Author Topic: SpaceX Starship launch live feed (Read 2456 times)

Brad Johnson · « **on:** December 08, 2020, 10:30:51 AM »

Launch set for 11:00 am EST, 2020/12/08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPM65OIyPk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STGWOEKhrtI

Brad

dogmush · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2020, 10:31:53 AM »

Yep, I've had the live feed(s) running on my tablet. Fingers crossed for a successful bellyflop.

ETA: Right now SpaceX's Live feed is due to start at 1100 ET. I think the launch is currently scheduled for like 1300. Don't quote me on that.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2020, 10:39:07 AM »

Quote from: dogmush on December 08, 2020, 10:31:53 AM

Yep, I've had the live feed(s) running on my tablet. Fingers crossed for a successful bellyflop.

ETA: Right now SpaceX's Live feed is due to start at 1100 ET. I think the launch is currently scheduled for like 1300. Don't quote me on that.

The first link in the SpaceX feed. As I write this, it's showing T-51 minutes to launch. Their banner above the chat feed says "fly at 10:00am local" (they are CST).

Brad

dogmush · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2020, 10:51:35 AM »

"SpaceX Missions " isn't the official channel.

SpaceX is: https://youtu.be/nf83yzzme2I

They aren't even live yet. But the whole schedule in flux a little.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2020, 11:18:48 AM »

Quote from: dogmush on December 08, 2020, 10:51:35 AM

"SpaceX Missions " isn't the official channel.

SpaceX is: https://youtu.be/nf83yzzme2I

Gracias.

Brad

dogmush · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2020, 01:55:30 PM »

Looks like they folded the wings out. progress.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2020, 05:36:36 PM »

Internal systems abort at T-1.3 seconds.

Brad

WLJ · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2020, 05:43:20 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=299knTdX-Wo

WLJ · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2020, 08:05:24 AM »

Back up
Says they could try again today anytime between 09:00-17:00 CT.
Nice view of the rocket as the sun rises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8bZkTjEnXw

WLJ · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:37:50 AM »

NASA spotter planes airborne https://www.flightradar24.com/N967NA/2643838f
Should be an WB-57 around somewhere. Maybe hasn't taken off yet.

WLJ · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:44:53 AM »

The WB-57 may be NASA967.
A plane from Houston with a NASA call sign was IDed as an WB-57 yesterday and this took off from Houston but is not showing plane type today.
This usually means a launch is imminent

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:48:10 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on December 09, 2020, 10:44:53 AM

The WB-57 may be NASA967.
A plane from Houston with a NASA call sign was IDed as an WB-57 yesterday and this took off from Houston but is not showing plane type today.
This usually means a launch is imminent

N967NA looks to be a T-38 by your link. Tail number search seems to confirm it.

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:53:32 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on December 09, 2020, 10:37:50 AM

an WB-57

Semantic silliness, but doesn't that feel like an incorrect use of the a/an indefinite arcticle? "W" is pronounced "woo" or "whu" in words, but in the acronym/designator for the aircraft it would be pronounced "doubleyou," right? Unless we're using ATC phonetic alphabet, in which case it is "Whiskey." When I go to the bar, I ask for a whiskey, not an whiskey.

Is this a woob-fiftyseven? Or a doubleyou-bee-fiftyseven? Or a whiskey-bravo-five-seven? Or is it something else that would conventionally use "an" as an indefinite article?

WLJ · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:53:36 AM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on December 09, 2020, 10:48:10 AM

N967NA looks to be a T-38 by your link. Tail number search seems to confirm it.

Yeah, saw that one. Looking for the WB-57 that usually is around for launches. It was buzzing around yesterday as N927NA.

WLJ · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2020, 10:56:10 AM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on December 09, 2020, 10:53:32 AM

Semantic silliness, but doesn't that feel like an incorrect use of the a/an indefinite arcticle? "W" is pronounced "woo" or "whu" in words, but in the acronym/designator for the aircraft it would be pronounced "doubleyou," right? Unless we're using ATC phonetic alphabet, in which case it is "Whiskey." When I go to the bar, I ask for a whiskey, not an whiskey.

Is this a woob-fiftyseven? Or a doubleyou-bee-fiftyseven? Or a whiskey-bravo-five-seven? Or is it something else that would conventionally use "an" as an indefinite article?

a/an. Blame it on the Russians and/or fast typing and laziness
How about we just say Whiskey Bravo 57 and leave it alone

WLJ · « **Reply #15 on:** December 09, 2020, 11:04:00 AM »

False alarm, looks like the T-38 and the other AC are landing at the local AP. If you see a WB-57 airborne in the area then a launch may be imminent.

Edit: Or maybe not. They just went low right pass the AP. Stop messing with my head.

WLJ · « **Reply #16 on:** December 09, 2020, 11:12:50 AM »

They haven't even started fueling yet and personnel are still on site. It'll still be awhile. Probably a few hours

WLJ · « **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2020, 02:04:33 PM »

People making bets on whether of not it winds up in the Gulf, the somewhat nearby residential area, or as flaming wreck on the landing pad. Musk is giving it a 30% chance of success according to one of the live feeds.

WLJ · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2020, 02:48:32 PM »

Fueling

WLJ · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:02:50 PM »

Started venting tanks with just over 2 minutes to go. Darn it.

WLJ · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:07:10 PM »

May be repressurizing.

Someone said something about a range violation

dogmush · « **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:07:41 PM »

SpaceX livestream is saying "Clock paused standing by for new T-0"

WLJ · « **Reply #22 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:12:18 PM »

Someone said it was a Cessna. Saw one on radar. But someone said it was a boat in the range.

dogmush · « **Reply #23 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:18:50 PM »

According to the comments on one of my streams it was a 172 in the airspace.

Someone's fixing to have an awkward day....

ETA:

Yep. N7720X. A Cessna 172 wandered into the restricted airspace. Flightaware has their track up, and the panic 180 turn they pulled is pretty funny.

WLJ · « **Reply #24 on:** December 09, 2020, 04:23:57 PM »

The Cessna 172 was maybe ~20Km at closest On one stream they were showing what was maybe a fishing boat hightailing it out of the range area.

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