I went to LLC39 at Kennedy. It costs $50 and gets you as close as you can get to a launch for a civilian, about 4 miles away. You get a free t-shirt, lunch and a narrator. Unfortunately the narration was 30 seconds behind the actual launch. When it blew up the rocket was right next to the sun so Ihad stopped photographing it. This is my 8th launch and so far 4 were successful, three were scrubbed and one blew up. Close approximation to Kennedy is one of the reasons I moved here.bobsharon said:
Flare from the sun. I think. Could be an alien coming in for a landing. ;DRene T said:
It was a resupply mission to the ISS. The third one to fail in the last 8 months attempting the same mission. An Orbital ATK built Antares cargo rocket exploded on the launch pad in Virginia last October, and a Russion Progress rocket spun out of control in April. The ISS has enough supplies on hand to last until next October, so there's no immediate risk to the folks on board.RodgerS said:
Thanks John, that is the best video I have seen so far.John From Detroit said:
Pocket change for Elon.Molaker said:A rather large and expensive bottle rocket. :
Comparatively, it is not expensive.Molaker said:A rather large and expensive bottle rocket. :
Tinmania said:
Compared to MY pocketbook, it's damned expensive. But, don't take my snarky comment as being negative toward the project. I hope it succeeds, too.Ned said:And with the perfection of the Falcon 9R, it will become even less expensive. The first stage is a very expensive part of a rocket, and making it reusable will lower costs tremendously. I'm hoping they stick the next landing
