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Off-Topic => Off-Topic News Discussion => Topic started by: Legend on Feb 21, 2019, 04:41 PM

Title: SpaceX launching lunar rover
Post by: Legend on Feb 21, 2019, 04:41 PM
Figured this was cool enough for its own thread. Rover is made by SpaceIL from Israel.
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Post by: Legend on Feb 21, 2019, 06:02 PM
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Post by: Xevross on Feb 21, 2019, 06:39 PM
What's the rover aiming to do?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 21, 2019, 07:16 PM
What's the rover aiming to do?
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 01:32 AM
Stream is live. This is also the third flight for this booster.
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Feb 22, 2019, 01:38 AM
Lucky enough to get to watch this one.  

Few minutes now, rather exciting
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 01:44 AM
Lift off!
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Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 01:52 AM
Landed!!!
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Post by: DD_Bwest on Feb 22, 2019, 01:53 AM
Another successful launch and land.  Like clockwork.

Dragon 2 test next i believe,  thenthen hopefully well get that heavy launch after that!
Title: Re: SpaceX launching lunar rover
Post by: Legend on Feb 22, 2019, 01:59 AM
Another successful launch and land.  Like clockwork.

Dragon 2 test next i believe,  thenthen hopefully well get that heavy launch after that!
Dragon 2 is next but I feel like it'll never happen lol. It has been "soon" for far too long!

Next two heavies will be awesome. Should be their quickest turnaround for reuse too.

Also I'm stoked for starhopper which should have its first test launch in the next few months.