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Title: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Goober5000 on July 13, 2009, 10:00:34 pm

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_1
Webcast: http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php

And wouldn't you know, they're having weather trouble at this launch site (Kwajalein) too, even though it's on the opposite side of the world from Florida! :hopping:

Fortunately, this rocket is merely launching a satellite, not rendezvousing with anything.  So they can pretty much wait out the weather, instead of scrubbing for 24 hours like the shuttle.  Launch time is now 0335 UTC (2335 EDT).

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Goober5000 on July 13, 2009, 10:35:56 pm

T MINUS 30 SECONDS!

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Goober5000 on July 13, 2009, 10:41:14 pm

Launch successful!  Staging also successful.

(Srsly, watch the feed!)

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: portej05 on July 13, 2009, 10:44:41 pm

AWESOME

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: redsniper on July 13, 2009, 10:47:52 pm

I watched it.

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Nuke on July 14, 2009, 01:08:47 am

nasa got pewned

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Goober5000 on July 14, 2009, 09:19:41 am

Nuke, stop trolling.

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: Liberator on July 14, 2009, 04:16:46 pm

Buzz Aldrin called it right in his Popular Mechanics interview/article (http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4322647.html).

Title: Re: Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launches Tonight
Post by: jdjtcagle on July 14, 2009, 04:25:36 pm

That is very exciting.  But I'm afraid my wife wouldn't let me go.  I will just have to tell her what's what! WOMAN! :nervous: