Thanks Moonman62! Before I got up for the day, there was a YT report (one of the "news" shows) which said the launch had been scrubbed due to rough seas. Here's a 10 minute version:
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Posted on 01/17/2020 5:06:30 PM PST by BenLurkin
One of the last major steps before SpaceX flies its Crew Dragon craft with real NASA astronauts onboard is an "in-flight abort test." Scheduled to take place during a four-hour window on Saturday, Sunday or Monday morning, it will test the vehicle's ability to safely get back to Earth if there's a problem during ascent.
Come back here just before 8 AM ET on January 18th, and if the weather holds then you should see the Crew Dragon separate from its Falcon 9, then eventually land in the Atlantic Ocean. Even if you wake up a little late, keep an eye out -- according to SpaceX, weather data suggests their best opportunity may be toward the end of the four-hour launch window.
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Thanks for posting this.
I'm glad someone posted it on YT, one reason I don't watch SpaceX launch vids any longer is that they don't start at eleven seconds before takeoff and end with the landing on the barge or Cape landing site (or end with a crash).
Got to see the launch, then the rocket detonation, and, lots of parts falling into the ocean. It was partly cloudy, so, we had to look around to see what we could.
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