Anybody watch the SpaceX launch?

[JD Jones]

8 minutes. Just 8 minutes from liftoff to landing.

21 @Starlink satellites to orbit, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.

Spectacular.

1st of 3 launches this weekend.

 

[Peterj]

Live Starlink Satellite cover

 

[JD Jones]

Live Starlink Satellite cover

Incredible.

What's even more impressive is that they expect the next Starliner booster to return to its launching pad to be "caught" in the arms of the tower and set into place where it will launch again.

 

[Notengo]

Live Starlink Satellite cover

Interesting, I see several “lines” on this map, are these the ones that are set out recently and not yet on their final position?

Few years back I watched a launch where 2 boosters came back and landed next to each other at (?) Cape Canaveral. That was impressive.

 

[Peterj]

Interesting, I see several “lines” on this map, are these the ones that are set out recently and not yet on their final position?

Few years back I watched a launch where 2 boosters came back and landed next to each other at (?) Cape Canaveral. That was impressive.

Yes, that is correct, they are "on the way" to their orbit.
You can click on the dots and see their properties like altitude.

 

[Peterj]

Check the GPS satellites and their altitude (GPS Satellites positions)

 

[JD Jones]

Yes, that is correct, they are "on the way" to their orbit.
You can click on the dots and see their properties like altitude.

Zoom in on the image and see how fast they are moving. Fascinating. BTW, one of the launches this weekend ended up over the DR.

 

[RDKNIGHT]

Just took a ride on SpaceX with Elon Musk. Zero gravity, infinite laughs! 🚀😂 #SpaceAdventure” Thanks Elon for the invite

 

[Peterj]

Zoom in on the image and see how fast they are moving. Fascinating. BTW, one of the launches this weekend ended up over the DR.

They have to, less speed and earth is coming close very quickly...

 

[drpesson]

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Check the GPS satellites and their altitude (GPS Satellites positions)

wow thats amazing

 

[Father Guido]

I know that two astronauts on the ISS were watching, because SpaceX is the only way they're getting home

 

[Peterj]

I know that two astronauts on the ISS were watching, because SpaceX is the only way they're getting home

Maybe this is an option.... Space Jump