Live launch feed for SpaceX rocket

[Douglas the Intrepid]

Good stuff!

SpaceX is about to launch their Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, carrying a Dragon spacecraft prototype. In theory, the new ship will haul cargo and crews of seven astronauts to the ISS. The countdown is now live:



Live Launch: The Private Rocket That May Haul US Astronauts One Day

 

[Kurt]

T minus 3 minutes.

 

[Kurt]

On Hold

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

Apparently the rocket itself decided to abort and go back on hold until systems are checked out. Nice to see some safeguards built into the technology....

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

Here is a different, more updated livefeed....

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

 

[aggieb]

hurry already.

 

[Will B]

Countdown resumed at 2:30...

T minus 11:32
11:31
11:30
11:29

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

Wow, this is pretty amazing! I love the fact that this is a private company competing for space business. SpaceX and Virgin Galactic are the future of space technology and exploration!

 

[aggieb]

missed it.