Though it had carried out a handful of successful launches, SpaceX’s legacy of launch-day malfunctions is well recognized by now, and will likely create problems for CEO Elon Musk as he pushes to launch the company’s first manned space flight by the end of the year.
But in the latest setback, the company failed in what RT described as an “audacious” mission to retrieve rockets after launch. After the main rocket successfully landed on a sea-based launch pad, the center core booster that had helped power the rocket missed the pad, instead crashing into the sea in a fiery explosion.
Falcon Heavy’s side boosters have landed at SpaceX Landing Zones 1 and 2!
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 25, 2019
The company’s third Falcon Heavy rocket launch was deemed its “most difficult launch ever,” given the multitude of satellites, deployments and ‘moving parts’ involved. Everything was going well, with full deployment of its payload and the safe landing of both side booster rockets. But then the mission hit an expensive snag.
Falcon Heavy Center core curse continues… It looks to me like it full blown took off sideways… which MIGHT mean one of the outer engines could have shut down early and then pitched it over sideways… is that correct @elonmusk ? Next time!!! ? pic.twitter.com/pW16Wuw3wQ
— Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) June 25, 2019
At the very least, the two Falcon Heavy side boosters landed safely and will be reused for the first time after landing safely. However, the core booster wasn’t so lucky. Apart from the explosion at the end, the company described the mission as a success given the launch of 24 satellites – including a solar sail test satellite; a deep space Atomic Clock, and a new type of green propellant for NASA – and the depositing of the cremated remains of 152 people on board into space at a cost of $5,000 per gram of ashes. Apollo program support astronaut Bill Pogue was among the dead whose ashes were released into space by Falcon Heavy.
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A Tax payer funded vanity project for Elon Musk.
I think it was powered by Tesla batteries.
Taxpayers?
Not for Musk’s vanities.
For the CIA’s slush fund pretending to be a car company.
Give the man a kewpie doll!
The AP story did not mention anything negative about the mission, it was all about how successful the payload of misc satellites and experiments and ashes of dead people.
Think about that, rich people, paying money to send their relatives ashes into space. insane.
in 30 years, Musk will be on TV selling cheap space funerals.
Space. The final frontier.
Pastor you don’t believe in Outer space do you ? It’s all CGI bullshit lies. The Bible is a flat Earth book from beginning to end. Nothing gets through the Firmament. God placed the Sun , Moon and Stars within the firmament. Only water above the firmament and then the throne of God. Don’t worry I had read the Bible for years ( since 2010 ) and never saw these things. The earth is flat , fixed ,non moving . I’ve learned more these past couple years then my whole life.I am convinced that only the Holy Spirit can open a man’s sinful, wicked ,depraved heart to see the Truth. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. That’s who opened my heart. I believe everything the Bible says but I still get so frustrated with this world. I don’t know why. Heaven is my home.
Good News Lil Trucker Buddy!
I have a tremendous employment opportunity for you that the Little BB will luv as well.
I have started a new airline!
Flatardia Airways…
And need Navigators and Pilots to plot most efficient course from city to city.
And I AM PAYING BIG BUCKS!
Say Melbourne Australia to Cape Town South Africa.
Should be able to set a heading and fly straight to Africa.
Bonus points if you can plot same heading for return.
And yeah show work..
Cuz you are amazing!
Neither does anything get through your brain.
You are either a Troll (good for you) … or, truly, our beloved Village Idiot.
Stucky! I wuz starting to worry, as I had not seen you. So glad to see you post!
Agreed. Hope Mrs. Stucky is doing well.
I haven’t posted in over a week for several reasons.
1. Ms. Freud needs open-heart surgery …. a valve replacement and a triple bypass. Should have already been scheduled but, they fucked up the MRI … she had to wait a week, and go back for another one. That was last week. Tomorrow we go see the doc and he’ll tell us what’s going on with her breast implants … and hopefully schedule the surgery. Anyway, taking care of her …. and if she dies in the surgery I have to decide whether or not I want to go on living. But, the doc has very high hopes for a good outcome since her heart muscle itself is in very good condition. (Those who believe in prayer hopefully will remember to mention Ms Freud now and then to the good Lord.)
2. My mom has finally decided (sort of, I think, I hope) that her deteriorating condition (some days she literally can not get out of bed) is going to require more than my daily visits. In other words, she is open to living with Ms Freud and me … mostly with me. Her other option is the Nursing Home, and that is a SHITFUK option!!! So, been working with a realtor to give us a market analysis on mom’s house (it’s too small for all three of us plus, she’d like a prettier view) …. and been looking for homes throughout the southern Appalachian mountain area. FYI … Tennessee is leading the search followed by West Virginia. Anyway, she and her situation take up a lot of time …. and until it gets resolved one way or another, my posting here will continue to be few and erratic.
3. I needed a break from Hollywood Rob. His despicable language, mocking, and harassment of Maggie turned me off greatly …. to the point where I even considered taking a more extended leave of absence. I mean, really, who needs that bullshit in their lives??
Anyway … that’s where I’ve been.
Damn, Stuck, so sorry. Really. That was why I was worried. Nothing is more important than getting her fixed, and I will keep good thoughts.
Re your mom, that is a mixed blessing I suppose. If you can move to better locales, it will help I trust.
Re HR, I have no clue why that happened. I threw my tantrum, but it was always gonna be temporary.
This place needs and loves you. Really.
Keep you and yours safe, my friend.
Stucky
I too, have been thinking about you.
Stay strong my friend and once Ms. Freud is better plan a trip. Come to Nova Scotia! My Wife and I would be happy to show you around…
And for what it is worth I will make an offer to the Lord. To that end, and as lloph said above..
This place needs and loves you.
Keep Moving Forward and everything will work out.
Yours by the Grace of Odin,
RiNS
There was that news back in the 90’s, women don’t do as well as men do with stents. Therefore, the current plan sounds like a good one. Our Q said his wife had similar surgery, he was German and spoke quite bluntly about the procedure he viewed on film, they put her heart in a tray during the process. It was a well respected Indian doctor here (we mostly have Indian, Arab or Chinese doctors here in so Cal, don’t listen to Hollywood Rob). As LLPOH explained before, in a country of billions, there will be more geniuses than we have
Community infections will kill people in a nursing home in less than a month.
Stucky, as an incentive, TN does not have an income tax on wages! 🙂
I was just making a Star Trek joke, BB. I’m with you on how the Bible describes our world. It’s not what we’ve been taught. NASA is total bullshit from beginning to end.
Genesis chapter one is easy to read and I believe all the Bible to be absolutely true.
This world is very easy to become frustrated with. As always, Paul has the best advice.
Colossians 3:1-3 KJB… “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
Thank you Mr. Pastor , I need to think more about our real home then this world which can be so frustrating. So many variables that can go wrong . It can be depressing.
awww beebs is having a sad…
turn that frown upside down. Let the sun shine thru that firmament between your ears….
I get that BB… totally. Again, Paul.
Philippians 4:8 KJB… “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
We need to train our minds (put on Christ daily – Rom 13:14) and that ain’t always easy.
Peace;
Ted
I’m no great fan of Musk but Space-X has developed tech that NASA didn’t (or couldn’t without spending 10x as much) by landing reusable first stage boosters on barges at sea (or back at the pad). Their expertise is impressive and growing, imo.
the side boosters were on their second launch.
The center core was aligned with the deck. It washed the deck with rocker exhaust. It was that close. It performed a controlled abort.
Just fucking give up already. Americans are too fucking dumb to get space travel right. Just buy rocket engines form Russians, they know what they are doing.
Fake as fuck.
The daily PSYOP supporting stories must continue.
http://mileswmathis.com/musk.pdf
Why all the negativity?
The mission was “to retrieve rockets after launch.”
The rockets blew up after launch. Rockets should be easy to find. Mission accomplished.
Stucky ,I knew you was sneaking around somewhere. You better not give up. Just think about the future and how many times you get to call me The Village Idiot . If nothing else you can have some good laughs. I will pray for your Better Half. I hope everything goes well for you and her. Little bb says hello. He getting sleepy. Almost time for bed. I will ask about you tommorow and over the next several weeks . Take care of yourself and I will be thinking about you.