I go to Florida Tech. I was watching the webcast of the launch up until just after it launched. Then I ran outside and caught it just as it was getting over the trees. Watched it until it was just out of view.
I missed the abort section of the first launch window. Did anybody find out why they had to initially abort?
The actual launch was flawless, however. Only 9 minutes to orbit - incredible that it was done on such a small budget compared to your average government mission.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 48.5 ms ] threadFor up-to-the-minute status updates and a live video feed, see http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html
[EDIT] and splashdown!
A private company is launching real capsules into space now. SpaceX definitely represents the dawn of a new era of space development.
Edit: Launched!
I love my university.
The actual launch was flawless, however. Only 9 minutes to orbit - incredible that it was done on such a small budget compared to your average government mission.