Way To Go SpaceX

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 12/21/2015 at 20:42 • Filed to: None

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Landing the first stage was pretty awesome. Edit: Now with video thanks to fourvalleys!

fourvalleys > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:04

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Man, was that cool. Here’s the video:

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > fourvalleys 12/21/2015 at 21:09

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I added it to the post, thanks for the find!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:17

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That’s crazy.

For some reason I always thought the idea of a space plane was cool - basically a combination jet/rocket that could take off like a plane, get to really high altitudes, and come back down like a plane. I guess this sort of negates the need for such a thing, though.

DoYouEvenShift > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:21

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I tried sooooo hard to leave work early and drive to Cape Canaveral to watch. But I wasnt able to leave work till 8:15, launch was at 8:29.

However, I did find a dark parking lot to watch. Heres a crappy pic from the edge of Orlando.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > BaconSandwich is tasty. 12/21/2015 at 21:22

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I think air launched rockets are the future, and I wish space planes were getting more development.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > DoYouEvenShift 12/21/2015 at 21:24

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Did you see re-entry?

Michael Parker > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:31

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So incredibly awesome! This is huge.

Props to everyone involved.

DoYouEvenShift > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:50

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Oh yeah, it came down pretty quick so I couldnt get a pic. After launch it dissappeared into the clouds. A few minutes later you could see it come back down. It looked like a reverse launch, engines glowing in the night sky. It was amazing even from far away! Cant tell ya how sad I am that I couldt drive out there.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > DoYouEvenShift 12/21/2015 at 21:51

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I’m still incredibly jealous that you got to see it.

DoYouEvenShift > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 12/21/2015 at 21:55

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Thanks man, I feel very lucky. Since I moved here a few months ago Ive seen about 5 launches.