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[jchap]

Jebediah beat them to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXv-6i7aJT0

 

[oc]

1 hour and 10 minutes until launch.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

SpaceX coverage starts in about 50 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7x-SumbynI

 

[Socreges]

Hmmmm........ yes, sufficient excuse to stay awake.

 

[ScepticMatt]

Hopefully they are successful this time around.
Third time's the charm?

Edit: T-50 minutes countdown start

 

[bistromathics]

Hmmmm........ yes, sufficient excuse to stay awake.

lol, my thoughts exactly

 

[Tesseract]

i took 3 vics to watch this

 

[MNC]

So this is now?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

this looks complex

how long is the flight time ?

 

[ScepticMatt]

T-30 minutes.

Flight is a 1 day fast trajectory to ISS IIRC.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

so this is not testing ?

it has cargo for ISS?

wow

 

[Kaako]

Here's hoping to the best possible outcome!

 

[ScepticMatt]

T-19:40

SpaceX official coverage+livestream: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
Nasa webcast: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

so this is not testing ?
it has cargo for ISS?
wow

It's both. They test a first stage boost back and landing.
The dragon capsule has cargo and science equipment for ISS.
The mission is called SpaceX Crew ReSupply mission 5 (CRS-5/ SpX-5)

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

I'm so happy I just so happened to be still awake to catch this. Hope they're able to launch today.

 

[Tesseract]

 

[Lazlo]

Was that kerbal space program music i just heard?

 

[Zutroy]

Happy I'm awake to see this! 11 minutes!

 

[Kaako]

Looking good so far. Let's do this. ::

T-10

 

[ScepticMatt]

T-10 minutes. (terminal countdown now)

reminder:
SpaceX official coverage+livestream: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
Nasa webcast: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

 

[bistromathics]

does it bother anyone else that the clock on the upper right is not moving in smooth second increments, lol

 

[marvelharvey]

does it bother anyone else that the clock on the upper right is not moving in smooth second increments, lol

Damnit. Can't unsee.

 

[Melon Husk]

Was that kerbal space program music i just heard?

Why yes it was actually. I'm sure Squad will be stoked.
Edit: https://twitter.com/KerbalSpaceP/status/553847752904691713

 

[bistromathics]

Damnit. Can't unsee.

"hold hold hold! the youtube graphic is fucked up!"

 

[Ashes]

Ooh..

 

[SwiftDeath]

Yay for randomly being awake for this

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Yay for randomly being awake for this

I love rockets.

Couldn't sleep, so here I am.

 

[ScepticMatt]

T-5 minutes

 

[Zutroy]

Once launched, how long is it expected to take before it tries to land again?

 

[Kaako]

"Unshackle these chains and set me free." -Rocket

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

They're using liquid fuel no?

 

[ScepticMatt]

They're using liquid fuel no?

RP-1 (a form of kerosene)
T-1 minute

 

[Nozem]

Watching rockets launch never gets old.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

RP-1 (a form of kerosene)
T-1 minute

cool

 

[P3P5I]

Woo! Liftoff!

 

[Snake]

Yay for randomly being awake for this

.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

 

[Kaako]

=)

2nd stage go go go.

 

[sheamus]

well i need to play KSP now

 

[East Lake]

They still doing the landing attempt in a few minutes?

 

[Luigiv]

They still doing the landing attempt in a few minutes?

Yes.

 

[Zutroy]

What is this orange glowing thing I'm looking at?

 

[ScepticMatt]

They said "stage 1 fts is saved. Stage 1 is down to horizon."

Or something like that

Edit:

What is this orange glowing thing I'm looking at?

The hot bell of the second stage merlin rocket engine.

Edit 2:
Dragon separation confirmed.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

What is this orange glowing thing I'm looking at?

2nd stage engine in action.

 

[Dougald]

What is this orange glowing thing I'm looking at?

2nd stage engine presumably

 

[Yoda]

75% of the control room is just watching the stream.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

This is some trippy shit, floating.

 

[lednerg]

What is with that crazy purple liquid stuff?

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Whoa what is this thing I'm seeing with the water?

 

[Dilly]

This is some trippy stuff

 

[Nozem]

What was that purple thing with floating liquid?

 

[East Lake]

This is like the abyss in space lol.

Edit: Thanks luigiv