maxjam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Looking forwards to the launch, I'm a bit of a space nerd and appreciate not only the necessity of humans becoming a multi-planet species but the advances that can be (and have been) made from our space program. Still not sure how these things manage to take off however, nevermind reach space... Carl Sagan and AndyinLiverpool 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 What UK time is this all kicking off at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Half 2 I believe Day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 If it doesn't go up, I'll be blaming @Carl Sagan 💯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, David said: What UK time is this all kicking off at? You can't even read one page back, for potentially one of the key moments in Human history, when viewed from the future? For the second time, it's 2:28pm. Though as this is a test flight it might slip (I hope so as I'm in a work meeting then)... Here's the live feed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: You can't even read one page back, for potentially one of the key moments in Human history, when viewed from the future? For the second time, it's 2:28pm. Though as this is a test flight it might slip (I hope so as I'm in a work meeting then)... Here's the live feed: I read your post whilst out, the time didn't stick in my head, sorry for asking! 😬 Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 40 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: You can't even read one page back, for potentially one of the key moments in Human history, when viewed from the future? For the second time, it's 2:28pm. Though as this is a test flight it might slip (I hope so as I'm in a work meeting then)... Here's the live feed: The live feed seems to have a countdown timer to 13:45 - have they brought it forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Ignore me - it's a countdown to the live stream starting, not thunderbirds are go o'clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I love the dorkiness of those people speaking. Something I can really relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Pounds and farenheit are quaintly old-fashioned, given what is going on here. Stive Pesley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 So close - it got down to nearly 30 seconds to launch, but now sat on hold one moment caller.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Thought they might put on some muzak while we wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 A thing of beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 It made me chuckle that I'm no rocket scientist but you could clearly see on the video feed that it was rotating in a death spiral but they were still talking about imminent separation and wondering if it had happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 "As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation," Oh OK, I thought it had blown up. Stive Pesley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Made my mind up. I’m not off to Mars. One of you lot can take my seat. Comrade 86, Stive Pesley and Carl Sagan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) One small step for man...one giant chunk of loot from a bank account, That Velcro tape they use for dishwasher doors was that still taped round the separation module thingy 😉 Edited April 20, 2023 by The Last Post GboroRam and Stive Pesley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eddie Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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