LAUNCH!

[xtian]

Anybody else watching? Launch in T-30min!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aymrnzi ... e=emb_logo

[martin manning]

Yeah, and nope not today. Rats.

[xtian]

Yeah, scrubbed. Sux to be an astronut!

I like their control panel, tho. Makes it seem approachable.

[pompeiisneaks]

I am actually slightly glad it was moved to saturday... it's my bday and I was at the dentist during the planned launch getting teeth beat up...

There's a super cool docking simulator you can use that is just like the one the actual astronauts will use to dock with the space station they've put up to try in a browser, I loved it:

https://iss-sim.spacex.com/

~Phil

[thetragichero]

i live about 45 minutes south of the cape and i could've told you Monday that there wouldn't be a launch today. rainy and nuts out all week.... has not helped the guitar I've been finishing. only seems to be dry indoors.

[xtian]

That was exciting! Currently in orbit, heading for the ISS.

[turbofeedus]

When I was a kid, I went with my family to Kennedy Space Center. The Saturn V is on display there, and I have a vivid memory of looking up in awe at the massive rocket engines. Looking at pictures now isn't quite as impressive, so I think I'll just let 12 year old me keep that memory.
Yesterday and today mark another incredible series of achievements in pushing the bounds of human ingenuity and will. It has been an exceptional weekend, both good and bad. While we have an immense amount of work to do here on the ground, it has been nice to be able to look up and take a little break.

[TUBEDUDE]

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