To: bitt
Man severely injured after falling off 30-foot border wall
Hate when that happens! lol ;)
NOW - SPACEX LIVE LAUNCH:
https://www.spacex.com/webcast
MERAH PUTIH MISSION
SpaceX is targeting launch of the Merah Putih satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Tuesday, August 7 at 1:18 a.m. EDT, or 5:18 UTC. The satellite will be deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff. A two-hour backup launch window opens on Wednesday, August 8 at 1:18 a.m. EDT, or 5:18 UTC.
Falcon 9s first stage for the Merah Putih mission previously supported the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mission in May 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9s first stage on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
You can watch the launch live ...
To: Steven W.
thanks for the link - amazing.
reminds me to mention; anyone who liked Andy Weir’s book “Martian” will like his newest book, “Artemis”...
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08/07/2018 7:24:33 AM PDT by
bitt
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