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SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« on: 12/06/2017 03:47 PM »
NSF Threads for Falcon Heavy Demo : Updates (non-payload) / Discussion (non-payload) / FH Demo Mission Payload Discussion / FH Demo Discussion and Speculation / FH Demo Payload Speculation / L2 Coverage November-December - January-February / ASDS / Party

NSF Articles for Falcon Heavy Demo :
   [April 12, 2017] Falcon Heavy build up begins; SLC-40 pad rebuild progressing well
   [April 25, 2017] SpaceX Static Fire spy sat rocket and prepare to test Falcon Heavy core

NET early 2018 on the first Falcon Heavy from LC-39A at Cape Canaveral.  Launch vehicle will have a new center booster (1033) and reused side boosters (1023.2, 1025.2?).


Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
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   L2 SpaceX Section
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #1 on: 12/19/2017 02:14 PM »
FAA thinks launch is close:

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Second day of the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference starts with keynotes by FAA’s George Nield and NASA’s Steve Jurczyk. #NSRC2017
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/943132943383453697

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Nield: 2017 has been pretty exciting for commercial spaceflight, but 2018 will be even more exciting, starting with Falcon Heavy first launch in the next month. #NSRC2017
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/943135747477065728
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #2 on: 12/20/2017 08:58 AM »
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #3 on: 12/20/2017 08:59 AM »
Tweet from Elon (pictures in post above):

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Falcon Heavy at the Cape
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943420026593337344

--- Tony
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #4 on: 12/20/2017 09:05 AM »
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #5 on: 12/20/2017 08:40 PM »
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Max thrust at lift-off is 5.1 million pounds or 2300 metric tons. First mission will run at 92%.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943590152181448704

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Falcon Heavy launching from same @NASA pad as the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket. It was 50% higher thrust with five F-1 engines at 7.5M lb-F. I love that rocket so much.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943592480926076928
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
« Reply #7 on: Today at 07:13 AM »
A bit of a tease but sounds like payload is either in processing or encapsulated:

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Is your Tesla aboard?

https://twitter.com/richardgarriott/status/943696935533404166

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Pics soon

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943699548169388032
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Early 2018 : Updates (non-payload)
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Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on Today at 07:13 AM
A bit of a tease but sounds like payload is either in processing or encapsulated:

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Is your Tesla aboard?

https://twitter.com/richardgarriott/status/943696935533404166

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Pics soon

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943699548169388032

Can confirm that it is already mated to the payload adapter.
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