SpaceX lifts off with NASA's planet-hunter TESS
Source: Orlando Sentinel
SpaceX lifted off with NASAs planet-hunting TESS satellite on Wednesday, delighting science and space fans who anticipate the spacecraft may discover planets that could harbor life. The space company also successfully landed the first-stage booster on a barge 300 miles offshore in the Atlantic, the 24th time its done so.
The launch was a precision maneuver, with a brief 30-second window at 6:51 p.m. because the satellite had to get close to the Moon to use its gravity in achieving its final orbit.
A SpaceX launch with an exoplanet hunting satellite on top. Cant miss it! said a tweet from one space fan, @GuillemAnglada.
Another tweet, from @EmbersToAsh said, Living in Florida is great sometimes. Just saw the Space X launch from Orlando.
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-bz-spacex-tess-second-attempt-20180418-story.html
Took a break from Trump 24/7 and watched the SpaceX livestream of this launch. Amazing video of first stage separation and barge landing.
Like him or not, Musk is having a tremendous influence on many parts of our society.
Matthew28
(1,821 posts)Going to find a lot more planets and more possibly habitable ones.
Finally some great news
Eliot Rosewater
(32,244 posts)Good to see the human race isnt entirely on pause while the traitor is in charge.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Princess Turandot
(4,816 posts)The in-space camera coverage from the vehicle itself of the separations is very cool.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)things about him, and that he's done. He's one of my heroes. I love that vision stuff.