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Why, yes, it IS rocket science!

UnwashedMass

Shared on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 00:38
We're slated to fly our maiden Falcon 9 tomorrow, which is just a test flight for the booster, the Dragon capsule onboard is just a dummy payload for engineering purposes.

The 9 engine monstrosity will launch off of LC40 at Cape Canaveral in a window of 11am to 2pm Eastern standard time. You can watch it here:

www.spacex.com

You can watch from the onboard cameras as this big bitch goes.

or for non-SpaceX info:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

They will have an offsite video feed that will be hazy and grainy but pretty cool nonetheless.

I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH!!

Comments

ShakesItUp's picture
Submitted by ShakesItUp on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 01:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I I'll have to fire up the feed. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you.
buckeye75's picture
Submitted by buckeye75 on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 02:49
that is one big bitch
JeepChick's picture
Submitted by JeepChick on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 06:22
I'm excited! We'll be watching!
Claude505's picture
Submitted by Claude505 on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 07:57
Wow. That's pretty tits.
OldManRiver48's picture
Submitted by OldManRiver48 on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 09:42
Woot! :-)
Hoplite's picture
Submitted by Hoplite on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 09:57
Dood, the feed is lagging like a mother :*( i am cry.
UnwashedMass's picture
Submitted by UnwashedMass on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 10:38
T-15 minute hold as of this posting. Hop, the feed is gonna lag. We're being watched by the entire world at the moment. We're doing what most 1st world countries can't or haven't been able to do. With the ending of the Ares/Orion program, what would normally have been just an "Oh cool" moment for us has become one of supremely intense scrutiny. Some Capitol Hill Douchepoodle is stealing your bandwidth! ;) Check the spaceflight now link, it's lower res and should be less laggy.
ReBIRTH's picture
Submitted by ReBIRTH on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 11:00
very cool, I'll be watching as well.
Hoplite's picture
Submitted by Hoplite on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 11:09
yeah, it's cleared up. Hoping it goes well and soon. My oldest boy (4) is pretty excited.
ShakesItUp's picture
Submitted by ShakesItUp on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:17
T-13. I've got wood.
Hoplite's picture
Submitted by Hoplite on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:33
Oh, that was so close.

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