Space exploration and rockets general thread

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Within 12 hours.

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Also I forgot this was a west coast launch, so lift off is actually 3 hours later than I thought.

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Stream started!

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Lift off!

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Really cool shot of the second stage engine starting! It didn't flip around like normal.

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Her soft voice really has me nervous. Like this is an especially challenging launch  

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Good landing!!!

15th successful landing.

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dragon 2 spotted

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Instagram


Falcon Heavy is only 2 months away. (but probably still 6 months away)

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maybe a launch in the morning. Bad weather and secret government mission.

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Still a go for launch. Pushed back 10 minutes.

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Lift off!

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Cool landing! Kept the onboard camera live the whole time.

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Nine years ago today, Falcon 1 became the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to orbit Earth. https://t.co/Aa0ITkuJET pic.twitter.com/YFlCmEujmC

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 28, 2017