Space X launch, take 2

[jjjnettie]

The web cast will start shortly. http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

[jjjnettie]

Launch is in 1hr and 10min time.
5.45 pm
17:45
Be there and watch history in the making.
maybe lol

[supernova1965]

Hope thunderbirds are go this time:rofl:

[Liz]

yep, have it up and ready. Wasnt able to watch the other night, but all ready now. :D

[traveller]

watching the countdown now and listening to their hypnotic sound track :)
Bo

[Octane]

This is such great coverage. Can't wait for launch. 20 minutes or so.

You can tell they're excited. :)

H

[TrevorW]

T minus 13 minutes

[jjjnettie]

t- 6 minutes

[Liz]

go for launch t - 2 minutes

[gary]

Go! :thumbsup:

[Liz]

fabulous!! :D

[supernova1965]

:d:d:d

[jjjnettie]

:D What a beautiful Launch. Watched it with my 2 youngest boys, I mean, I made my 2 youngest watch it with me. LOL

[Forgey]

That was beautiful !

[gary]

Solar arrays deployed!

Dragon has wings!

[Octane]

The cheering in the background and the excitement in the broadcasters voices when the footage came through of the solar arrays deploying said it all.

H

[TrevorW]

Now comes the hard part so to speak

nice launch coverage

[jjjnettie]

Thanks for sharing the experience. :D

[technofetishism]

much fun.

[danielsun]

:lol: I made my 2 boys watch it too.It was perfect timing for us. We got on just in time with a few minutes prior to launch.
Thanks JJJ that was cool as!!:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

I have nothing against the enforced indoctrination of science in our young. :D

[Octane]

Particularly by pretty blonde things...

H

[jjjnettie]

:shrug: But I'm brunette H. :P

lets see you back out of this one hee hee hee

[danielsun]

And in doing so, using some rope to tie them to the chair and taping their eyes wide open is ok too. :thumbsup: :lol:

[Liz]

:lol::lol:

[Omaroo]

LOL... missed it entirely. I was taking off myself at 5:45 precisely, on a non-Galactic Virgin flight from a Melbourne runway back towards Sydney. Dang!

[jjjnettie]

You made it home ok I see.
Here's your link Chris. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_M1I-pt2P8

[MrB]

Cheers for the youtube link JJJ, I missed it too, stupid work! ;)

[Omaroo]

Thanks Nettie :) Mucho-preciado! :thumbsup:

Very smooth operation by the looks. The way it should most definitely be!

[LightningNZ]

My wife and I both watched it - almost brought tears to our eyes thinking that commercial space flights are now a reality. Such a momentous occasion.

The coverage on NASA TV was excellent.

-Cam