The Commercial Crew Program brings a new era of space exploration to the Space Coast of Florida. For this historic mission, Americans once again launch from U.S. soil for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program.

SpaceX will send two NASA astronauts, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, on a test mission to help prove the systems meet NASA’s requirements for certification to carry astronauts to the ISS and back. Link here.

I think you can watch the whole launch live at the link below.



Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...Ofg&feature=youtu.be

Right now we have thunderstorms, lightening, rain, it will depend on how the weather is around launch if it goes, if it stays the way it is they may scrub.

Thunderstorms forcast for the rest of the afternoon into the evening, not sure about SpaceX but Nasa isn't going to launch anything with electrical storms..

Today - Thunderstorms with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C) and a 75% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 11 to 13 mph (17.7 to 20.9 kph).

Tonight - Thunderstorms with a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 76 °F (24.4 °C).

Scheduled launch time is 4:33PM eastern

For any who don't want to run the YT stream until then.

Times EDT:
1:40: Crew has arrived at the tower.
1:50: Crew boarding capsule.
2:47: Air Force One flyby.
3:30: GO for launch (waiting on GO for weather).
3:34 [T-0:59:59]: T-Minus 1 hour
3:35 [T-0:58:xx]: Crew GO for launch
3:46 [T-0:47:xx]: Range RED for weather
3:48 [T-0:45:xx]: GO for propellant load
3:49 [T-0:44:xx]: Crew access arm retraction
3:53 [T-0:40:xx]: Launch Escape System armed
3:59 [T-0:34:xx]: Propellant load started
4:04 [T-0:29:xx]: Helium loading started
4:08 [T-0:25:xx]: Stage 2 Helium load started
4:14 [T-0:19:xx]: Stage 2 RP1 load complete
4:16 [T-0:17:xx]: Range still RED for weather
4:17 [T-0:16:54]: Launch SCRUBBED

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Glad i'm home today to watch. Its weird to see the astronauts with out the bulky suits they used to wear in the shuttle.

Hope all goes well, regardless if they have to launch or weather scrub and try again at the next opportunity.

STS-1 scrubbed it's first launch attempt as well back in 1981.

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Originally posted by HRK:
Nasa isn't going to launch anything with electrical storms..

Yeah, they learned their lesson on Apollo 12...

I have the kids watching it, I got a little something in my eye watching those guys get ready to launch from US soil.

I've got it running on my computer & on the 65" 4k in the living room. My oldest thinks it's fascinating.

yeah I have it running too. We will see if the weather holds out but damn this is exciting.

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Originally posted by redstone:
yeah I have it running too. We will see if the weather holds out but damn this is exciting.

Seems to be intermittent sun & light rain so far.
Just over 2 hrs to launch.

If you have a smart tv, or one of the add on boxes like Amazon Fire Stick, just download the utoob app and search nasa, nice to watch it without the News harpies input...

Link to SpaceX stream as well.

Quick glance looks the same, just NASA feed is 15 seconds behind perhaps? Current audio way better on NASA.

Amazing the Tesla screens in the launch capsule, I remember when it was all blinking lights, switches geehaws and gizmos on metal dash panels...

Now it's Touch screens.

Yeah the NASA Media feed on Youtube seems to be the most up to date - the rest lag by 5-20 seconds.

Weather is supposed to clear up, but we'll just have to wait and see.

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Originally posted by HRK:
Amazing the Tesla screens in the launch capsule, I remember when it was all blinking lights, switches geehaws and gizmos on metal dash panels...

Now it's Touch screens.

Part of me would want tactile switches, over touch screens, with how much vibration & jostling I'd expect during the launch.

Trump just flew by in AF1...cool.

Ground control to major tom....

Rain looking a bit heavier on the exterior feed.

I have it on in the background.

Why do we have to watch Katie Perry before the launch?

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Part of me would want tactile switches, over touch screens, with how much vibration & jostling I'd expect during the launch.

And a clutch with manual transfer switch...

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Part of me would want tactile switches, over touch screens, with how much vibration & jostling I'd expect during the launch.

And a clutch with manual transfer switch...