[amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time

[Don KB2YSI]

Two of the three engines on the core booster did not relight:

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16980954/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-middle-core-failed-landing


On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 8:58 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

>  I am hearing that the core booster did not make the barge landing and hit
> the water at 300mph and was destroyed.
> I hope that is not the case as it would be remarkable to have all 3 back
> safe and sound.
>
> Michael Vivona
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>
> On Feb 6, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Stephen Michael Kellat <smkellat at icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
> Anybody know if the car computer is running its full Ubuntu-based OS?  In
> the Ubuntu circles I'm in nobody knows.  It would actually answer that
> Linux community's running gag about planning for running its OS on Mars.
>
> Stephen Michael Kellat
> KC8BFI
>
> Former documentation writer for the Xubuntu community edition and former
> Ubuntu community leader
>
>
> > On February 6, 2018 5:04:34 PM EST, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Eh, I wouldn't go too hard on then. What happened (is happening) today
> > was probably the least likely outcome. Quite an amazing accomplishment.
> >
> > It would have been nice if the in-dash unit had been upgraded to a D710
> > for crossbanding.  I presume Sir Isaac is inside the suit (who else
> > would be driving?).
> >
> > Greg KO6TH
> >
> >
> >> On February 6, 2018 1:48:52 PM PST, kb2mjeff at att.net wrote:
> >> What a waste. reminds me of the old days when the military used to
> >> launch
> >> cement  test payloads...
> >>
> >> 73 Jeff kb2m
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Greg
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 4:19 PM
> >> To: jim at k6ccc.org
> >> Cc: amsat-bb
> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
> >>
> >> Yes it was!  Anyone know if Starman and the Tesla have a beacon?
> >>
> >> Greg
> >> N3MVF
> >> On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:16 PM, jim at k6ccc.org wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Beautiful to watch!
> >>
> >>
> >> 73
> >> -----
> >> Jim Walls - K6CCC
> >> jim at k6ccc.org
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: "B J" <va6bmj at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 12:58
> >> To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The launch was successful. Both side boosters landed at Cape
> >> Canaveral, with the status of the main booster pending. The second
> >> stage, including the Tesla, is now in LEO.
> >>
> >> An excellent first launch for a new booster. Well done, SpaceX!
> >>
> >> 73s
> >>
> >> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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73, Don KB2YSI