Something out of the routine. Should make for fun watching.
What’s not to like? Launch and blowing up a rocket.
We are tied to a mooring ball in Titusvile, about 5 miles from the launch/test site. Plan on getting up and watching it.
There is also a launch scheduled for the 20th that I hope the weather allows us to see.
Right now, we are riding in 20+kt sea in 7ft of water. It’s choppy and not all that comfortable. Suppose to be better tomorrow.
To heck with PETA, and just my .02, but I recommend sending chimps for the first outing or two. Just like in the old days.
Thanks, it's been quite a while since I streamed a SpaceX event.
btw, my favorite for SpaceX coverage is spaceXcentric (formerly “CloudLicker”) — he’s concise and articulate, and attempts to be amusing. He tells ya what he’s gonna tell ya, tells ya, then finishes the video, no monkeying around. I think he and Scott Manley have cooperated on a video, which is a bonus, because Scott Manley’s my favorite general space YT guy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4B5ZDaLCrjaWBXPRaRT6g
Well, I watched it. Came off without a hitch. Perfect launch, then about 84 seconds into the flight, the Crew Dragon shot away from the Falcon 9 just like it should have. About 5 seconds later, the suddenly non-aerodynamic Falcon was torn apart and exploded (”It blowed up REAL good!”).
The Crew Dragon went on to achieve a perfect splashdown in the Atlantic a few minutes later.
The next time Crew Dragon flies, it’ll have 2 American astronaut on board.
Second stage survived and made a big explosion when it hit the water.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOp_7EGWoAIexGD?format=jpg&name=4096x4096