Coverage of the SpaceX-CRS 4/Dragon Launch starts TONIGHT 9/21 at 12:45a.m. (Launch time is 1:52 a.m

Watch the launch live on Nasa Television

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originally posted by: douglas5
Watch the launch live on Nasa Television

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I like how the live feed has the countdown...

What is the payload tonight? Toilet paper and Doritos for the ISS?

a reply to: douglas5

sweet! just in time

It is about time for me to go outside to watch.

Florida perks.

I just came in I could barely see the burners anymore. I am 60 miles away and you can still hear the rumble.

a reply to: georgezip

I know it has a 3D printer going up to the ISS, plus some weather monitoring equipment and a bone density scanner. There's a couple small satellites that will be deployed from the ISS later on with some new equpment that is also on this flight. I think the rest is about 1,500 lbs of cloths, food, and general stuff to re-supply the people working there.

So yes, there should be some toilet paper and Doritoes in with the re-supply packages.

Just caught the first stage separation and second stage ignition.

It's incredible how the engine nozzle gets white-hot from the exhaust.

Did it launch? To me it says that it is 6 hours, what does it mean? Was it flying for 6 hours already.

long exposure shot from twitter that Musk retweeted.

The coolest thing about that coverage is that they installed a camera inside the spacecraft's fuel tank! You can see fragments of the footage during the powered journey to orbit, and then the fuel starting to splash and float in zero g as the main engine was cut off.



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a reply to: wildespace

There was something about that launch that was much more effortless and graceful than the space shuttle. Maybe cuz its lighter.

a reply to: anxietydisorder

good to see you posting ... haven't seen you around for ages.

Back on topic: yes.. can't wait to watch it
thx for posting the info

a reply to: kicked

Very nice. Here were my humble shots. I ended up choosing to forgo my telescope and just used my telephoto lens as there was a rain cell up in Daytona that could have hypothetically reached me after the launch before I could pack it up. Although it ended up being a non-factor, I'm always erring on the side of extreme caution where my equipment is concerned.
Liftoff:

Max Q:

Late first stage burn:

First stage cutoff:

a reply to: ngchunter



you are so lucky getting those shots and thank you to everyone who posted here hope you enjoyed