JCC The Official SpaceX Launch/Disaster Thread

A, uh, reusable space shuttle of a thread rather than a new rocket thread every time.

 

Dedicated Space X thread even. I'd be in it but more like this guy:

 

And we're on course again. Launch window opens in about half an hour. Not sure if they plan on launching as soon as the window opens... I guess they probably do.

Edit: Webcasts are now live.

 

Third attempt in about forty minutes. Updated webcast links here:

Full (hosted) webcast:



Technical webcast:

 

Amazing pre-launch shots.

 

Holding for a "possible" ship in the "keep out" zone.

[edit] counting 9 mins down, not a full go for launch however.

 

3...2...1....Launch Abort! ugh

 

This launch is cursed.

 

SES-9 Launch Saga: Episode V.

Launch due at about 18:35 EST / 23:35 GMT.

Updated stream links:

Full:


Technical:

 

Launch went fine. The first stage did not land successfully.

 

I forget, has Space X had a successful landing? I seem to recall one and Amazon managed one.

 

Sure did. One successful landing after an actual launch.

 

The first Dragon launch since the ill fated CRS-7 last June.

They just put up a shot of Of Course I Still Love You heading out to sea for the launch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BD62eVCl8QF/

This flight is carrying the BEAM expandable module. A testbed for a possibly revolutionary way of building future space stations and spacecraft.

SpaceX CRS-8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Live casts will be here:

Hosted:


Technical:


Fingers crossed...

 

Liftoff in about 7 minutes.

 

Liftoff!

 

MECO, S2 Startup.

 

S1 boostback burn commenced.

 

Boostback burn complete.

 

Reentry burn commenced.

 

They stuck the landing.

 

SECO. Dragon is in orbit.