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  • brooks85
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 01-05-09
    • 44709

    #1
    SpaceX just did something amazing





    When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)---a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel--Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost. Falcon Heavy draws upon the proven heritage and reliability of Falcon 9.




    around 35mins to watch the boosters land.
  • cincinnatikid513
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 11-23-17
    • 45360

    #2
    just watched it on tv amazing how the boosters came back and landed on the launching pad very impressive
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    • trytrytry
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 03-13-06
      • 23650

      #3
      whoa game changer technology, impressive. did they put a Telsa out in space on this one? did I hear that?

      oh yup its right in the middle of the video!!
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      • trytrytry
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 03-13-06
        • 23650

        #4
        that video is one of the most incredible things ever. exciting. so pissed I did not stream that live, I knew it was on and weather was good. was watching freakin bitcoin charts live...
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        • brooks85
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 01-05-09
          • 44709

          #5
          ^I was watching it all then got distracted by an alert and missed the freaking boosters landing. Made some money tho so oh well.


          lol yep, a tesla with recognition to david bowie

          that was great to watch. That's some real history right there.
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          • gauchojake
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            • 09-17-10
            • 34116

            #6
            I was reading about this this am and totally forgot to watch. Pretty freakin cool. They are working on another one that will power the trip to Mars. A fukking trip to Mars.
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            • JIBBBY
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 12-10-09
              • 83686

              #7
              Amazing!!!!

              I've been following the Space X program for a time now.. Yes they have perfected the reverse rocket landing technique....

              All we need to discover now is a force field of some sort to protect a space craft from (radiation and small space debri impact hits), something different and more powerful then rocket fuel, and lastly artificial gravity for the journey to Mars and back..

              This was still very impressive for what we have seen today..
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              • brooks85
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 01-05-09
                • 44709

                #8
                just penetrating incredible


                going to space just got a lot cheaper and that thing can carry 140k lbs... lol crazy


                they will be building bases on the Moon before long
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                • grease lightnin
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 10-01-12
                  • 16015

                  #9
                  Elon Musk is putting all the other rocket companies out of business
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                  • Kermit
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                    • 09-27-10
                    • 32555

                    #10
                    Amazing.
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                    • shadymcgrady
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 02-27-12
                      • 10036

                      #11
                      He's been working on this for yrs now, glad he making progress

                      Difference between him and bezos is he's getting recognition while trying to innovate the world whereas bezos is just looking for the recognition
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                      • JIBBBY
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 12-10-09
                        • 83686

                        #12
                        Originally posted by brooks85
                        just penetrating incredible


                        going to space just got a lot cheaper and that thing can carry 140k lbs... lol crazy


                        they will be building bases on the Moon before long
                        Cool idea indeed... Still gotta find a way to block out solar radiation and tiny objects flying through space at tens of thousands of miles an hour and then hitting and breaching the built moon structures..

                        Remember the moon has no ozone layer... Not hospitable for human life even if you can build the structures just yet...

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                        • gauchojake
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                          • 09-17-10
                          • 34116

                          #13
                          Drove by SpaceX the other day when the 105 was shut down. Crenshaw in the house!
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                          • JIBBBY
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 12-10-09
                            • 83686

                            #14
                            Space X making NASA look obsolete...

                            NASA needs to step up their game...

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                            • pavyracer
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 04-12-07
                              • 82839

                              #15
                              The Saturn 5 which is 60's technology was better.
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                              • JIBBBY
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 12-10-09
                                • 83686

                                #16
                                Originally posted by pavyracer
                                The Saturn 5 which is 60's technology was better.
                                I can't argue this.. The Apollo missions back in the day aren't so obsolete from what we can do better today.. I think we would still be challenged a bit to put men on the moon like we were then...

                                The Space shuttles were a bust and really served little purpose, the space station is floating junk today as well...

                                I will say our rover technology and telescope technology has increased by leaps and bounds over the decades though..




                                Hubble 2017 image

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                                • HurryUpAndDrink
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 08-23-13
                                  • 13017

                                  #17
                                  Good shit! Love this
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                                  • JIBBBY
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 12-10-09
                                    • 83686

                                    #18
                                    Looks like Space X finally mastered the reverse rocket landing.. They were struggling with it for time there...




                                    Mastered...

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                                    • KVB
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 05-29-14
                                      • 74817

                                      #19
                                      They lost the middle booster but it really doesn't take away from incredible feat that was accomplished.
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                                      • darrell74
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 04-16-07
                                        • 14648

                                        #20
                                        38 minute mark
                                        twin rockets landing , synchronized
                                        impressive

                                        good day for the human race
                                        one more step further towards advance space exploration
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                                        • newguy
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 12-27-09
                                          • 6100

                                          #21
                                          I live in space coast. It was a big event for us. Lots of kids got checked out of school. Beaches packed to watch. Felt like shuttle all over again. I could see boosters coming back. Didn’t see them land as lost st tree line but so incredible. People cheering. Just fun. If you haven’t seen this. This is the feed from that Tesla. Watch it for a while. You can see it rotating and you get some incredible views of earth. Not sure how long this will work https://www.pscp.tv/w/1DXxyXggQenJM
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                                          • newguy
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 12-27-09
                                            • 6100

                                            #22
                                            If you hit that link and all you see is black just give it time. There are 3 cameras it switches between and car is spinning in space so it will come around.
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                                            • brooks85
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 01-05-09
                                              • 44709

                                              #23
                                              elon said they had video of the middle booster hitting the water at fast speeds, looking forward to seeing that
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                                              • 5mike5
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 09-21-11
                                                • 52036

                                                #24
                                                just saw and that was absoutley mind boggling they landed both boosters. wow
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                                                • HurryUpAndDrink
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 08-23-13
                                                  • 13017

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by darrell74
                                                  38 minute mark
                                                  twin rockets landing , synchronized
                                                  impressive

                                                  good day for the human race
                                                  one more step further towards advance space exploration
                                                  Amazing, beautiful landing!
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                                                  • HurryUpAndDrink
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 08-23-13
                                                    • 13017

                                                    #26
                                                    This is so so exciting, almost makes me kinda teary of joy
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                                                    • The Kraken
                                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                      • 12-25-11
                                                      • 28918

                                                      #27
                                                      Fukking incredible what SpaceX is accomplishing
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                                                      • CappinTerp
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 11-26-09
                                                        • 9650

                                                        #28
                                                        Love this stuff,It is amazing and cool....I find it fascinating to look into deep space....our minds can not grasp the vastness of space....the are about 750,000,000,000 stars in our Milky Way Galaxy and there are about 750,000,000,000 Galaxy's......think about it !!..???
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                                                        • MRivera42
                                                          SBR Sharp
                                                          • 11-13-17
                                                          • 372

                                                          #29
                                                          SpaceX well done
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                                                          • JIBBBY
                                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                                            • 12-10-09
                                                            • 83686

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by newguy
                                                            I live in space coast. It was a big event for us. Lots of kids got checked out of school. Beaches packed to watch. Felt like shuttle all over again. I could see boosters coming back. Didn’t see them land as lost st tree line but so incredible. People cheering. Just fun. If you haven’t seen this. This is the feed from that Tesla. Watch it for a while. You can see it rotating and you get some incredible views of earth. Not sure how long this will work https://www.pscp.tv/w/1DXxyXggQenJM
                                                            Funny they put a car and dummy in space.. Wait til the Aliens fly by and see that, they'll be like WTF?

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                                                            • HurryUpAndDrink
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 08-23-13
                                                              • 13017

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by JIBBBY
                                                              Funny they put a car and dummy in space.. Wait til the Aliens fly by and see that, they'll be like WTF?

                                                              That was a nice touch man


                                                              Anyone here heard of the Mars One project?
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                                                              • KVB
                                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                                • 05-29-14
                                                                • 74817

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by KVB
                                                                They lost the middle booster but it really doesn't take away from incredible feat that was accomplished.
                                                                They also overshot Mars and are in the belt.

                                                                Musk figured it was a success if the rocket blew up without damaging the pad.

                                                                Amazing what they did but yeah, why the dummy? That's a little cheesy.

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