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#1 xrocketengineer

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Posted 06 February 2018 - 04:30 PM

http://www.motortren...roadster-space/

 

Launch Today at 1:30 PM ET (18:30 GMT)

 

Live Broadcast:

 

http://www.spacex.com/webcast

 

 



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 05:01 PM

I'll be watching, love this.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 06:10 PM

Launch time update 3:05 PM ET  (20:05 GMT)



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 06:35 PM

Just settled down to watch it and noticed the countdown had been extended. Must have forgotten to start the Bowie CD on it's loop ;D



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 06:47 PM

put back again.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 07:13 PM

Now 3:45 PM ET (20:45 GMT) 

 

Just like the good old times, launching with a huge launch window. It would take forever.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 07:16 PM

window closes at 21:00GMT if i hear correctly.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 07:55 PM

will be watching this! be amusing if it explodes....  :ohno:  haha!!!



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:05 PM

window closes at 21:00GMT if i hear correctly.

I think that you are right. That is what the local news are talking about. If it does not go by then, it will not happen today.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:08 PM

In the mean time......

 



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:28 PM

They are already broadcasting on the Youtube link

 



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:54 PM

Now that was way too cool.



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:58 PM

hell yes



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:58 PM

Wow, amazing the way they landed in sinc.

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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:59 PM

so there is now a car in space?






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