1. 02-06-18 03:12 PM #1
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    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.
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  2. 02-06-18 03:18 PM #2
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    just watched it on tv amazing how the boosters came back and landed on the launching pad very impressive
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  3. 02-06-18 03:29 PM #3
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    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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  4. 02-06-18 04:04 PM #4
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    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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  5. 02-06-18 04:32 PM #5
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    ^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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  6. 02-06-18 04:34 PM #6
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    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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  7. 02-06-18 04:37 PM #7
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    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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  8. 02-06-18 04:55 PM #8
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    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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  9. 02-06-18 04:56 PM #9
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    Elon Musk is putting all the other rocket companies out of business
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  10. 02-06-18 04:57 PM #10
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    Amazing.
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  11. 02-06-18 05:04 PM #11
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    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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  12. 02-06-18 05:34 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by brooks85 View Post
    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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  13. 02-06-18 05:36 PM #13
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    Drove by SpaceX the other day when the 105 was shut down. Crenshaw in the house!
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  14. 02-06-18 07:01 PM #14
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    Space X making NASA look obsolete...

    NASA needs to step up their game...

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  15. 02-06-18 07:02 PM #15
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    The Saturn 5 which is 60's technology was better.
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  16. 02-06-18 07:19 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    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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  17. 02-06-18 07:37 PM #17
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    Good shit! Love this
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  18. 02-06-18 07:59 PM #18
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    Looks like Space X finally mastered the reverse rocket landing.. They were struggling with it for time there...




    Mastered...

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  19. 02-07-18 12:10 AM #19
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    They lost the middle booster but it really doesn't take away from incredible feat that was accomplished.
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  20. 02-07-18 12:32 AM #20
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    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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  21. 02-07-18 05:18 AM #21
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    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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    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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  23. 02-07-18 07:26 AM #23
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    elon said they had video of the middle booster hitting the water at fast speeds, looking forward to seeing that
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  24. 02-07-18 07:56 AM #24
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    just saw and that was absoutley mind boggling they landed both boosters. wow
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  25. 02-07-18 08:13 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by darrell74 View Post
    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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    This is so so exciting, almost makes me kinda teary of joy
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    Fukking incredible what SpaceX is accomplishing
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  28. 02-07-18 09:01 AM #28
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    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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  29. 02-07-18 11:26 AM #29
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    SpaceX well done
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  30. 02-07-18 11:28 AM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by newguy View Post
    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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  31. 02-07-18 11:30 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by JIBBBY View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    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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