Rocket launches LIVE.

[Ramjet]

What an awesome long exposure this is. 646 seconds. Captures the launch, re entry, (top of image) and landing burns in one image.

 

[Ramjet]

A nice IR shot of one of the boosters. The IR video was cool.

 

[Ramjet]

Rocketlab will launch their Electron on the "Make it rain" mission in a few hours.

Mission details here. https://everydayastronaut.com/prelaunch-preview-electron-make-it-rain/

https://youtu.be/ri2IwIzBKjc

 

[Ramjet]

Standing down until tomorrow.

 

[Ramjet]

The future will be... science fiction. Just astounding.

 

[Ramjet]

A long read but a very comprehensive look at all we know about the Starship.

https://www.elonx.net/super-heavy-s..._xrdCpsWnSL-s8_JYBCHeT2uHWlC2Hb4iY3OoetiFSFKw

 

[Ramjet]

Rocketlab's Electron launching at 2.10 pm today.

https://youtu.be/idKCy8LdyKo

 

[LONEWOLF]

And a fine launch it was. Love the view looking back to the Launchpad ... erfect:

And what a launch by Spacex and Falcon Heavy... Is there any footage taken of the Fairing capture? I have been looking but haven't seen any as yet... By the looks of it they only just caught it...

LW....

 

[Ramjet]

And a fine launch it was. Love the view looking back to the Launchpad ... erfect:

And what a launch by Spacex and Falcon Heavy... Is there any footage taken of the Fairing capture? I have been looking but haven't seen any as yet... By the looks of it they only just caught it...

LW....

I did see a short clip of the fairing capture on Fakebook. I will try track it down.

 

[Ramjet]

NASA's Orion capsule is performing a launch abort NOW.The launch rocket is a refurbedICBM.

Live stream https://youtu.be/RvD_1isIzYg

 

[Ramjet]

Good launch and test. Not as exciting as some launches bit another step towards putting man, and the first woman, on the moon.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/zrq71ocWMcg[/video]

 

[Ramjet]

A view from inside the fairing from the last falcon 9 launch.

Not sure if you can see this without a Twitter account.

"View from the fairing during the STP-2 mission; when the fairing returns to Earth, friction heats up particles in the atmosphere, which appear bright blue in "

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1146546495241371649?s=09

 

[Ramjet]

Video of the first fairing caught by Miss Tree, (formally Mr Steven).

Check out @elonmusks Tweet: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1146574336205058048?s=09

 

[Ramjet]

A Youtube version of the above Twitter videos.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/12XwnpxhCr8[/video]

 

[Ramjet]

India Will Launch an Ambitious Moon Orbiter-Lander-Rover Combo in July

A good read on India' next mission to the Moon.

https://www.space.com/india-chandra...GNuRcAcZ8n9H7nrswlAbq6Wg34cn0EB8pUPMePmAwHPlM

 

[Ramjet]

Elon giving a few teasers about Starship.

 

[Ramjet]

More info released about the Dragon capsule exploding.It seems a chemical reaction between the oxidizer and a titanium valve was the cause. A simple fix to replace the valve with a burst disc. Not something Spacex likes as the discs cannot be individually tested. Spacex does not generally use parts that cannot be tested but I guess they need to in this case.

A detailed report..... https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-cr...EKJjwgOYjd6NAIE5xXqLT8q-cU4oNkAUlVmKBu1ld3zNk

 

[Ramjet]

Star hopper should do a static fire test any time now. If successful it will probably doa small hop, 20 meteres), tomorrow.

Live stream [video=480,360]https://youtu.be/fhl6KJnj1yE[/video]

 

[LONEWOLF]

Star Hopper caught Fire on the test... .... :fire:

https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/...acexs-starhopper-catches-fire-in-recent-test/

Video at bottom of 'Link Page'.... :koala:

LW...

 

[grubstake]

When everything works correctly, it all looks so easy, but these sorts of events show that rocket science really is difficult.