SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches

Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by stanlarroque on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @04:26PM (#16319943)

It was awesome. The synchronized landing of both boosters was emotional.

Might be a naive thought, but for a few minutes, you forget everything else. There were millions of people from every nation live-watching the broadcast and everyone was cheering and hoping for the best.

The world seemed at peace during that moment and this is what I love about space exploration and all these great human achievements.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by xrayzerone on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @03:25AM (#16323009)

There was a comment thread on reddit where people were checking in with "GO" from all around the world before the launch. Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, Eastern Europe, South America. This is humanity united under a common cause that's greater than us. How anyone can say space exploration doesn't have tangible benefits for humans after witnessing today's events is a complete mystery.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by BozeWolf on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @04:55PM (#16320253)

I sort of was hoping for a big bang. Am I the only one?

Landing these things will become the standard. mmillion dollar fireworks will not. Anyways, still very impressed.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by mattnewport on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @05:54PM (#16320726)

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by nojvek on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @09:30PM (#16321834)

I’d have paid for core booster missing the drone ship: “of course I still love you” and say “I don’t love you” as it crashes in the water.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by MBCook on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @05:07PM (#16320366)

The recoverable rocket stuff is new/cool enough I still like seeing it work. It’s still amazing.

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