Space X First American Spaceflight in Years Launches Tomorrow

[JayFramer]

Space X is going to launch some American spacemen into space from America for the first time in a decade:

They're bringing space flight back to the USA so we don't have to deal with Russia. Awesome guys PLEASE PRAY for these nauts as they travel into outer space tomorrow!!

-Jay

 

[loknload]

I'm glad to see it happening again!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Elon is a freakin' genius.

 

[Rule3]

May 27Falcon 9 • Crew Dragon Demo 2
Launch time: 2033:33 GMT (4:33:33 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on its first test flight with astronauts on-board to the International Space Station under the auspices of NASA's commercial crew program. NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will fly on the Demo-2 mission. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from June, July 25, Sept. 21, February, April and May 7. [May 9]


Launch Schedule – Spaceflight Now


Pretty amazing stuff going on now. Elon Musk is a genius!



Better confirm that time, last night I heard it was around 2:30pm??

 

[Jon651]

We will be in our backyard looking east, waiting and watching!

My friends and I had a car pass to be on the Kennedy Space Center at the very first shuttle launch way, way back when. If you lived in the Cocoa Beach area your father either worked at the Cape or was retired military. We were parked with about a gazillion others on the NASA Causeway close enough to literally FEEL the sound waves from the shuttle as it lifted off! It's a memory I will always cherish. I've seen dozens of shuttle launches and even more unmanned - the night ones are always the best.

Just a word from the wise - realistically the weather locally has been pretty poor for the last several days with winds, rain and heavy clouds. I haven't heard the launch report yet but I don't give it good odds for tomorrow.

 

[Rule3]

We will be in our backyard looking east, waiting and watching!

My friends and I had a car pass to be on the Kennedy Space Center at the very first shuttle launch way, way back when. If you lived in the Cocoa Beach area your father either worked at the Cape or was retired military. We were parked with about a gazillion others on the NASA Causeway close enough to literally FEEL the sound waves from the shuttle as it lifted off! It's a memory I will always cherish. I've seen dozens of shuttle launches and even more unmanned - the night ones are always the best.

Just a word from the wise - realistically the weather locally has been pretty poor for the last several days with winds, rain and heavy clouds. I haven't heard the launch report yet but I don't give it good odds for tomorrow.

Amazing isn't it! Ya the weather may be a factor especially later in the day. Bummer.

 

[Targets Guy]

Fair winds and following seas. May the force be with them.

 

[LVSteve]

If they can't go tomorrow then Saturday is the next window.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Godspeed!

Ivan

 

[Rudi]

I'm really up for this! Have always loved the space program. Back in grade school they would wheel in the TVs and we would all watch, both Mercury and Gemini. GO GO GO TEAM USA!!!!!!!

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

All those 1960's space launches were brought to you by TANG. I drank so much in 5th grade Mom thought I was going to turn orange!

Ivan

 

[Rustyt1953]

All those 1960's space launches were brought to you by TANG. I drank so much in 5th grade Mom thought I was going to turn orange!

Ivan

Remember these?

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Rusty, you brought lunch! The ones I ate tasted pretty bad. Just proved how tough you had to be, to get into outer space!

Ivan

 

[soFlaNative]

Remember these?

If flatulence was a flavor...

 

[soFlaNative]

50 - 60 steps to the west puts me across an avenue where if the weather cooperates I can look due north and see the trail arcing to the east a moment or two after the launch. Really cool at night.

 

[snuffy51]

Birds fly, bees make honey, and I keep my feet on the ground.

 

[Karnivore]

Will be watching from Mayport NAS. Hoping it's clear for good visibility.
Great to see this happening. Godspeed to those astronauts.

 

[rwsmith]

IT'S....

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!

 

[The Analyst]

Long overdue. The space program is vitally important to the technological advancements and successes for the United States.

 

[bill2000]

Saw the Allen Shepard launch that started it all and it never ceases to thrill me. I love the privatization of the program and the fact tht we're bringing launches home. Godspeed to the crew.