right now one of my best friends launchs a rocket into space

[MarkusS]

I´m somehow really proud to know this guy.

Thats the Falcon ) that is right now on its way to the ISS

I watched the live stream and made screencaps and he is visible in the control room of space X:

Its the guy with black shirt and red letters on the first line.

So far the Dragon reached correct orbit. Perfect launch. They tried to land stage one so it can be reused. Hope that worked as well.

 

[Maira La]

Oh hey, that guy in red shirt! I know him! Since childhood, always aspired to launch a rocket into space someday, wearing red shirt! His dream came true, finally. So proud of him!

 

[East or West India Best]

I´m somehow really proud to know this guy.

Thats the Falcon ) that is right now on its way to the ISS

I watched the live stream and made screencaps and he is visible in the control room of space X:

Its the guy with black shirt and red letters on the first line.

So far the Dragon reached correct orbit. Perfect launch. They tried to land stage one so it can be reused. Hope that worked as well.

 

[MarkusS]

Looks like the landing atempt also worked but the rocket tit tip over at the end. But great achievement.

N

no what about first line did you not understand?

Thats Darius:

black shirt with red letters in first seat row.

 

[EagleEyes]

There was a member here who did successfully launch a rocket, took pics of outer space and then recovered the images from his camera and posted here.

Achievement. Check!

 

[East or West India Best]

Looks like the landing atempt also worked but the rocket tit tip over at the end. But great achievement.

N



no what about first line did you not understand?

Thats Darius:

black shirt with red letters in first seat row.

Oh, I didn't evn see him! What's his role? Is he the Euroversion of Bobak Ferdowski?

 

[MarkusS]

Oh, I didn't evn see him! What's his role? Is he the Euroversion of Bobak Ferdowski?

Nope he is american. We studied some semesters at same university. He was first working for ATK. Thats the corporation which builds Solid Rocket Boosters, like the ones for the Space Shuttle and the new SLS of NASA. He was kinda bored there, because its basicly just a giant firecracker. He is damn good in this stuff. He has a feeling for engines. He actually predicted the cause of the Cygnus explosion last year within seconds just for seeing how the exhaust flame changed.

His article catched the attention of some SpaceX guys and they hired him.

He is responsible for the turbopumps of the engines from stage II.

 

[Diggy]

is he just a friend or he became a 'best friend' because he launched a rocket into space

 

[MarkusS]

is he just a friend or he became a 'best friend' because he launched a rocket into space

He is a friend. Not best friend.

 

[Cyberian]

Well done to your friend and SpaceX, MarkusS.

 

[razgriz19]

There was a member here who did successfully launch a rocket, took pics of outer space and then recovered the images from his camera and posted here.

Achievement. Check!

There is*

P.S it didn't actually make it to space, but mid-stratosphere. Nevertheless you can still see the darkness and that was the goal. I'm quite happy that someone remembers it!

 

[MarkusS]

Its interesting. We talked about this few days ago at phone and he told me he is damn nervous.
Until now SpaceX did always cargo flights. Then they will transport astronauts. He said thats like a stone on his shoulders.

They never had a failure yet. But the entire system is so incredible complex. The starting sequence alone of the engine he is responsible for is so complex that the manual fills 15 books and an entire bookshelf. There is almost zero failure tolerance. Its one thing to have 2 tons of cargo there or 7 souls.

Thats something i never thought about to be honest.

 

[Skull and Bones]

There is*

P.S it didn't actually make it to space, but mid-stratosphere. Nevertheless you can still see the darkness and that was the goal. I'm quite happy that someone remembers it!

Earth looks flat from up above. NASA had been fooling us for all this time.

 

[East or West India Best]

There is*

P.S it didn't actually make it to space, but mid-stratosphere. Nevertheless you can still see the darkness and that was the goal. I'm quite happy that someone remembers it!

How did you do that?

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

They tried to land stage one so it can be reused. Hope that worked as well.

Landed on the barge and tipped over.