Thread: Space X Falcon Heavy Launch soon!!

That was AMAZING!!!!

Still not as big as a Saturn V.
Still not as impressive as a Saturn V.

Apollo 11 - Saturn V Launch - YouTube

maybe,,
but you are comparing a block splitter to a scalpel.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

maybe,,
but you are comparing a block splitter to a scalpel.

Camping with you must be an interesting experience. "Throw another wood shaving on the fire."

If we want to go to Mars, we need to think big. There is lots of equipment that will need to go there.
Habitats, transport, power plants, oxygen plants, water plants, food production equipment, ............

Oh, and a CRB road crew to build the roads so we can drive Elon,'s car. It's a roadster, not a SUV.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Oh, and a CRB road crew to build the roads so we cam drive Elon,'s car. It's a roadster, not a SUV.

CRB road crew? Now you're showing your age. Besides, it'd take more than three blokes with long handled shovels and a smoko hut to prepare a road for a Tesla.

Watch it. Real action starts about 8:30.

Falcon Heavy Test Flight - YouTube

Originally Posted by Ferret

Watch it. Real action starts about 8:30.

Its already happened - been on the news all morning - great marketing aspect for Tesla - landing the booster rockets back on bodies is a bit of the waste where there is an atmosphere like earth and mars (parachutes as more economical) as all that extra fuel has to be carried to land back (reducing payload) but is proving the concept for landings on bodies such as the moon where there is no atmosphere.

Unfortunately the main body malfunctioned when trying to land on the barge at sea and crashed 100m from the barge - I am sure a major learning experience for next time.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Its already happened...

Of course it has, that's why it's available to watch on Utube now.