# Falcon Heavy / SpaceX Launch **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 6, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067 "2018-02-06T21:45:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/1 "2018-02-06T21:45:59Z")
This was incredible. INCREDIBLE!!! ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/2 "2018-02-07T04:51:29Z")
Watched it live yesterday. The synchronized landing of the boosters was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/3 "2018-02-07T05:01:16Z")
That’s making history. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/4 "2018-02-07T05:09:47Z")
Yeah, I think the boosters landing was the most impressive part to me. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/5 "2018-02-07T05:19:29Z")
I wish the drone-ship feed didn’t cut out. That’s really cool too. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/6 "2018-02-07T06:13:36Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, I think the boosters landing was the most impressive part to me. +1 ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/7 "2018-02-07T06:26:29Z")
Was it the center core that housed the car? I saw another video showing the center core landing where it tipped over and fell into the water. Seemed like a success until they lost the whole thing on landing. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/8 "2018-02-07T06:47:33Z")
> [@BOBBYGRV](#): > > Was it the center core that housed the car? I saw another video showing the center core landing where it tipped over and fell into the water. Seemed like a success until they lost the whole thing on landing. Car was in the top, wider part. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/9 "2018-02-07T06:53:32Z")
2 engines on the center core didn’t re-ignite to slow it down enough. It hit the water at 300 mph about 100 meters from the ship. Just imagine if that happened to the boosters landing back on pad. :eek4: I’m hoping that they have video of it somewhere that will get released soon. Either way, this was a crazy moment to witness. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/10 "2018-02-07T06:55:50Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > 2 engines on the center core didn’t re-ignite to slow it down enough. It hit the water at 300 mph about 100 meters from the ship. Just imagine if that happened to the boosters landing back on pad. :eek4: > > I’m hoping that they have video of it somewhere that will get released soon. Either way, this was a crazy moment to witness. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/6/4648f02ef2778f2ee932e9f55878681a97ae6abf.jpeg "The moment you realize Falcon Heavy Center Core isn't coming back") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN20es2ZqKI) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/11 "2018-02-07T07:51:06Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, I think the boosters landing was the most impressive part to me. i gave Elon a standing ovation when i saw that moment and i had my son with me. it was amazing. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/12 "2018-02-07T07:58:25Z")
Another awesome video of the landings: ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/13 "2018-02-07T08:04:56Z")
those sonic booms gave me shivers right through my entire body watching that clip… fuuuuk ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/14 "2018-02-07T08:10:03Z")
@BOBBYGRV that’s the best video of this I’ve seen yet. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/15 "2018-02-07T08:54:17Z")
Just amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/16 "2019-04-14T19:24:05Z")
Bump. They’ve landed all 3 now: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/17 "2019-04-15T16:19:28Z")
Absolutely amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/18 "2019-04-16T12:16:29Z")
Shit luck. They didn’t have a way to secure this booster implemented yet. > “As conditions worsened with 8- to 10-foot swells, the booster began to shift and ultimately was unable to remain upright. While we had hoped to bring the booster back intact, the safety of our team always takes precedence. We do not expect future missions to be impacted.” > **[SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Booster Lost at Sea After Falling Off Drone Ship |...](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/spacexs-falcon-heavy-booster-lost-at-sea-after-falling-off-drone-ship/?amp)** > > SpaceX has lost the center core of its Falcon Heavy rocket after it fell in the sea following its mission last Thursday. The company said rough sea conditions resulted in the booster shifting on the drone ship before toppling over and falling into... ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/19 "2019-08-28T23:25:14Z")
Star Hopper test… Pretty awesome. Now fix Solar City, lol ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067/20 "2019-09-30T20:48:39Z")
Aaaaaand it seriously looks like something from 1970’s science fiction. 301 stainless steel! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/falcon-heavy-spacex-launch/275067.md?page=2)