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  • #46
    Note from CCAFS Operations

    "SpaceX will be conducting a Static Fire test of their Falcon Heavy rocket at LC-39A today"

    New window: 1230 to 1800 EST.
    Dr. Mordrid
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    • #47
      Florida Today webcast

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      • #48
        Wwooooohooooooo!!

        Twitter Periscope stream



        Dr. Mordrid
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        I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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        • #49
          Chris Burns @chris_saboburns
          Replying to @ChrisG_NSF
          I actually heard the rumble clearly about 30 miles north of the Cape at New Smyrna Beach!!

          Righteous!!
          Dr. Mordrid
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          An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

          I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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          • #50
            Dr. Mordrid
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            An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

            I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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            • #51
              Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
              Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good. Generated quite a thunderhead of steam. Launching in a week or so.
              1:35 PM - Jan 24, 2018



              Dr. Mordrid
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              I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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              • #52
                TomCross @_TomCross_
                12:30pm Jan. 24, 2018 | The first Falcon Heavy static fire rumbled the Earth here at our location 3 miles away!! 3-Falcon 9 cores, 27 engines, 5 million lbs. thrust! It was reported to be heard 30 miles North of this location. #falconheavy @spacex @_tom.cross_ @nasa
                12:47 PM - Jan 24, 2018
                Dr. Mordrid
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                I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                • #53
                  Falcon Heavy working dates & times per NASASpaceFlight.com

                  Launch: February 6
                  Backup: February 7
                  Window: 1330-1630 Eastern (both days)
                  Dr. Mordrid
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                  I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                  • #54
                    Game On

                    Weather: 80%

                    Estimated crowd: KSC tickets sold out. Estimating a total of 100,000 visitors including Buzz Aldrin, Harrison Ford, Planetary Society Pres. Bill Nye and a host of others. Counting area residents, up to 500,000 observing the launch.

                    LOX Densification: cooling the liquid oxygen to 67° Kelvin

                    @nasa_nerd NASA Nate
                    Current hazardous operation board in front of the gate to Launch Complex 39A for Falcon Heavy: LOX Farm Densification and Vehicle Ops in side the Hangar.

                    https://twitter.com/nasa_nerd/status/960278175925219328

                    Cropped, boosted
                    Dr. Mordrid
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                    I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                    • #55
                      Launch Readiness Review passed.

                      The Roadster has a passenger: Starman, an updated version of the G r a s s hopper programs Cowboy in Black mannequin, which rode Gr****opper during landing system test hops (can't believe the language filter still traps g r a s s hopper!)

                      Sort of Heavy Metal meets Cowboy in Black.

                      Starman is wearing the SpaceX Commercial Crew spacesuit. US astronauts will wear this suit when riding Crew Dragon. This suit is very likely highly instrumented, a space test before the astronauts wear it on a ride to ISS.

                      There's also a specially made RED low light space camera, likely looking into or out of the Rosadster. Or both.



                      Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 4 February 2018, 23:39.
                      Dr. Mordrid
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                      I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                      • #56
                        Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow
                        SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has emerged from its hangar and rolled up the ramp to launch pad 39A in Florida ahead of liftoff scheduled for Tuesday. https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/0...status-center/ …
                        2:26 AM - Feb 5, 2018
                        Dr. Mordrid
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                        I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                        • #57
                          Have they double-checked to make sure that's really a dummy in there and not one of Elon's enemies?

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                          • #58
                            Maybe it's Jeff Bezos?

                            Dr. Mordrid
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                            I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                            • #59
                              Dr. Mordrid
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                              An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

                              I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                              • #60
                                Someone on another website suggested the boosters should be named Larry, Moe, and Curly.

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