SpaceX T- 00:50:00

[rockytopva]

 

[AlexB23]

Woo, yeah. Get prepared guys. Also, I might inundate this thread with space facts, so be warned, my friends.

 

[AlexB23]

So, here is the countdown timeline from the video. We are currently at T-36 minutes.

 

[rockytopva]

Woo, yeah. Get prepared guys. Also, I might inundate this thread with space facts, so be warned, my friends.

Welcome! Space facts also given in the commentary.

 

[AlexB23]

So, the narrator is talking about liquid oxygen, which allows the rocket fuel to combust.

Liquid oxygen boils at -182.96°C (-297.33°F). Dang, that is cold bros and gals.

Liquid oxygen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[AlexB23]

Welcome! Space facts also given in the commentary.

Yeah, the video gives space facts, and I will also give space facts as well.

We are at T-31 min, so we are 15 minutes from fueling the second stage with liquid oxygen.

 

[AlexB23]

The guy was talking about aurora. I did not see any aurora, but saw this cool photo from Tasmania.

Source: Spectacular southern lights seen across Australia

 

[AlexB23]

T-20 minutes folks. Four minutes to second stage liquid oxygen loading.

 

[AlexB23]

Woo, 15 minutes to launch guys.

 

[AlexB23]

So, here is a Falcon 9 trajectory. Notice how the booster returns to earth and lands vertically.

From: Falcon 9 - Wikipedia

 

[rockytopva]

So, here is a Falcon 9 trajectory. Notice how the booster returns to earth and lands vertically.

From: Falcon 9 - Wikipedia

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The ability to land on a drone ship out at sea to me is mind boggling.

 

[AlexB23]

Prayers for John O'Connor who passed away this week, who was a photographer for NASA's missions, on Tuesday May 7, 2024.

 

[AlexB23]

T-2 minutes. Putting the rocket launch on my TV now. (connected my computer to Roku)

 

[rockytopva]

T- 00:01:00!

 

[AlexB23]

Liftoff

 

[AlexB23]

Dang, beautiful shot of the engines, 10 seconds before MECO

 

[AlexB23]

Booster is returning to Earth, and is performing a burn.

 

[AlexB23]

Stage 1 landing confirmed.

 

[rockytopva]

Stage one landing confirmed!

 

[rockytopva]

Slow typing here on the tablet. Thanks for the company! Always enjoy watching the stage landings!