OT - Who watched the Space-X launch?

[mcteague]

Just this week SpaceX has a test rocket explode in Texas. That was not the Falcon used today. Amazing how much automation is used and the astronauts are pretty much cargo at this point. The whole thing reminded me of watching Mercury/Gemini/Apollo launches as a kid.

Tim

[GregL]

I was glued to the live video stream! I felt like a kid in the 1960s and 1970s all over again. I loved the interior and exterior shots from the ship. I certainly hope this is the beginning of an exciting new era in US manned space flight!

Greg

[jm714]

I was watching CNN and my feed cut out and i missed lift, i got it back about 16 seconds into flight.

On another note i saw the space shuttle land at Edwards AFB back in 88, that was an amazing scene. Sorry i never went back for another one.

[zap]

Darn it, I forgot.

Was out driving around looking for dirt roads.......that was a total waste of time.

[roguedog]

Hell ya. Kinda glad launch was postponed so I could watch today. So awesome to see this. I agree.. needed a bit of uplifting news.

[jkbrwn]

Was quite spectacular and in just a decade so different from the last shuttle launch. I feel incredibly privileged to witness this stuff with such ease.

[pdmtong]

Kelly Clarkson without makeup (excellent rendition)!

Snoopy!

Glittery Brontosaurus!

Multiple camera angles!

Only five seconds of #45!

If I have a complaint there was too much commentary and not enough live audio. It was really great to watch.

[Toeclips]

Totally cool

I do like the old space suits better, bubble helmets, air tubes, Michelin man suit.... they just looked cool

[OtayBW]

Not only was this the 1st launch from Cape Canaveral, but it flew from the same launch pad that was used by Apollo 11. Very auspicious....

[Elefantino]

Keith? Did you watch it?

[rnhood]

I tried watching it from Ormond but, there was too much cloud cover in line of view. So I finished watching it on TV. Still, it was delightful and exhilarating to see us back on the space track. Good news conference by our President there too. Just a good day for Florida, and a well done to NASA and SpaceX.

[Mattre]

I'm watching a live stream of mission control now but there's no audio

They're going to try to land the booster on a barge in the Atlantic. I hope there's coverage of that.

[Bruce K]

There was up until the video cut out right before it landed on the recovery ship.

Cute message “We miss you.” On the screen, but not as cool as actually seeing it.

BK

[Louis]

I wasn't sure how to feel about this.

On one hand I was hoping they'd succeed, on the other, I try to stay as far away as possible from anything involving Elon Musk.

[oldpotatoe]

Didn't see it live but watched..VERY exciting..amazed at the pin point recovery on a small platform, of the first stage booster.

Interesting that previously the crew were 'colonel, capt', this or that, these guys were 'Doug' and "Bob"..now changed clothes into khakis and polo shirts..

Very casual and 'elon musk-esque'..IMHO..These guys, sitting in front of touch screens, were just passengers..kinda like riding in a self driving Tesla from LA to San Fran..along for the ride. .

Ya can say what ya want about Elon Musk(yup, he's a weirdo)..BUT..he made it happen, so kudos to him and his team(and Government $$)...