SpaceX Youtube coverage below starts on Tuesday December 8 at 1200Z - they say this will be a live feed of the SN-8 flight test and will start a few minutes prior to liftoff:
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Thanks C16 - I shall be 'glued'!!
The images of 2 Dragon capsules attached to the ISS are amazing. The team should be very proud.
The images of 2 Dragon capsules attached to the ISS are amazing. The team should be very proud.
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Another delay - the lift off window is now given as 1400-2300Z today. Click on the Youtube link above to get the latest start time of live coverage.
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50/50 if they launch today. They have been slipping the time and date all week. I have a huge X burned into my retina from the number of times I have applied my eye to their website to see what the launch status is! I blame Boac for all of this. If he hadn't reminded us of this exciting event I may never have remembered to look.CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:27 amAnother delay - the lift off window is now given as 1400-2300Z today. Click on the Youtube link above to get the latest start time of live coverage.
Does anybody want to state any odds of this launch being successful (whatever successful means)?
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Says The Daily HeilSpaceX to send Starship rocket over 41,000 feet into the air TODAY for its first high-altitude flight test – but Elon Musk says the mission only has a one-in-three chance of success
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... ODAY.htmlI
Thanks for posting the SpaceX link C16...
I have purchased some popcorn, I can't wait...
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Another delay. Quelle surprise!
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Yet more live coverage - four guys working from two cherry pickers on SN-8 plus lots of desperate commentary from two guys.....they are saying launch is about 45 minutes after all personnel leave the vicinity., ie "Pad Clear" in top left of screen.....
At1830Z commentator said they had been told launch should be in 2.5 to 3 hours from now.....
At1830Z commentator said they had been told launch should be in 2.5 to 3 hours from now.....
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Looks as though it's a "Go" chaps - loading fuel and venting. Not long now....
EDIT: Looks like a 2200Z launch give or take.......
EDIT 2131Z: Two NASA WB-57 Canberras have launched from Houston Ellington to film this flight - N927NA and NASA927 - up at 45000ft on Flightradar24, both heading SW towards the Boca Chica launch site at the moment
EDIT: Looks like a 2200Z launch give or take.......
EDIT 2131Z: Two NASA WB-57 Canberras have launched from Houston Ellington to film this flight - N927NA and NASA927 - up at 45000ft on Flightradar24, both heading SW towards the Boca Chica launch site at the moment
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Big thanks to C16 for the heads up.
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It is rumoured that the Mekon is watching on an intergalactic link.
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About to light the candle folks... +- 22:30 UTC
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Cutover to SpaceX stream soon.
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Someone in the audience has asked the ushers to ask me to shup up or for me to be ejected from the site...
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I think they delayed a few minutes whilst an iAero Airways 737 SWQ3542 may have infringed the no fly zone
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ABORT...
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My better half has just criticized the Starship for looking too phallic...
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C16 thanks for that useful info. Folks ignore my banter.CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:33 pmI think they delayed a few minutes whilst an iAero Airways 737 SWQ3542 may have infringed the no fly zone
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I think someone better go in and light the blue touch paper......
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