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Post by Boothen on Feb 6, 2018 20:26:47 GMT
Soon to be the largest, most powerful heavy lift vehicle on( or is that off?) the planet.
What a time to be alive.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 20:57:56 GMT
I don't understand why they've got a car on board.
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Feb 6, 2018 21:05:36 GMT
Sod the take off, the boosters landing was like something out of a sci fi movie.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 21:07:41 GMT
I don't understand why they've got a car on board. Just to prove that even in space those bastards will put a ticket on ya =) |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Feb 6, 2018 21:25:29 GMT
Blasting sports cars to Mars playing Bowie. YEAH BABY !!!  |
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Post by Boothen on Feb 6, 2018 21:29:43 GMT
That synchronised landing was sexual.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 21:42:56 GMT
That synchronised landing was sexual. It's genuinely magic. Utter technological genius. |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Feb 6, 2018 21:49:50 GMT
That synchronised landing was sexual. It's genuinely magic. Utter technological genius. Agreed, I commented to a mate that I didn't know what I was more awed by,the flight of the vehicle itself or the flight of the imagination and intellect that made it all possible? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 21:59:52 GMT
It's genuinely magic. Utter technological genius. Agreed, I commented to a mate that I didn't know what I was more awed by,the flight of the vehicle itself or the flight of the imagination and intellect that made it all possible? The pure effort and brains needed to land a several ton rocket backwards and the right way up is honestly one of the greatest achievements in history. Let alone doing two at the same time, on a relatively tiny platform, after launching a car to mars. Private enterprise will bring space flight to the level it should be at if this carries on as it is. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 22:11:52 GMT
Agreed, I commented to a mate that I didn't know what I was more awed by,the flight of the vehicle itself or the flight of the imagination and intellect that made it all possible? The pure effort and brains needed to land a several ton rocket backwards and the right way up is honestly one of the greatest achievements in history. Let alone doing two at the same time, on a relatively tiny platform, after launching a car to mars. Private enterprise will bring space flight to the level it should be at if this carries on as it is. Then the greed starts 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 22:13:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 22:14:29 GMT
I've just seen the video of the launch which was really impressive but the synchronized landing of the boosters was absolutely incredible.
We've seen the future of space travel right here today.
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Post by Boothen on Feb 6, 2018 22:15:22 GMT
Starman in his Tesla Roadster live camera. Some of the views are stunning.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 22:16:12 GMT
The pure effort and brains needed to land a several ton rocket backwards and the right way up is honestly one of the greatest achievements in history. Let alone doing two at the same time, on a relatively tiny platform, after launching a car to mars. Private enterprise will bring space flight to the level it should be at if this carries on as it is. Then the greed starts 😉 Probably but at least it's not for war like it was last century! It will be advanced way more quickly if there's a profit to be made, and the ends justify the means in this case for me |
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Post by agingerstokie on Feb 6, 2018 23:05:07 GMT
what happens at 12:20? green screen?  |
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Post by wagsastokie on Feb 7, 2018 9:23:46 GMT
I don't understand why they've got a car on board. So musk can use it as a advertising stunt To me totally irresponsible just adding to the mass of space junk |
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Post by flea79 on Feb 7, 2018 9:48:27 GMT
to be honest I would want to see a lot of people go up there before me and die in different ways so that most could be ironed out
like air travel, I wouldn't have wanted to be one of the first to try it
also don't get the major thrill of going into space, by definition there is nothing there, I understand that for scientific endeavour it might have some use, but as a tourist thing, nah I don't see it
its like going on holiday, the flight is the bit you have to do, everybody looks forward to getting off the plane
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2018 13:18:37 GMT
to be honest I would want to see a lot of people go up there before me and die in different ways so that most could be ironed out like air travel, I wouldn't have wanted to be one of the first to try it also don't get the major thrill of going into space, by definition there is nothing there, I understand that for scientific endeavour it might have some use, but as a tourist thing, nah I don't see it its like going on holiday, the flight is the bit you have to do, everybody looks forward to getting off the plane For me it'd be looking back at Earth. The Carl Sagan quote is the one that would come to mind: 'Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors, so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds. Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.' Plus it dunna half look good from up there  |
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Post by flea79 on Feb 7, 2018 14:04:51 GMT
to be honest I would want to see a lot of people go up there before me and die in different ways so that most could be ironed out like air travel, I wouldn't have wanted to be one of the first to try it also don't get the major thrill of going into space, by definition there is nothing there, I understand that for scientific endeavour it might have some use, but as a tourist thing, nah I don't see it its like going on holiday, the flight is the bit you have to do, everybody looks forward to getting off the plane For me it'd be looking back at Earth. The Carl Sagan quote is the one that would come to mind: 'Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors, so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds. Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.' Plus it dunna half look good from up there I already feel insignificant on the face of the planet, I imagine seeing it in the cosmos would drive me under |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2018 15:38:53 GMT
to be honest I would want to see a lot of people go up there before me and die in different ways so that most could be ironed out like air travel, I wouldn't have wanted to be one of the first to try it also don't get the major thrill of going into space, by definition there is nothing there, I understand that for scientific endeavour it might have some use, but as a tourist thing, nah I don't see it its like going on holiday, the flight is the bit you have to do, everybody looks forward to getting off the plane Have to disagree. As a kid I had so many imaginary thoughts of what it must be like just to fly into and above the clouds. Always looked forward to a holiday flight too and...........if asked, I’d love to go into space, on any journey they wish to send me. As has been mentioned, that view back of earth alone would more than cover the risk. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2018 19:02:23 GMT
I don't understand why they've got a car on board. So musk can use it as a advertising stunt To me totally irresponsible just adding to the mass of space junk My thoughts entirely. It’s bad enough we are destroying our own planet but now we are needlessly firing junk into space all for the sake of a bit of publicity ? |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Feb 7, 2018 19:13:02 GMT
to be honest I would want to see a lot of people go up there before me and die in different ways so that most could be ironed out like air travel, I wouldn't have wanted to be one of the first to try it also don't get the major thrill of going into space, by definition there is nothing there, I understand that for scientific endeavour it might have some use, but as a tourist thing, nah I don't see it its like going on holiday, the flight is the bit you have to do, everybody looks forward to getting off the plane Have to disagree. As a kid I had so many imaginary thoughts of what it must be like just to fly into and above the clouds.  Always looked forward to a holiday flight too and...........if asked, I’d love to go into space, on any journey they wish to send me. As has been mentioned, that view back of earth alone would more than cover the risk. Think it was James May in 'At the Edge of Space' after a flight in the Lockheed Blackbird said that looking back at the curvature of the earth was the most exhilarating and humbling thing he'd ever done and that if possible every human being should be able to do it. Those early astronauts,balls of steel channelling the pioneer spirit,in a tiny capsule strapped to a primitive elongated tube full of rocket fuel,magnificent stuff. |
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Post by unknown182 on Feb 7, 2018 20:01:08 GMT
Don't ever read the youtube comments on any of the videos though. The stupidity of humanity is the only thing more breathtaking than a rocket launch.
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