SpaceX Dragon Crew Launch

[ID Bronco]

Our family watched a launch from there once, it was an awesome experience. I don't get excited about space anything, but being there was very cool. We had to wait a Looooong time for the launch to actually happen, but when it did, it was worth it.

 

[bryson]

On a semi related note, this brings back the very vivid memory of my kindergarten teacher sitting us all down on the floor of the room to watch the live coverage of the Challenger shuttle take off after a week long study of space and the school teacher that went up with them...

Hope this goes better.

I was in kindergarten that day too, and remember it well.

 

[Greg]

Second attempt, 50 min till launch!

 

[BCGPER]

I really wish the media would stop referring to the astronauts as “Bob & Doug”. I can’t help but giggle every time I hear that.

 

[Hickey]

I really wish the media would stop referring to the astronauts as “Bob & Doug”. I can’t help but giggle every time I hear that.

SAME! I keep getting images of Bert and Ernie dressed up like astronauts in my head.

 

[BCGPER]

Bert & Ernie??? “Take off, you Hoser”...

SAME! I keep getting images of Bert and Ernie dressed up like astronauts in my head.

 

[Spork]

Pretty good launch eh?

 

[kmboren]

Awesome to watch and felt the Spirit of being an American and the pride that come with that.

 

[bryson]

It was great to watch - very inspiring. The live continuing coverage via NASA and SpaceX is pretty interesting to watch too...

 

[4x4_Welder]

It's pretty wild, but also shows what a dinosaur the existing space contractors are. Both SpaceX and Boeing got the contract, and the upstart newcomers on a smaller budget got it done way faster. Maybe this is just showing a cultural failure in Boeing, or maybe it's a product of the changes in tech and business philosophy.

I am amazed that this company has come on scene and basically brought the sci fi future into reality. Now if they can stop blowing up the big rockets and get that thing going-