Showing crew surivability they are counting on a government contract to service NASA . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: Nice ploy to pop one off at Iran with no one expecting it. Until it's too late. The ultimate 'fake out' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said: The ultimate 'fake out' Complete with Ashton Kutcher popping out of the rocket screaming "PUNKED!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I'm scheduled to get off of work in Leesburg, FL at 0700. No way I can navigate to the east coast in an hour, especially THAT hour. I think my best bet is to haul ass down Hwy 27 to Clermont and view it from one of the big hills down there. But if I get off work early, I'll be in Titusville for this one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) I can see something from my back yard if the weather cooperates. Edited January 15, 2020 by willie-pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Love this video. Reminds me that i never had to explain to my boss i dropped a NOAA weather sat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Evidently some of those countries don't use range destruct packages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I volunteer to kersplode the next one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Historian said: Love this video. Reminds me that i never had to explain to my boss i dropped a NOAA weather sat. How about the guy/s that doomed a whole Mars mission because they didn't convert between the metric and the English units! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Spoiler There have been some epic fckups that ended in large explosions. We are probably lucky that it has only ended 17 brave American Astronaut lives (yeah, I'm counting Ilan and Kalpana). Hopefully, we are building on former mistakes. It will be spectacular to see a rocket explode that was destined to do so- to advance the science of keeping our Astronauts safe. @willie-pete I hope you have a spectacular view. Please take pics if you can. I'll try to do the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Let's try again Sunday at 0800. Rough seas scrubbed the launch today. Edited January 18, 2020 by tadbart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Yeah, I was sitting outside with the camera at low ready when my wife called out the back door. It is 60% rain here tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 @willie-pete 1030a target for launch. get cher carcass outside with the camera! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 I missed it. Mis-communication with my wife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well, here it is on radar at least. https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/2020/01/19/falcon-9-explosion-captured-on-doppler-radar/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, willie-pete said: I missed it. Mis-communication with my wife. Mrs.-communication? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tadbart Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Not visible inland due to clouds, but the video is spectacular! That radar pic is awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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