Why does Falcon Heavy matter? Why put a Tesla in space?! (Behind the scenes of Falcon Heavy)
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2018
- We take you behind the scenes of Falcon Heavy to answer so many important questions! We learned so much after the successful launch and there’s a ton to cover.
Instead of me trying to answer EVERYTHING in this video, I decided we’re just going to focus on one big question first. WHY. Why the Falcon Heavy? Why does it matter? Why launch it now when it might be replaced soon by something bigger and better? And of course, the number one why, why did SpaceX launch a Tesla into space?
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My father suffered a massive heart attack two weeks before the launch. He was literally on his death bed. I showed him the launch on my phone. He teared up and told me it was absolutely incredible. From that moment on he has been moving forward. He was on his feet this morning and every time I see him in hospital he has asked about the launch and the fate of Starman. I am pretty sure he has made up his mind that there is no way he is cashing in until he sees the BFR succeed. That launch meant way more to many people than SpaceX ever considered. Thanks Elon. You gave me more time with my Dad.
🙀🙀🙀🙀 omg!!!! Tears man! Thank you so much for sharing!!!! Best of luck and quick recovery to your dad!!!!
Good luck!! I'm almost breaking down right now!
Lourd O DaFlies, incredible. I know it’s hard to see your father in the hospital. I appreciate you sharing because nobody does this. Thank you, and thank SpaceX. God bless! 🙏
@@EverydayAstronaut Funny, This type of Crap keeps me going to want to live too. I'm bedridden, I had my Widowmaker heart attack 2 MO. ago and the list of health issues I have go on 4ever. But, I'm refusing to die until we got boots on Mars. 👍👍👍. Science Rocks. Best of Luck with your Dad Lourd O DaFiles. 😁😁😎
I love falcon heavyThat was actually Falcon amazing
Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.
Murph!
I am probably going to die here...
Word.
Eat our rocket dust, dinosaurs!
There is no "meant" about us. We are just another species of meat on this rock. We do up or screw up on our own.
As someone who wasn't alive when Apollo happened and was so young when space shuttle happened, Falcon Heavy was the most exciting space thing I've ever seen. The first time my whole family gathered in livingroom to watch a space launch, even though it was about midnight for us in Europe. It was amazing.
eeduh me too, the delay allowed my kids to watch it before school and we all cheered when the first stages landed.
I don’t know which I’d rate higher: this one or Curiosity’s landing on Mars.
Same here. I was only six the same year that the Shuttle got cancelled, so SpaceX's constant launches , and especially Falcon Heavy, were really big things when I heard about them. And say hi to the ESA for me, will you?
that sounds awesome panda, i remember the shuttle goin up and wanting nmothing more than to have my own lego shuttle. I never did save up enough! dope times, still magic seeing something like this. Futures getting closer everyday
awkward panda it launched the day after my birthday so i got a hella good bday present
My thoughts on the Falcon Heavy Launch:
As a disclaimer, I have only been really interested in space exploration when I came across a SpaceX launch here on youtube about 6 months ago. I didn't know anything about what was going on in space exploration in our generation before that time.
Since that first launch 6 months ago, I was awe inspired. I researched everything I could about SpaceX. From there I found this channel and others including TMRO, Fraser Cain, Isaac Arthur, Vintage Space and of course space agency official channels among others. I became obsessed with space exploration and what we are capable of doing now.
I branched out from there. I researched other start-up companies that are trying to build or mine in space like Made in Space and Deep Space Industries. I am now super excited for the James Webb telescope and the Solar Sail project.
Now the Falcon Heavy just launched. Of course it would grab a lot of peoples attention for it being the most powerful rocket today but its also launching a car?! This is crazy...awesome! Like me prior to 6 months ago, I don't think the majority of people really care about space exploration. Why? Because that last time we were innovative, that last time we were able to dream about the future was during the space shuttle days. But now rockets land themselves and the costs have being cut many times. However, its hard to reach the majority of people to dream again by doing just that. But people can't ignore a car into space.
The Falcon Heavy launch was all over social media, the internet, and the news. It woke up people that ignored space exploration since the shuttle days. After the launch I watched many videos of super excited people including many kids. Space has become so much more accessible and with so many companies and projects to actually travel, build, mine and explore space now....how can we not be excited? The kids that were inspired by this launch may be the the ones to land on Mars, mine asteroids or create technology that will further our future in space.
This launch woke up and inspired a generation.
AshJesusFollower37 OMG. You have captured my exact experience and thoughts beautifully in your comment. Everyday Astronaut played/plays an important role in my exploration and journey through the space research. I'm so glued.
No One could explain my situation better. Nice!!
Basically the same. Since AMOS-6 :( :)
Well said!
Basically the same for me! I still haven't researched many other companies. I know about some stuff SpaceX, less about RocketLabs and I watched the Electron launch live. Something for me to do in the next months!
What this launch did to me was really kinda unexpected. As a child I was reading books about past space missions, the planets, their moons and space in general all the time. I played with my self made LEGO space ships all the time and was dreaming about being an astronaut. Later I learnt that the so called "Spage Age" was over and kind of gave up the fantasy that we could live in a time with a big space program, or even talk of manned missions or space colonization. Instead I spent the next fifteen years learning about electrical engineering, because I felt it was something related that I could at least actively participate in. But watching the launch of Falcon Heavy live on my computer triggered something in me and I actually spent almost every evening since the launch reading up again on current missions, SpaceX's future plans, about Mars, the moons of Jupiter and many other topics. It's so great to see something happen and Elon Musk pushing so hard for his own dreams to come true. Sure he put on a big show with the comparisons to the Saturn V, the roadster, the music etc. but I think it's exactly what the world needs. Big plans, bold moves and daring to dream and to think big. Even if Elon will need much longer than planned to make it all happen, at least he is actually doing something and I find it incredibly inspiring!
you played with yourself you say...
@@GamesLeadMyLife A perfectly harmless and normal activity, but it has to be private and we have no need to read about it, goddammit.
Wow Tim. Those first three minutes made me tear up all over again. Fantastic production quality. Seriously, very well done. Ok back to watching the rest of the video.
Same. I had to hold back tears.
Agreed, agreed!
Yeah. I cried, too. Such an awesome and wonderful sight. Cried again watching the reactions of the kids to the launch.
Same 😭😭😭
I almost cried all over again during the launch and double landing. Luv from the UK, everyday Astronaut.
Even though I liked the Falcon Heavy launch, for me the first manned launch of SpaceX will be the more important. Finally putting people into Space. Even when its just LEO. This will also give SpaceX experience for the manned BFS
Let's hope NASA stop shifting the goal posts on them and they get permission to do so.
Actually BFS is correct. BFS = Big Falcon Ship. BFR is the Rocket that launches the ship :)
Another Correction:
BFS Is the Space Ship BFR is the Booster that launches the BFS
@@thinkingshobe Except now they changed it again to Starship and Super Heavy Booster (whole thing is still BFR as far as I know)
Now its happened!!
My neighbors were all, "Why a dumb car?"
I replied, "It's all Tim Dodd's idea, ask him!"
Red Bull missed the boat by not buying bumper sticker space on the Tesla.
The moment the side boosters came down ...............................i cant describe it
me and the one other space nerd in the class convinced our science teacher to play it live on the projector to the class for us. I actually started crying at one point. it was enough to make everyone cheer when the boosters landed, even if they didn't have any idea what this was until i told them
This launch made me tear up when I watched it for the first time, and even today. The 2 boosters landing is just amazing.
The Falcon Heavy Launch actually meant a lot to me. It symbolized finally succeeding after so much struggle and failure. All my life I have been told I'm not smart enough and that "math isn't my forte". I'm 21 and those words have paralyzed me in so many ways. I didn't enroll in college because I thought I would fail instantly. The launch inspired me to finally enroll in classes and challenge myself. I know its weird that I rocket launch inspired this, but it just did.. and I'm running with it.
Hell yes! Ive heard good things about khan
should never doubt your self, you could be the next elon musk for all we know in the years to come....
Thank you so much! thats so sweet of you
This is one benefit of space missions people don’t think of, many kids inspired into science and engineering by them and later these people invent the products that help us all,
Nothing strange about that at all, it's a triumph of science and engineering, if the math required to makes something like that work is intense, but clearly possible. In other words watching one massive beautiful rocket tear it's way into space is really freaking inspiring, watching 2 of the 3 boosters of that same rocket gracefully landing right on the X of their landing pads is beyond words.
When BFR gets it's first launch, I very much intend to be there watching it!
The launch, the booster landings, the car floating around in space with the Earth in the background, just about the most amazing, awe-inspiring & coolest thing I've ever seen....and I'm pretty old. I wish Douglas Adams was still alive to see "Don't Panic!" on the Tesla's display screen. He'd have loved that. Thanks Elon.
I was disappointed by the lack of a towel, but then I've heard there's one in the glovebox. Probably that's why the lunch went so well.
The car wasn't actually floating.When ur in orbit ur not actually floating ur free falling but u keep missing the ground.
welcome to the gang, you pass butter
The moment that fairing separated made me interested in space. Didn't watch it live but watched it next day and that's why I'm here today
for me it was the double booster landing, but ended in the same way
Dude, the two boosters landing simultaniously is amongst the most beautiful things I have ever seen!!!
I literally laughed my way into this event. I was expecting the usual maiden launch pad destruction but as soon as it cleared the ground it was pure, unstoppable joy laughter that must have scared the hell out of my neighbors. And no. I'm not going to dedicate this joy to you, Everyday Astronaut, not to the other talented and passionate space UA-camrs.
I dedicate this to the flat earthers. Thanks to you, morons, I've recovered my long forgotten sense of awe.
Keep up the good work. And the orange suit.
I've watched the launch at least 20 times in the last 2 weeks!
Can’t wait for BFR! We think FH is cool, on BFR we are actually gone crap our pants...
Everyone is talking about Falcon heavy but this was also a demo of stage 2's capabilities, which to me is just as amazing how it performed
I've always been interested in space and space exploration, as far as I can think back. Some of my earliest science books were "Was ist Was" (the German version of "How and Why Wonder Books") about space, engineering and general natural sciences. Next big thing for young me was watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos series, thanks to my aunt and uncle who were equally inspired by it when they were young. And what can I say, it instilled in me the same kind if awe and inspiration and made me share your view about how science and space exploration not only brings out the best of humanity, but unites us like few things can.
However, the more I watched documentaries about the early space pioneers, Gemini, Apollo and the Moon landing (which I think is still one, if not the most important point in human history), the more I got the feeling all cool stuff happened way before me and nowadays nobody seemed interested in the final frontier anymore. There was no moon landing moment for my generation. Politicians cut space agengies' funding year by year, all while making big speeches about a new launch system they were ordering, which would ultimately get us nowhere. No long term commitments, no vison, no risks being taken. And often I had the feeling that if Apollo had happened today, we would never have gotten close to the Moon. The program would have been cancelled 5 times over due to politics, budget or the risk to humans being to high.
And so I became somewhat disgruntled and disappointed. The lofty plans I had seen and read about as a child were shelved and cancelled on a monthly basis and the possibilities and dreams of a better future with them. There was endless money for stupid Hollywood movies and celebrities but not for the future of our species.
And while I'll state I still think this is mostly the case today, SpaceX came and at least tried something new again. They dared to do things different, take risks and have a grand vision. Making humanity a multiplanetary species. Bold, maybe too bold, with no guarantee of success, but they committed to it anyway. That's the stuff I can get behind. That is the heart of human ingenuity and spirit of exploration. Using our technlogy and science to reach out.
I've watched SpaceX grow from a tiny company of visionary fools to one of the biggest launch service providers. Testing, failing, but - and here it is - getting back up again. I've watched them pull off the "impossible" again and again. And when for the first time an orbital rocket booster landed back on the pad like "god and heinlein intended" - THAT for me was the first time my generation got a tiny bit of a moon landing moment.
Orbcomm-2 was the beginning of something beautiful to which Falcon Heavy is the next big step. FH further pushed the envelope with a dual landing (tripple will come in time!) and further reduced the part of ships that were expended. And while that is the most important part from an engineering standpoint and in regards to making humanity a spacefaring species, the livestream from Tesla and the Starman is the cherry on top of it.
Not only did it generate a giant media frenzy and exposed millions of people to the world of rockets and space exploration, it inspired all of them at the same time. It gave them an easy way of watching our planet from this unique perspective. And while I hope there will be more and greater moments to come, for me Orbcomm and FH at leat brought back a glimmer of the times of Apollo.
And that's why I'm as excited as you are and why I always can shed a tear of joy when our beautiful species of advanced apes can for a brief period of time forget our stupid conflicts and troubles to once again gaze at the stars and be one. So here's to all the scientists, engineers and steely eyed rocketmen who got us this far! And of course to SpaceX for thinking outside the box again :D
Another reason why space exploration is important is because EARTH IS NOT ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE! And since we live in the universe, we should learn how the universe works.
timelike01 Well said
You think too much of yourself my friend ^_^ Remove all the planets, stars and galaxies, the Universe is still 99.2% the same Universe.
But SpaceX doesn't really do any research in space.
SpaceX is a launch provider. It provides launches. When it provides launches to scientific payloads, it is indirectly doing research in space.
timelike01 it’s fake
When those two boosters landed my thought was and still is 'the future is here!'
SpaceX is what got me interested in space. Until then, I had only known so little about it. I stumbled across the Dragon Pad-Abort test one day, and from there started binging SpaceX videos. From there, I branches out and learned more about space, launch vehicles, satellites, etc. and got completely addicted to space. I'm already studying as much as I can in hopes to become an astronaut one day, and space is one of the biggest things to me. I have posters, shirts, cups, and all the merchandise I could find. More people need to start caring about space, and when I hear people talking about a flat Earth, or a faked moon landing, or a dome keeping us in the atmosphere, my heart sinks and I lose a bit of faith in humanity, knowing that there are people who think the only place left we have to explore, one that always expands for us to explore forever, and then I come back to channels like you, an I get lifted up again.
SpaceX, NASA, Blue-Origin, Rocket Lab, ESA, Roscosmos, and any other space program out there, thank you, for working your hardest to bring humans to a place with no restrictions, no oppression, no sadness. And thank you, Tim Dodd, for getting more and more people attracted to space. You are a real hero, because just like everyone I lifted off, all you want to do is make humans smarter, and let us understand the universe around us even more.
Very strong and comprehensive video. You made something for fans, as well as something we can direct naysayers and conspiracy theorists to. Great job! It was also rewarding seeing you, as someone so passionate about this stuff, get to experience the launch in person. It was second only to watching Elon's reaction. Two small nitpicks: (1) You said @6:04 "FH will probably end up being a placeholder", but you didn't make it clear that this is the actual intention; to replace all vehicles, including F9, with BFR. (2) During the animation @5:19, you stated FH could recover 90% of a satellite launch where F9 would require throwing the rocket away, but you didn't explain that some F9 launches need to be expendible and why.
What a spectacular feat by man kind. This gives me hope for the future of our species.
Mitchell Maytorena but then you realise that there are people thinking the earth is flat and climate change has been invented by China
Marc Quadt Once the Earth is in danger and the only hope for survival is to evacuate the planet, the flat earthers will think that this is a hoax and will stay on the planet. Natural selection will do its thing.
Renz Albay, I hope youre right.
we could also trow them all in a volcano, they will believe volcanos are cgi.
lol, as if humanity would ever be able to evacuate Earth. Musk doesn't give a s--t about saving the people living on Earth anyway, he just wants to build Elysium and have him and his rich buddies survive the unlikely destruction of Earth.
thats speaking out of your buttside
This creator has become my go to source for launch and space news and commentary. Nowhere else can you find such en pointe presentation that is also so sincere and full of heart. Thank you.
I never saw something so amazing. Not only technically but also the teamwork and joy of the workers was mind blowing.
If SpaceX made their new spacesuit available for purchase...
Would you save up money for an upgrade of your attire?
So long as it comes in orange! 😉
Finally! You've put so much hard work into this one! Hat off to you sir!
I got my math teacher to put it up on the projector for the class and it was insane! Peoples reactions were just awesome too, everyone was so astonished when the two boosters flew parallel to make a landing.
Tim, a "Falcon amazing" video that my words cannot do justice.
i watched that live feed for 5 hrs, It was day I slept at 5 am
Indian boi
Awesome! In a word. Really fired up the imagination all over the world. I had watched the animated film of what SpaceX had planned for to happen before the launch, so I knew what to expect. But... when the four live rockets were shown at the same time my jaw literally dropped! When the roadster was exposed to space I smiled broadly. When the two boosters landed I was like glued to the screen with eyes wide open, sitting on the edge of the seat, hardly believing what I saw. It was so awesome! And to finish it all of those beautify pictures from space of the red roadster with the white Starman and the big blue marvelous Earth drifting by on a background of pitch black universe. Those make for strong visuals to burn themselves on the retina of the world's population. Those sharp color contrasts really help make the feat stand out so much more. This have renewed the feeling of one Earth for all of mankind and how precious and fragile it is.
That 4 hour LIVE UA-cam video is now frequently running on my TV and I never get tired of the mesmerizing view of Earth in a familiar setting. The last part is important: Without the Tesla and Starman the view of the Earth would be abstract and remote to us. Instead it conveys the possibility of it all, i.e., we can all go to space now.
Every time I rewatch the launch I cry like a baby, it truly was the most beautiful think I ever saw!
I'm not crying... you're crying. Seriously though, Tim... this is the best edit of the launch I've seen to date. Thank you for this, and all of your videos. I hope you realize the impact and importance of what you do.
your channel is the best. Thanks for coming on our podcast!
I keep telling people the same thing man. you NAILED IT. this was PR this was HISTORY this will entrance and motivate a new generation. its a new space race. Musk is going to drag us kicking and screaming into the future whether we want to go or not.
This will inspire people. excite people! get us interested in space again. Hell yeah! unlike experiments and the moon landings we can RELATE to his electric car. you can buy one. the real kicker was starman. pure genius. absolutely pure genius to include him.
Skipping Stones wow, you really missed the point
Skipping Stones
Yup! It is now a piece of useless space junk. Before the batteries ran out, while it could stream live video, many millions of people watched it, loved it, and got absolutely inspired by it. That piece of “useless space junk” did more in 30 minuets to make Earth a better place, than you will do in your entire life.
Skipping Stones
Come on man. I was wanking to David Bowies ‘Life on Mars?’, not the interstellar soundtrack.
Also just wanted to point out that Tesla has gotten a lot of orders for the model S and X recently. As far as Tesla is concerned, this is about the best ad deal you could get. It’s not often that you get to have product placement in an event watched by like 20 million people, essentially free. And the sheer absurdity of it, brought a lot of attention to SpaceX. Even from a purely commercial side, it was genius.
Man, I could not even sit down during that launch. So exciting. And watching the two first stage boosters come in for that side by side landing? Wow!
And then seeing Starman and the Tesla cruising through space with David Bowie playing...coolest event in ages!!
I shed like 3 tears throughout the whole launch and a bit of yelling WHAT really loud in other words it was beautiful and amazing
I still have not calmed down. And I watched the stream like for the 40th time.
The capabilities of the Falcon Heavy will also promove the development of heavier payloads. Satellites and any other space payloads (other than dummie payloads like...cars) take years to develop and so, Falcon Heavy is preparing the industry to give work to the BFR.
Carlos Pinto good point!
This makes me so happy! Seeing the falcon heavy finally launch is so inspiring...
One day I hope to be one of the people working to launch the next big thing up there!
You knocked this one outta the park, Tim. Keep 'em coming!
SpaceX went from 950,000 subscribers before the launch to about 1,500,000 a few days later 😄
How to be successful on UA-cam:
1. Make a heavy lift rocket that can reach mars and livestream it.
2. Profit
Bilal Baig I can't do that... guess I'll go do some pranks..
EnigmaOGN ... or make videos about the launch 🤷🏻♂️...
soon he will get most of his profit from UA-cam too
I think you might be right in comparing the FH launch to Earth Rise.
It is a really big thing but is still just a stepping stone into the future.
I don't think I have ever experienced the happiness I felt when watching that first Falcon Heavy launch. Absolutely amazing, brings tears to my eyes every time I see those boosters land
The Falcon Heavy was the first launch live stream i ever watched,, it was amazing and has reignited my interest in space. And even though ive seen the launch before, its still amazing to watch every time
I almost crapped my pant when I saw your new video!
Just like in Star Trek, space exploration and science will bring the planet together as a single species. Go SpaceX!
SpaceX should start using your music on launches. I think they already do? It fits perfectly! The start of the video with the launch and music just worked so well!
I woke up at an unreasonable time for the FH launch and it was worth every picosecond. That was just the most incredible thing I have ever seen. Even from Australia I could taste the excitement. These engineers put years of blood, sweat and tears into this thing, and it WORKED!
The high point, by far, was the simultaneous booster landings. It was just so beautiful. A true symphony of rocket science.
HUMANITY! HELL YEAH!
Probably one of his best-edited videos, maybe even the best. Congrats (Only 6K away from 100k as well :))))))))) )
Thanks Tim! I read somewhere that NASA and US air force first were asked if they wanted to use the FH demo for a "free ride", but passed? Do you know if that is true?
Marcus Malmberg if it went wrong they would have a huge investigation
The falcon heavy launch was so amazing, so inspiring, so terrifying because of the suspense... It makes us believe that "crazy things can come true"
Watching Falcon Heavy lift off and the two boosters land just gives me goose bumps every time I see it, no matter how many times I see it. I own a small Photo Lab here in New Zealand; I have placed a wide screen TV in my shop window screening a 10m edited version from launch to landing on a repeat loop so that I can share it with my customers and with passers by..... Go SpaceX !
There's no need to get philosophical on the "We should fix the problems here on Earth before exploring space" thing.
You can't fix all the problems on Earth before going to space. There will *always* be problems on Earth and (shocker) there are problems in space too. It's the knowledge we gain and the infrastructure we build for space travel that's the real benefit; space exploration is really a secondary concern. Things like efficient solar panels, rechargeable batteries, miniature nuclear reactors, ultra-light materials and infrastructure like GPS, communication and weather satellites or launch infrastructure has real, demonstrable and dramatic economic impact. NASA alone return between 300-700% of their budget every year to Congress in the form of economic growth from the boost to any local economy NASA infrastructure happens to be in on account of it being filled all of a sudden with lots of very smart, very well paid scientists and engineers.
The idea of "bringing humanity together" is nice and all but there are real pragmatic reasons to pursue space travel that get lost in the sophistry.
Hey Tim, do you know if there is footage of the center core hitting the water?
There sure is! Hopefully they release it soon!
The Mother Of All Boosters!
There is know! They published it today. You can find it on Elon’s instagram page
Goreo Productions
Yep, I winced seeing that beast auger in, very close to center-punching the drone ship!
GOOSEBUMPS.... every time!!! Thanks for the awesome compilation/review and AMAZING footage of the booster's re-entry/landing!!! SHAREing... now! :D
I was there live about 4 miles from the landing pads. Words cannot describe how i felt. Watching it go all the way up, sep and then watching both side cores come back all the way down with my naked eye. Didn't even need binos. Was one of the best days of my life.
the noise was so loud you could see the tripods moving
I am 77% done reading The Foundation by Isaac Asimov and I cant put it down.
Have been following Spacex and Tesla for a long time, often wondering about all the misbelief and desrespect that followed in the early days - and still some. Brought me to tears to see Falcon Heavy make a bright statement!
I had just bought a house. No furniture. No mattress. Just me on the floor in my sleeping bag, watching the live launch on my phone with a weak 4G signal. Good memories. Looking forward to more from your channel and SpaceX. I hope to watch SpaceX launch for the moon while in my sleeping bag.
it was most emotional for me
Surprising you and Destin from Smartereveryday havent collabed yet
I'd like to see that
One of my earliest childhood memories is of my father taking me out one freezing cold night and showing me a little light going across the night sky. I didn't understand the magnitude of what I was seeing as I stood there looking up. That light was Sputnik. I've seen a lot on tv since then. A lot of explosions. First space walk with Gemini and of course the moon landings. I was disappointed after Apollo 17 that that was it. And I've been underwhelmed ever since. I thought the space shuttle was ho hum. And if the Cold War had continued I think man would already be on Mars. Falcon heavy changed everything in one launch. The sight of those two boosters landing gave me goose bumps and I must admit put a tear in my eye. I can only hope I can live long enough to see a man set foot on another world again. Thanks for your videos and your infectious enthusiasm for these technical achievements. Peace.
The awe and excitement i felt when FH launched is indescribable. It was my first rocket launch ive see in person.I cried, legit cried, when I heard those sonic booms after the booster landed. I travelled across the country to watch that moment and was lucky enough my friend had a NASA hookup to get us inside to watch from the shadow of the VAB across the Turn Basin from you. I saw you over there and wish I could have met you! Been a huge fan for a while.
That actually makes sense since it's kinda to late for the Falcon Heavy Launch since the BFR will come into service in a few years
But Elon has a tight Schedule I guess but he is great and Awesome.
But the Tesla... hes gone Kerbal Space Program mode.
Now since the Falcon Heavy is the most Powerful Rocket ever made I wonder how NASA whould react to that since the SLS could become launched with a crew soon.
Also Love the Video
Jebediah Kerman SLS and soon don't belong in the same sentence. Unless it's "I hope they cancel SLS soon (and start spending that money on something real)!"
Yeah... the SLS really doesn't make any sense now that it is capable of launching just a few more tons than falcon heavy at over 10x the price...
Nitpick: FH isn't the "most Powerful Rocket ever made"; the Saturn V and Energia could lift more. But it's the most powerful _currently available._
Gibson99dotcom agreed
Instead on wasting billions of dollars on a Rocket that probably won't even be launched we can spend it on something that will actually come into regular use with a cheaper launch price as the Falcon Heavy lowered the Launch price to $90 million Dollars instead of NASAs Launch Price I think about a Billion dollars which to be honest is embarrassing as a private space company lowered the price significantly
So I agree that they should Cancel and Scrap the SLS program as it's *Way* overpriced to run and NASA should be paying Space X to send Astronauts to the ISS or the moon and beyond.
Bill Woods wait the Saturn V is still in use or could be in use?
If show how have I haven't heard of this
Why the Tesla? For the memes, duh
I geeked on a level I had not geeked in a LONG time.. it felt so good and it was so beautiful!! And you stated it perfectly. THIS IS OUR APOLLO!! Keep up the great work, Tim!
Launch day was such a rollercoaster of emotions for me. All day I was giddy with excitement until the first tweets about a scrub.. Please no we've waited so long.. Then the tweet announcing that the stream would go live in 30 minutes and the hope returned.. The stream starts and there it is standing in all it's glory while the timer gets ever closer to t-0. Needless to say I jumped like a child during the launch, hands in my hair in disbelief of how well it went and then just like that it's over. What an experience!!
Why put a Tesla in space? Simple. When you own the rocket company, you can launch anything you want. If they claim to have the payload capacity of a school bus, like the shuttle, they should launch a school bus.
Just remember to remove the kids before launch.
A school bus seems small as an interplanetary shipping size..
Please let this be a normal field trip.. WITH THE FRIZ? NO WAY!
I think it's way better to launch a freaking car into space than some concrete block crap too. Plus it's a way better accomplishment for them.
Stop fat shaming Falcon 27! Just kidding everyone
Devan Kriel Queen reminds us that Fat Bottomed Girls make the rockin' world go round. :D
I'm just a random Ugandan in Japan doing IT but I almost cried when the falcon cleared the tower, screamed when the payload faring deployed and almost jizzed my pants when the boosters nailed the landing, at 5 a.m local time. So happy to be alive :)
I've watched the Falcon Heavy launch footage like a dozen times now, and I still get chills down my spine when those boosters light up and land.
They were a few F9 missions where the first stage was not recovered
could FH change this?
Absolutely! That’s basically the point of FH!
Everyday Astronaut Wouldn't it be more expensive to launch 3 of the 1st stages or isn't the risk too high of blowimg all 3 of them up?
With the upcoming block V architecture, they'll be even more confident in reusability. They've got the landing thing down (for the most part) and the vehicle certainly will be reliable enough to not worry about losing cores (hopefully)
Everyday Astronaut Thanks for your respond! It means a lot as a subscriber like me to get answers like this with a lot of knowledge from you :)
Keep it up!
Currently they seem to be dumping the older generation recovered boosters regardless of whether they can or can't recover. So far they have not reflown any booster more than once and it doesn't look like they will try before Block V.
We know SpaceX faked the Tesla in space because they went to Jool and used the green planet as a green screen.
i faked my mun landing on duna
Just like NASA faked the Moon landings. Their quest for realism forced them to launch a Saturn V, set up a sound stage on the Moon and fake the activities on the Moon... on the Moon. It looks so real that people believe it's real.
I don't think you got the joke. And yes, people did land on the moon.
Ethan Roberts I'm playing along dude... "... faked the activities on the Moon... on the Moon."
Ethan Roberts ikr.the earth looked curved in the livestream.totally fake
The joy I get when I see these successful missions brings tears to my eyes every time. I'm glad to see so many people getting excited about space again.
My School friends were 0% interested in space and then I showed them the FH launch video and since then I have a seen a good inspiration in them for space travel and SpaceX
I dont understand why muricans always say "oh my god". The invisible magic skywizard didnt do anything....
Lorem Ipsum Because Oh My Science just doesn't cut it.
The expression is not restricted to believers - especially if they only use a lower case "g".
Lorem Ipsum It's just something people say. The same reason many people say "bless you" after someone sneezes, regardless of their religious beliefs (or lack thereof). I've heard many many people who I know don't believe in god say things like "oh my god" or "bless you" or "thank god" just because they're common expressions here. They obviously have religious roots, but that doesn't necessarily mean that anyone who says those things are "stupid religious 'muricans."
Or even clever religious Americans.
I am an atheist and I say Oh my god, god knows, jesus christ among other religion based sayings.
The Falcon Heavy launch and YOU Tim, have brought back the interest I have in 'space' that I had as a kid when I built a 4' tall model of the Saturn V rocket complete with lunar and command modules. I moved to Alamogordo, NM and visit the New Mexico Museum of Space History regularly. They have a pretty cool Shuttle simulator where you can 'fly' the shuttle to a landing. Thank you for your efforts with the channel & Bravo to you for your tenacity in meeting & interviewing Elon & the NASA admin.
Awesome video! For the launch me and my friend had to convince our high school PE teacher to let us go inside and watch the launch. Eventually he let us. It was by far the coolest launch I have ever watched, and when the side boosters landed, me and my friend went absolutely crazy! We showed our PE teacher afterwards and he said it was one of the most impressive things he has seen in a long time. Thanks for the awesome video!
2:25 those poor guys in the background got the crap scared out of them by the sonic booms! Hahaha! Cheeky Falcon!!
The intro gave me goosebumps like the launch! Really great video mate.
The launch when it got past the 10 second mark on the countdown it was like holy crap this is actually happening! Then just in awe for every part of it.
11:55 you were close ? You freaking called it dude ! Great video, keep up the good work and you'll reach 100k in no time ;)
Great Video! There are sooo many Falcon Heavy videos on UA-cam now, but as usual you've managed to bring us something fresh and intelligent. Thank you!!
Love the tim and eric reference at 9:15! Great video, as always Tim!
minute 1:36 love your enthusiasm bro. the best part of the vid.
I thank you for putting subtitles in each video. I do not understand English very well and the subtitles help a lot. I love your channel, keep it up
Best view I’ve seen of these landings so far, up close and personal and to the point
I was just a little ways away from you, over at the Saturn V/Apollo viewing area. Your anxiousness, joy and jubilation on display were shared by many others where I was at. It took me back to the launch and made me think "Yeah, that's pretty much how I felt too."
Videos don't really do justice to the pop and crackle that those engine's emitted.
And yeah, it really WAS bright. Was hard to see the rocket not too long after launch.
I just got all teary-eyed again.
This keeps me giving goosedumps to see them land back on earth.
And its really cool to see how excited you are.. I wish i had such a passion that would get me screaming from enjoyement :)
My passions are more relaxed, playing spanish guitar, woodwork and carving, gardening,..
(I can already see my neighbours frowning when seeing me hands in air, screaming and jumping with a carrot in my hand..)
Anyhow, its a joy to watch your videos!
My wife isnt following any rocket news, but I got her to watch the launch with me.
She is so amazed by the double landing, and I believe we will all remember this moment.
Every single time I see both boosters landing, I can't help but cackle with glee.
1 minute in the video and I literally have chills already! Just amazing.
when this happened i was working at a nissan dealership in the service department. And in the customers waiting lounge where people wait for their cars to finish up in service, the tv was playing the launch live. All the customers and service employees including some mechanics were all in the lounge watching, and the atmosphere was so hype. I want to relive that moment haha
Watching those two boosters landing at the same time was love at first site.
I suggest listening to the song 'Hope Eyrie' by Leslie Fish. It perfectly sums up the hope that outer space can generate. It was done decades ago, talking about the original moon landing, but the same could be said of this launch as well. We can now do this. We've proven it is possible. Now we just need to make it *routine*.
The Falcon Heavy has the capacity to put a LOT more into either LEO or, more importantly, GTO than the Falcon Nine did, meaning they can now pick up bigger contracts. Heck, with the payload of the Falcon Heavy, we could probably start setting up a Lunar Base as a stepping stone to space exploration. Think about how much easier/cheaper it would be to launch from the moon than it would the Earth.
Not just having 1/8th the gravitational influence to get up there, but lack of atmospheric drag means you can create craft that are not aerodynamic, because it will never enter an atmosphere. You can create large vessels that would never survive reentry or be able to even get off the ground, with a thrust to weight ratio that would never work on the earth, and still function marvelously in going between, say, the moon and Mars.
Moon rock already makes an excellent cement, so you can construct building infrastructure with concrete fairly easily on-site once you have your cementworks up and running, and since you don't have atmospheric interference, you can run the dang thing on solar without a problem. This also gives you an excellent testbed for life support modules that is close enough that we can recover the people if an accident occurs, but in an actual vacuum environment that it is supposed to operate in, as well as testing the techniques for building a mars colony by first building a lunar one. Then just ship up your parts on BSR's, assemble on site, and launch.
Dude, I'd really love to sing lyrics to this song... About wanting to leave my home. About missing my home also. About leaving, and not regretting it. The music inspired me as much as the launch which I saw live. Man... I just discovered you, and I appreciate everything you're doing. Right on bro, you're amazing.