[Technology] Space X launch, Sat 30 May 20:22 BST

[dazzer6666]

Will we able to see it pass over Sussex in a few minutes, or is the sky too bright?

Too light......second pass at 10.15, 5 mins after ISS (which will be very bright, coming from the West - v easy to see)

 

[Guinness Boy]

Successful landing of the first stage.

Stunning stuff.

My word, that was cool. Big fist pump moment here as I saw it had landed. Shame the actual moment was cut off but still, that was amazing

 

[The Wizard]

Imagine if you’d told someone 100 years ago this would be possible, science is really impossibly clever isn’t it.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Successful landing of the first stage.

Stunning stuff.

Hey Frutos, what happens with the second stage engine? Is it just discarded in space or does that return also?

 

[Frutos]

Hey Frutos, what happens with the second stage engine? Is it just discarded in space or does that return also?

I asked my partner this - he used to work at EAC and is generally a space fanatic.

He says it's just discarded.

 

[dangull]

To be fair, they should have learned how to this well in 2020 after the 1960's moon landings and the shuttle disasters.
When we meet the aliens I will get excited.

 

[Wozza]

My word, that was cool. Big fist pump moment here as I saw it had landed. Shame the actual moment was cut off but still, that was amazing

A BIG shame!

 

[Madafwo]

I asked my partner this - he used to work at EAC and is generally a space fanatic.

He says it's just discarded.

I could be wrong, but I think they said the plan is to make the whole thing reusable in the future, unless I misunderstood what someone on the NASA YouTube stream I was watching said.

 

[Frutos]

I could be wrong, but I think they said the plan is to make the whole thing reusable in the future, unless I misunderstood what someone on the NASA YouTube stream I was watching said.

Yep, I think that is the hope for the future.

 

[drew]

Imagine if you’d told someone 100 years ago this would be possible, science is really impossibly clever isn’t it.

It took the human race until 1903 to manage sustained powered flight, 66 years later they were on the moon and only a the cone of the spaceship came back. Now most of it is reusable. What struck me was how 21st century everything looks. From mission control with just basic tables and monitors to the actual interior of the spacecraft. Remember the Apollo space craft and the bank of dials and lights.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Cnt Trump on bbc news, aiming for reflected glory.

Switched over to CNN, Trump free zone,

Why not, this probably would not have happened without the support of the government funding NASA again. Let's not ruin the thread with bloody politics.

 

[The Wizard]

It took the human race until 1903 to manage sustained powered flight, 66 years later they were on the moon and only a the cone of the spaceship came back. Now most of it is reusable. What struck me was how 21st century everything looks. From mission control with just basic tables and monitors to the actual interior of the spacecraft. Remember the Apollo space craft and the bank of dials and lights.

The complexity of everything involved with this mission, made to look so easy by technology. Makes it even more staggering and unbelievable that over 50 years ago man landed on the moon with such ‘basic’ gear and technology, it’s simply staggering.

I’m only in my mid twenties but witnessing that has really blown my mind.

 

[Weststander]

Why not, this probably would not have happened without the support of the government funding NASA again. Let's not ruin the thread with bloody politics.

He made it political by showing up, always with angle to further his career.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

He made it political by showing up, always with angle to further his career.

So what. Are you interested in space or just using this thread to moan about Trump. Move on and just enjoy it.

 

[Chicken Run]

It took the human race until 1903 to manage sustained powered flight, 66 years later they were on the moon and only a the cone of the spaceship came back. Now most of it is reusable. What struck me was how 21st century everything looks. From mission control with just basic tables and monitors to the actual interior of the spacecraft. Remember the Apollo space craft and the bank of dials and lights.

Here’s the inside of Boeing Starliner Capsule which they hope will take Astronauts upto the ISS next year

It seats 7 and lands in the dessert with rockets rather than parachutes into the ocean.

 

[hart's shirt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONsyAe6d-eg

Well that was wonderful to watch.

A brand new rocket.

Just wow.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Here’s the inside of Boeing Starliner Capsule which they hope will take Astronauts upto the ISS next year

It seats 7 and lands in the dessert with rockets rather than parachutes into the ocean.

I suppose it will land on a sundae?

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

No analogue dials, all glass cockpit. Incredible, only a two to three main screens for all of the main controls and a few physical button modules/control panels, technology has moved incredibly fast. Now gazing out of my window like a right geek.

 

[Weststander]

Too light......second pass at 10.15, 5 mins after ISS (which will be very bright, coming from the West - v easy to see)

Thanks so much dazzer, we’re out watching iss now.

 

[papajaff]

So excuse my ignorance but what have I just seen? And heard! ISS or Space X?

I'm in Southern Czech Rep. and saw it flashing red. Heard it before I saw it. Massive wow moment.