The Space Thread

[Fugitive]

That is brilliant. How the fuck did they get those booster rockets to land like and so accurately?

[Dougie Do'ins]

The launch was spectacular.

 

Those first stages landing are just as surreal every time.

 

You may watch Starman in his car about to embark on his eternal journey here:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M

Unbelievable stuff. The enthusiasm of those employees.

 

Here's the launch.

 

[Dougie Do'ins]

An event like that and he's worrying that youtube might shut the feed down for copy write for using David Bowies music.

[Juniper]

Luckily came across a live steam and watched it unfold live.

 

Absolutely brilliant to watch.

 

....Still can’t stand Elon Musk though.

[Captain]

An event like that and he's worrying that youtube might shut the feed down for copy write for using David Bowies music.

 

Maybe that's why the live feed is silent:

 

 

It really is fascinating!

 

Unless you're a flatearther, that is . . . .

[Dougie Do'ins]

That is brilliant. How the fuck did they get those booster rockets to land like and so accurately?

[moof]

That is brilliant. How the fuck did they get those booster rockets to land like and so accurately?

Very clever and precise use of thrusters, wing fins for steering and an exhaustive trial and error process.

 

They’re getting this shit down to a fine art, very impressive.

[Rico1304]

Very clever and precise use of thrusters, wing fins for steering and an exhaustive trial and error process.

 

They’re getting this shit down to a fine art, very impressive.

But could they do it on a wet Wednesday at Stoke?

[Juniper]

Also, seen a good point last night’s footage should finally end all that Flat Earth nonsense once and for all.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Also, seen a good point last night’s footage should finally end all that Flat Earth nonsense once and for all.

Well, all the footage until this point hasn’t.

 

‘OMG it’s clearly the distortion of a fisheye lens’

 

‘SpaceX is now certified to run classified DoD mission. You don’t think they’re in on it?’

[Juniper]

Well, all the footage until this point hasn’t.

 

‘OMG it’s clearly the distortion of a fisheye lens’

 

‘SpaceX is now certified to run classified DoD mission. You don’t think they’re in on it?’

Really?

 

Fucks sake. Some people shouldn’t be allowed internet access.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Really?

 

Fucks sake. Some people shouldn’t be allowed internet access.

I just had a look on the Flat Earth Society forum. Some guy suggesting because SpaceX is a solo company, it was actually a worse fake than the others. Talking about ‘the speed of stars’ and ‘friction’.

 

In short, they’re a bunch of fucking morons.

[Juniper]

In short, they’re a bunch of fucking morons.

And that’s being kind.

[Numero Veinticinco]

And that’s being kind.

There’s also videos on YouTube calling it an obvious fake. Lots of anti-SpaceX hoax stuff actually.

[Paulie Dangerously]

The image of the two boosters landing simultaneously is infinity watchable.  Did the other one land on the drone ship ok?  The Camera cut out on the feed I was watching

 

*edit*  Just read that it didn't 

[Sputnik1]

[Rico1304]

The nod to Douglas Adams by having ‘Dont Panic’ on the screen in the car was lovely.

[Fugitive]

The image of the two boosters landing simultaneously is infinity watchable. Did the other one land on the drone ship ok? The Camera cut out on the feed I was watching

 

*edit* Just read that it didn't

It was like an episode of thunderbirds

[Numero Veinticinco]

The image of the two boosters landing simultaneously is infinity watchable. Did the other one land on the drone ship ok? The Camera cut out on the feed I was watching

 

*edit* Just read that it didn't

Yep. Destroyed when trying to land as didn’t have enough propellant to ignite all the engines, apparently.

[Dave D]

Right.

 

Wonder what they will all do now.

 

Get drunk I guess

[Numero Veinticinco]

Looking forward to watching this over the next few years. Those who don’t know the plans should watch his keynote on making humans and interplanetary species. The end where he talks about using BFR to get aroun the globe is fucking great.

[Dave D]

Looking forward to watching this over the next few years. Those who don’t know the plans should watch his keynote on making humans and interplanetary species. The end where he talks about using BFR to get aroun the globe is fucking great.

 

In a nutshell as it were, whats the purpose of the mission?

 

First I had heard of it was on the radio very early this morning- they way they were reporting it it just sounded like a billionaire playing with big toys  

[Numero Veinticinco]

In a nutshell as it were, whats the purpose of the mission?

 

First I had heard of it was on the radio very early this morning- they way they were reporting it it just sounded like a billionaire playing with big toys

To eventually colonise Mars, and make us a multi planet species. Not in the very distant future but soon. He is a billionaire playing with toys but he’s also a very intelligent, well educated guy who is a driving force behind future technology in major industries.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Here’s a very basic, cheats way of watching the hour long presentation in bout two or three minutes.

 

[Dave D]

To eventually colonise Mars, and make us a multi planet species. Not in the very distant future but soon. He is a billionaire playing with toys but he’s also a very intelligent, well educated guy who is a driving force behind future technology in major industries.

 

The car thing is a bit of a gimmick but what actual scientific results are they looking for? Was he trying to orbit Mars?