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Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral
orlandosentinel ^
| 12/21/2015
Posted on 12/21/2015 9:06:56 AM PST by BenLurkin
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying a payload of 11 ORBCOMM-2 satellites at 8:33 p.m.
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Watch the live video above starting at 8 p.m. or at www.spacex.com/webcast.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: canaveral; falcon; spacex
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posted on
12/21/2015 9:06:56 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
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posted on
12/21/2015 9:08:26 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
While having no connection to Spacex, I have the feeing they will make the landing this time. I will be watching with great interest.
To: BenLurkin
Any idea whether they’ve explained why they’re launching at night?
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posted on
12/21/2015 11:11:57 AM PST
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: Hebrews 11:6
Probably so that it will be daylight at the place where they are releasing the satellites, so that the Sun can charge their batteries.
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posted on
12/21/2015 2:08:18 PM PST
by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
To: jmcenanly
It never would have occurred to me that this would be an issue, considering the rapid orbiting times and consequent brief periods of being in the earth’s shadow.
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posted on
12/21/2015 2:23:08 PM PST
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: Vince Ferrer
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posted on
12/21/2015 4:50:05 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:11:06 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: BenLurkin
Looks like three minutes to launch...
To: Vince Ferrer
I just saw some of the boostback burn. I’m 200 miles away.
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:35:57 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Vince Ferrer
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:37:31 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Moonman62
Yes indeed. This is history tonight. Congratulations Spacex!
To: Moonman62
USA USA. I think a lot of these young people are Patriots. I think our space program is going to be OK when we get a President in there that will the space program back up and running.
To: Vince Ferrer
Did you hear the employees chanting “USA! USA!”?
Elon Musk must be one happy guy.
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:41:11 PM PST
by
hoagy62
(Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
To: Moonman62
Caught the landing - thx for the link
To: Ronald_Magnus
The USA chant by SpaceX employees was awesome.
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:41:36 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: BenLurkin
Amazing. A bit of history tonight.
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posted on
12/21/2015 5:59:46 PM PST
by
Blennos
To: hoagy62
I'm looking at you now
Bigelow. I want a moon base like right now.
To: Vince Ferrer; BenLurkin; Ronald_Magnus; HonkyTonkMan; Blennos; hoagy62; jmcenanly; Hebrews 11:6
Long exposure of launch reentry and landing burns.
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posted on
12/21/2015 6:46:44 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Moonman62
So, it appears they landed it at a different spot to avoid the launch gantry?
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posted on
12/21/2015 7:02:05 PM PST
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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