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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight 12:11 - Apr 10 with 2163 viewsStokieBlue

It's at 2236 GMT for anyone interested.

Link to watch it here, possibly excellent post-victory viewing:
https://www.wired.com/story/watch-spacex-launch-a-falcon-heavy-on-its-first-real

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:20 - Apr 10 with 2141 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

This could lead to us finally getting a man on the moon!!

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:27 - Apr 10 with 2121 viewsBloomBlue

More polluting of the atmosphere. Those Americans have all fallen for Trump's "global warming is fake news"
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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:29 - Apr 10 with 2115 viewsBlueBadger

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:20 - Apr 10 by Marshalls_Mullet

This could lead to us finally getting a man on the moon!!


Shortly followed by UKIP warning us about 'men from the moon' coming over here to steal our jobs.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:36 - Apr 10 with 2102 viewsStokieBlue

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:27 - Apr 10 by BloomBlue

More polluting of the atmosphere. Those Americans have all fallen for Trump's "global warming is fake news"


I assume you'll be switching off everything that relies on satellites from now on then?

Should make the board quieter.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:38 - Apr 10 with 2088 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:36 - Apr 10 by StokieBlue

I assume you'll be switching off everything that relies on satellites from now on then?

Should make the board quieter.

SB


Not sure indifference to space tourism means that you disagree with satellites.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:50 - Apr 10 with 2072 viewsStokieBlue

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:38 - Apr 10 by Marshalls_Mullet

Not sure indifference to space tourism means that you disagree with satellites.


What does it have to do with space tourism?

Thus far SpaceX have only launched satellites and cargo to the ISS. They are likely to help launch NASA hardware for exploration. Space tourism might come later but that's not what this is about. Let's at least be precise about things.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:56 - Apr 10 with 2047 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:50 - Apr 10 by StokieBlue

What does it have to do with space tourism?

Thus far SpaceX have only launched satellites and cargo to the ISS. They are likely to help launch NASA hardware for exploration. Space tourism might come later but that's not what this is about. Let's at least be precise about things.

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Fair enough.

Meh.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:02 - Apr 10 with 2043 viewsSuperfrans

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 12:36 - Apr 10 by StokieBlue

I assume you'll be switching off everything that relies on satellites from now on then?

Should make the board quieter.

SB


To be fair, it's not quite as cut and dried as that, is it? We don't need multi-billionaires depositing their latest convertable in space purely for a PR stunt, do we. That was the last Falcon Heavy, wasn't it?

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:05 - Apr 10 with 2033 viewsStokieBlue

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:02 - Apr 10 by Superfrans

To be fair, it's not quite as cut and dried as that, is it? We don't need multi-billionaires depositing their latest convertable in space purely for a PR stunt, do we. That was the last Falcon Heavy, wasn't it?


Whilst being decent PR they needed a payload to test the Falcon Heavy. Historically it's been a lump of metal which was a proxy for a satellite, the car isn't really any different.

So it wasn't really a stunt, the rocket needing testing before you send up multi-billion dollar payloads. It would have gone up anyway with a big lump of metal, just as every rocket developed before it had. I'd also say that it was a good move to engage with youngsters, the future engineers and scientists we need as a planet.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:12 - Apr 10 with 2018 viewsSuperfrans

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:05 - Apr 10 by StokieBlue

Whilst being decent PR they needed a payload to test the Falcon Heavy. Historically it's been a lump of metal which was a proxy for a satellite, the car isn't really any different.

So it wasn't really a stunt, the rocket needing testing before you send up multi-billion dollar payloads. It would have gone up anyway with a big lump of metal, just as every rocket developed before it had. I'd also say that it was a good move to engage with youngsters, the future engineers and scientists we need as a planet.

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If the point was to engage with youngsters, they should have sent up a massive steel Peppa Pig/Spongebob...

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:14 - Apr 10 with 2008 viewsfooters

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:12 - Apr 10 by Superfrans

If the point was to engage with youngsters, they should have sent up a massive steel Peppa Pig/Spongebob...


They should launch Ant and Dec into space. One way.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:17 - Apr 10 with 1999 viewsSuperfrans

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:14 - Apr 10 by footers

They should launch Ant and Dec into space. One way.


The entire judging panel of Britain's Got Talent?

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:22 - Apr 10 with 1994 viewsfooters

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:17 - Apr 10 by Superfrans

The entire judging panel of Britain's Got Talent?


Along with everyone who watches it.

Just think about it, SF. Our rise to power could be swift. And brutal.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:42 - Apr 10 with 1959 viewsStokieBlue

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:22 - Apr 10 by footers

Along with everyone who watches it.

Just think about it, SF. Our rise to power could be swift. And brutal.


Like most socialist regimes?

Joking!

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:47 - Apr 10 with 1951 viewsfooters

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 13:42 - Apr 10 by StokieBlue

Like most socialist regimes?

Joking!

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I'm not.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 14:28 - Apr 10 with 1915 viewsfloridablue

All the prime viewing areas along the space coast are rapidly filling up (loads have camped overnight). Local news channels are saying an 80 per cent launch chance as there is broken cloud which should hopefully burn off. I'm about 50 miles directly west of the launch site and will be climbing up on my roof (single story) to watch as I've done many a time. Obviously would prefer to be there but with all the traffic delays, cancellations etc, plus having some afternoon beers watching the soccer, roof beckons and hope to hear the sonic booms from the booster rockets return.
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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 14:30 - Apr 10 with 1914 viewsStokieBlue

First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 14:28 - Apr 10 by floridablue

All the prime viewing areas along the space coast are rapidly filling up (loads have camped overnight). Local news channels are saying an 80 per cent launch chance as there is broken cloud which should hopefully burn off. I'm about 50 miles directly west of the launch site and will be climbing up on my roof (single story) to watch as I've done many a time. Obviously would prefer to be there but with all the traffic delays, cancellations etc, plus having some afternoon beers watching the soccer, roof beckons and hope to hear the sonic booms from the booster rockets return.


Take a video for the board.

Last time there were actually flat-earthers (not on here) saying that SpaceX faked the footage using CGI.

The power of self-delusion is incredible.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 14:57 - Apr 10 with 1885 viewsfloridablue

Are you sure the time you mention is correct as local time its lift off at 6 36pm and I thought Florida is 5 hours behind UK..unless you haven't altered your clocks!
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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 15:08 - Apr 10 with 1871 viewsCoastalblue

Watched the last one, the way they syn landing the boosters is amazing, hoping to see this if it happens too.

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First commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy tonight on 15:39 - Apr 10 with 1840 viewschicoazul

Elon Musk is an absolute wasteman.

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