Launching humans into space again from America - Space X

[Tailgate 3010]

The launch will take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:33 p.m. Eastern time.

NASA will stream the launch live on its website, YouTube and other platforms, starting at noon.

• 4:33 p.m. – Liftoff
• 5:22 p.m. – Crew Dragon phase burn 
• 6:05 p.m. – Far-field manual flight test 
• 7:05 p.m. – Astronaut downlink event from Crew Dragon

Weather may be a factor.

 

Edited May 27, 2020 by Tailgate

[NeverMarryAStripper 21780]

About fucking time

[Pato del Muerto 52228]

How’s the weather?

[Guest Lobo]

NOT GREAT, BOB! 

[Wanker Bob 379]

With the way things are going in America these days how likely is this thing to blow up?

[NeverMarryAStripper 21780]

I see that they brought back the shitty logo for this event.

[Telegraph_it 3350]

 

[Neonmoon 38127]

Looks wet

[Guest Lobo]

Sluggish.  Like a wet sponge.

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

Hold on, are they driving to the space station

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

And why the need for an armed assault vehicle? 

[C-Man 26929]

Wait, SpaceX is shooting these guys into space:

[Guest Lobo]

1 minute ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

And why the need for an armed assault vehicle? 

They're launching the EM-50 in to Space?  

[Anastasis 23326]

2 minutes ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

And why the need for an armed assault vehicle? 

was wondering what was up with that. 

[Hpara759 1777]

8 minutes ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

And why the need for an armed assault vehicle? 

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

They're launching the EM-50 in to Space?  

As long as they bring it back in one piece

[Guest Lobo]

a couple of astronauts took it to get it washed, sir.  

[Neonmoon 38127]

Love the bond villain outfits for the pad crew

[bernorange 8345]

Discovery Channel is running pretty cool stories about the SpaceX program leading up the launch.

[Pato del Muerto 52228]

18 minutes ago, Lobo said:

They're launching the EM-50 in to Space?  

It’s like going into Wisconsin 

[Pato del Muerto 52228]

Just so I’m telling my boys correctly, this is the first manned launch?  First space launch? First manned space launch?  For this vehicle?

is this orbit only or is there payload and/or docking?

a link to mission parameters would suffice if it’s handy. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21780]

A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:33 p.m. EDT May 27, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida, for an extended stay at the space station for the Demo-2 mission. The specific duration of the mission is to be determined.

As the final flight test for SpaceX, this mission will validate the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. This also will be the first time NASA astronauts will test the spacecraft systems in orbit.

[Guest Lobo]

We need Ramjet for the space details/significance, we need PhDhorn for the weather vitals.  Meantime, it's the rest of us who want to impress our children when we're watching it, and all we're doing is quoting "stripes", "animal house" and "Mad men."  So yeah, basically...par for the course.  But I think it's our first manned mission (of any kind) since we decommissioned the STS platform with NASA personnel.  It's a "NASA Launch" but with spaceX hardware.  It's a big fucking deal because it's humans being hurtled into space.  But yeah, some background color would be nice.  Also, looks like an overcast sauna over there in FLA.  

[NeverMarryAStripper 21780]

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2/

[washparkhorn 9931]

Awesome they have two empty seats in the Dragon. 

40% chance of lift off due to the weather?

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

8 minutes ago, Lobo said:

We need Ramjet for the space details/significance, we need PhDhorn for the weather vitals.  Meantime, it's the rest of us who want to impress our children when we're watching it, and all we're doing is quoting "stripes", "animal house" and "Mad men."  So yeah, basically...par for the course.  But I think it's our first manned mission (of any kind) since we decommissioned the STS platform with NASA personnel.  It's a "NASA Launch" but with spaceX hardware.  It's a big fucking deal because it's humans being hurtled into space.  But yeah, some background color would be nice.  Also, looks like an overcast sauna over there in FLA.  

"John, do you think I'm officer material?"

[Guest Lobo]

I thought you were pre-aeronautics?  

Forget it, he's rolling...

[hayden_horn 11358]

they just had a tornado warning at the space center, apparently. but the weather can still pass by launchtime.....

[Trey3216 15321]

Really good buddy of mine took his family, they’re posted up on Cocoa Beach as close as they would allow non-residents. 

[Pato del Muerto 52228]

I turned it off while my boys focus on math.  We still a go about an hour out?

also, is it a window that can be pushed a little for weather?  ISS moves quickly I think so maybe a short window?

[Izhmash 555]

A few of my favorite shots from my time spent at Kennedy. It's impossible to express how amazing it is to experience a launch up close. Most of these are STS-115.

 

Edited May 27, 2020 by Izhmash

[miguelito 11168]

 

[miguelito 11168]

 

[Guest Lobo]

Serious question---what channel is best to watch this on?  NASA, CNN, Discovery?  

[Anastasis 23326]

1 minute ago, Lobo said:

Serious question---what channel is best to watch this on?  NASA, CNN, Discovery?  

 

[jkates 310]

Glued to the feed. Can't wait. U-S-A! U-S-A!

[miguelito 11168]

 

[Anastasis 23326]

Go to gas.

[smuggs 9318]

5 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Go to gas.

I ate Taco Bell an hour ago. Mission accomplished.

[hayden_horn 11358]

i'm giddy. is that weird? i love this stuff. 

[Anastasis 23326]

1 minute ago, smuggs said:

I ate Taco Bell an hour ago. Mission accomplished.

emergency booster rocket engaged. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21780]

Loading the fuel now

[atomheartbevo 89303]

Aggy status:  Triggered

[hayden_horn 11358]

i hope that they made the right decision re: the weather. i've got my entire family watching it

[InkaUtexas 25285]

4 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

i'm giddy. is that weird? i love this stuff. 

same here. I know I am an oldz, but I remember waking up to see the first shuttle launch. Damn I hope this goes smooth. 

[atomheartbevo 89303]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

i hope that they made the right decision re: the weather. i've got my entire family watching it

Yep, my first-grader and pre-ker are watching it.

 

[DCA_HORN 725]

i hope that they made the right decision re: the weather. i've got my entire family watching it

Dont worry about that. The monumental event and what it means for the future outweighs the risk of what a lot of us saw in elementary school.

[jkates 310]

1 minute ago, hayden_horn said:

i hope that they made the right decision re: the weather. i've got my entire family watching it

The weather will either scrub it or allow it, it won't blow it up. 

They just said the weather is trending in the wrong direction. After saying for the past 30 minutes that it was trending in the right direction.

[miguelito 11168]

They need the green light from phd/Frankie before launch.

[Pato del Muerto 52228]

Going to stop the kids’ school at T-15 to watch.