SpaceX

[Lhalo]

They’re coming out of the capsule. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

They’re coming out of the capsule. 

Is that gay astronaut talk?

[Lhalo]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Is that gay astronaut talk?

Well they just completed space docking. 

[Blarg]

Congrats to Musk, he's managed to do everything NASA did in 1968. Of course this is like getting a test and the answer sheet at the same time. 

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Well they just completed space docking. 

perv 

[Tank]

After 64 days in space, the Falcon capsule has returned via splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, our first space splashdown in over 40 years. The capsule floated down gently under four parachutes and then was loaded onboard the recovery ship. The hatch has yet to be opened as they’re waiting for the buildup of gases to dissipate. But all in all, it’s gone very well.

[Redondo]

We were watching parts of it.

[Blarg]

It's like 1968 all over again. 

[Redondo]

They had to be carried out due to muscles that go soft during landing. Didn't know that before. 

[Blarg]

I'm pretty sure it's from 60 days of a weightless environment and Not re-entry. 

[Slegnaac]

14 hours ago, Blarg said:

It's like 1968 all over again. 

Did you mean 1969?

[Blarg]

Nope, in 1969 they landed on the moon. 

[Slegnaac]

Sorry, I thought you were referring to the return from the moon.  I  get the reference now.

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Nope, in 1969 they landed on the moon. 

 

[Tank]

[AngelsLakersFan]

Seems like a downgrade to me.

[Lhalo]

20 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Seems like a downgrade to me.

Both the capsule and the rocket will be reused for much cheaper than the shuttle. Plus nobody died so that's always a plus.

[Lhalo]

Starship about to hop. 

 

[Tank]

for those who aren't interested in watching the full two hours of this video, the launch happens at the 39.30' mark. 

I'm glad I was able to fwd through most of it.

[Lhalo]

10 minutes ago, Tank said:

for those who aren't interested in watching the full two hours of this video, the launch happens at the 39.30' mark. 

I'm glad I was able to fwd through most of it.

Here's an awesome video of it @Tank. I can't wait to see the finished product. 

I don't think people realize how much SpaceX is going to change humanity in the very near future.

 

[Tank]

beautiful! thanks.

any ideas why it drifted as it was lifting off? and it looked like the engine was on fire as it was descending.

I'm excited to see space travel again, and look forward to them returning to the moon.

[Lhalo]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

beautiful! thanks.

any ideas why it drifted as it was lifting off? and it looked like the engine was on fire as it was descending.

I'm excited to see space travel again, and look forward to them returning to the moon.

The drifting was planned but I don't think the engine fire was lol. From the SpaceX reddit site: The Raptor engine is offset slightly from the vehicle's vertical axis, so some unusual motion is to be expected as SN5 lifts off, reorients the engine beneath the vehicle's center of mass, and lands.

They landed it within a couple meters of the intended site with only one Raptor engine. The final product will have three Raptor engines and will be an absolute beast. As much as I like the Falcon Heavy and it's reusable rocket landings, this will the most economically viable spacecraft ever created. I truly believe I'll see people land on Mars in my lifetime via some form of Starship.

https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/

 

[Tank]

exciting news! thanks for the video, Larry.

[Taylor]

Serious question (not trying to be snarky) ... how will this change humanity in the very near future?

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Serious question (not trying to be snarky) ... how will this change humanity in the very near future?

More cool videos, which is always nice.