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Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:11 PM Dec 2015

Awesome long exposure shot of tonight's SpaceX launch . Launch, reentry, and landing.

Last edited Tue Dec 22, 2015, 02:28 AM - Edit history (3)

Tonight SpaceX made history by landing the stage 1 booster. They also deployed 11 satellites during the low earth orbit trip.

On the left is the launch, top right is reentry of the booster, the bottom right is the landing, which was successful for the first time.

A special thanks to bananas for pointing out it was even flying tonight.

Edit to add the video, Thanks ChisolmTrailDem

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Video was updated. 31:00 is the beginning of the reentry and landing of the booster.

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Awesome long exposure shot of tonight's SpaceX launch . Launch, reentry, and landing. (Original Post) Cassiopeia Dec 2015 OP

Wow. They did it! Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #1

You think just hearing/reading about it is awesome, you should see the video! Inside... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #2

I watched the launch from the back yard Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #4

Wow! I envy your getting to see the launch! You couldn't see the stage one return? nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #6

Probably not. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #8

I didn't know about it either. I usually have my tv on MSNBC and they never once mentioned... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #9

41:10 is the start of the landing. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #10

Science Fiction Old Codger Dec 2015 #3

They proved it could be done. This is the beginning of the time when we'll see space... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #5

yes Old Codger Dec 2015 #14

Another vantage point... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #7

Do you know the photog, for photo credit by any chance? Turn CO Blue Dec 2015 #11

Found on the SpaceX facebook page here... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #12

Thanks! Turn CO Blue Dec 2015 #13

Note: Houston. Be advised. Elon Musk is a steely-eyed missile man longship Dec 2015 #15

I got to see a shuttle launch from 7 miles away Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #16

The Saturn V was 36 fucking stories tall! longship Dec 2015 #17

K Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #18

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

1. Wow. They did it!

Reply to Cassiopeia (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:12 PM

Dec 2015

FUCKING AWESOME!!!!

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

2. You think just hearing/reading about it is awesome, you should see the video! Inside...

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:27 PM

Dec 2015

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

4. I watched the launch from the back yard

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:30 PM

Dec 2015

and the live stream of the rest of the flight/landing.

History was made tonight. Space flight just got much cheaper.

Everyone I know (including me) said we'll never pull off landing a booster. They did it though.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

6. Wow! I envy your getting to see the launch! You couldn't see the stage one return? nt

Reply to Cassiopeia (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:33 PM

Dec 2015

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

8. Probably not.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:40 PM

Dec 2015

I'm on the SW coast and it is hazy tonight. The best I might have caught is the reentry.

The launch was awesome though. Wish I had grabbed the camera, but I didn't know it was even launching until a few minutes before launch. I just ran out to catch it. Had an awesome fire trail under it though.

After it faded off after the roll, I came back in to catch the live stream.

Wish I had known this morning. I would have driven the 3 hours to Canaveral to see it first hand.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

9. I didn't know about it either. I usually have my tv on MSNBC and they never once mentioned...

Reply to Cassiopeia (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:43 PM

Dec 2015

...that I saw. I guess if it ain't politics or murder or terrorism, it's not noteworthy.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

10. 41:10 is the start of the landing.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:44 PM

Dec 2015

Might want to turn the speakers down a bit. They cheer just a little bit.

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

3. Science Fiction

Reply to Cassiopeia (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:28 PM

Dec 2015

Coming true again.. more and more

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

5. They proved it could be done. This is the beginning of the time when we'll see space...

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:31 PM

Dec 2015

...vehicles coming and going from space on a regular basis. Today was the genesis of that future.

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

14. yes

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:53 PM

Dec 2015

Just like the old science fiction movies and stories ala Asimov and Heinlein etc

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

7. Another vantage point...

Reply to Cassiopeia (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:36 PM

Dec 2015

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)

11. Do you know the photog, for photo credit by any chance?

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:44 PM

Dec 2015

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

12. Found on the SpaceX facebook page here...

Reply to Turn CO Blue (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:47 PM

Dec 2015

https://www.facebook.com/SpaceX/?fref=nf

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:47 PM

Dec 2015

longship

(40,416 posts)

15. Note: Houston. Be advised. Elon Musk is a steely-eyed missile man

Reply to Cassiopeia (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 12:54 AM

Dec 2015

Homage to Andy Weir, Mark Watney, Werner von Braun, and Elon Musk.

I have not been this excited since my college days of the Saturn V.

This is just good shit.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

16. I got to see a shuttle launch from 7 miles away

Reply to longship (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 01:10 AM

Dec 2015

back in the early 80's. Incredible experience. 7 miles away and when liftoff occurred I could feel the ground pounding under my feet. It wasn't a slight hmm or vibration, it was a pounding.

From my understanding the Saturn and Titan class rockets were even more impressive.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/1/6093189/nasa-is-building-the-largest-rocket-of-all-time-for-a-2018-launch

I'm gonna get as close as I can for the launch of this one.

longship

(40,416 posts)

17. The Saturn V was 36 fucking stories tall!

Reply to Cassiopeia (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 01:50 AM

Dec 2015

It was almost all fuel. That is what it took to put people first into orbit, then a TLI (Trans-Lunar Injection), then an orbit around the Moon from which the lunar lander could do its thing. Three hundred and sixty fucking feet of volatile fuel!

We had two accidents. One on the launchpad with Apollo 1. Three astronauts died. The second with Apollo 13, brought back safely. Thank you Gene Kranz and his incredible team. And yes, Kranz openly weeped in Houston mission control when they landed safely.

These kind of things are inspiring. That is why all the folks at SpaceX were cheering tonight. I am too.

My best to you.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

18. K

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Tue Dec 22, 2015, 10:46 AM

Dec 2015

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