Falcon 9 вышел на орбиту!
Только что Falcon 9 вышел на (пока промежуточную) орбиту! Falcon 1 сделал это только с третьей попытки. Не иначе как в SpaceX умеют учиться на своих ошибках. Молодцы!
А вот и видео запуска:
Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time
T+ 00:09:04 Falcon 9 has achieved Earth Orbit!Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time
T+ 00:08:50 Second Stage Engine Shut-DownPosted June 04, 2010 11:50 Pacific Time
T+ 00:05:35 As expected, the radiatively cooled expansion nozzle of the engine is glowing red hot. This operates like our Falcon 1 vehicle, but larger.Posted June 04, 2010 11:48 Pacific Time
T+ 00:03:34 Second Stage IgnitionPosted June 04, 2010 11:48 Pacific Time
T+ 00:03:06 Stages have separatedPosted June 04, 2010 11:47 Pacific Time
T+ 00:01:56 Plume behind the vehicle is expanding as the atmosphere thins, as expectedPosted June 04, 2010 11:46 Pacific Time
T+ 00:01:13 Falcon 9 is approaching maximum dynamic pressure (Max Q)Posted June 04, 2010 11:45 Pacific Time
T+ 00:00:06 Liftoff!
Интересно, что за детские голоса в ролике на 6:42-7:00?
Не знаю. Не мои.