Falcon 9 launches Dragon spaceship

[BeanShip]

@xjoe1988x Giraffes are pretty cool too.

[MadeInLat1]

i hope the nasa will put this in place of shuttle

[chieftalentofficer]

This is amazing! You go Elon!

[SuperFinGuy]

@chieftalentofficer Amazing? You have to be kidding me, nasa has been using the same technology for 50 years. It is actually a huge fiasco.

[sweetdwhite]

I wish there was "really like" button.

[ometec]

looks a LOT like a minuteman

[ITomahawkIS]

black ops smoke fails

[rmoss15]

I'm curious what causes the exhaust flame to just fade away like that?

Lack of oxygen, maybe?

[ugowar]

@rmoss15 Lack of oxygen at altitude and also since the atmospheric pressure up there is really low, the exhaust plume expands greatly. Physics says that a gas which expands also cools so it's probably not hot enough to ignite in contact with oxygen any more either.

[ladyingraytn]

How can anyone not like this? One idiot, so far...

[GoAtlantis135]

@ladyingraytn it was a Russian Cosmonaut. Lol

[Zoomer30]

It's a big deal. Brand new rocket, NINE count em NINE engines on the first stage, the thing has no business clearing the tower, and it's hit homers on it's first two swings. Just amazing it works so well. Put a escape system on it and I'd go up.

[DistantEvolution]

to be honest, im really surprised so many people have watched this.

[rachelloise]

@DistantEvolution

tbh, I'm surprised more people haven't. This is going to be historic.

[yieldtochristian]

a new era has begun

[zcxvasdfqwer1234]

what a beginning! Congrats to the SpaceX team!

[llamapi3]

1:30 saves you the boring parts.

[Zayin1993]

very cool! I have a question. What kind of fuel do they use to propel the craft to space? and how much?

[zeevtarantov]

@Zayin1993 You're old enough to use wikipedia (look up Falcon 9)

[Zayin1993]

@zeevtarantov Why respond with such sarcasm...? It's only a question which I directed toward the yourube community... Not Wikipedia.

[Zayin1993]

@Zayin1993 youtube*

[teweldemat]

where is the video from the on board cameras?

[zeevtarantov]

@teweldemat v=Q-ci9xIgNZM

[Borntocoast]

I usually go to the Cape to see these Launches, unfortunately I had to miss this one because i had to take my Mother to the Doctor for an Appointment.

I'll just have to catch the next one!

[DarthNefatious]

Congrats Elon

[ed2012]

Great Job Spacex

[omegaman1960p]

Outstanding! This SpaceX achievement is huge. In a time when China is bragging about a 300mph + bullet train, good old American known-how is getting it done in space PRIVATELY.

[BooyahStan]

Now that's the way to run a space program.  Bravo, SpaceX!

[Leafshinoby]

I thoght it said falccon 9 releases falcon punch... anyways :)

[Aslann]

This is such a moment in mankind's exploration of space words almost fail me. Given that a person, Elon Musk, built the company, got the funding, borrowed the tech and just 'did it' makes this launch, dual LEO orbits, boost of the second stage to 11,000 km, release of nano-sats and then a perfect splash down within 800m of the predicted spot seem to be more 'mine' than the Apollo and Space Shuttles. Fantastic day and fantastic video. I'll never regret being a space geek again. :)

[kendalla59]

When I heard the re-entry and splashdown was successful, I choked up and a tear came to my eye. Congratulations, SpaceX team!!

[Bontebok5]

Amazing!

[Justino292]

Looks like a Falcon Punch to me.

[oisiaa]

So exciting! This is a great company.

[RainStyle967]

nominal

[voltekka]

Amazing performance, SpaceX

Can't wait to see what you have in store for us.

[admiralPs]

sry for the stupid question, but whats so special about this launch?

what does spaceX want to acheve?

[tjk2mars]

@admiralPs SpaceX has to fly 3 missions demonstrating reentry, rendezvous and docking prior to NASA using them to carry supplies (and possibly astronauts) to ISS. This is one of the first test flights.

[orlandorays]

@admiralPs They are already contracted by NASA to transport cargo to the ISS. If all goes well, they will start late in 2011.

The Dragon can also be outfitted to carry astronauts, and may transport ISS crews as soon as 2013.

[Brian0blivion]

They want to provide reliable access to the international space station using a new spacecraft developed by a private sub-contractor.

[MegaGumbo]

congrats! this is an important step into a new age of spaceflight and exploration.

[diffleyp]

Beautiful launch SpaceX! Congratulations on a successful mission!!

[rsilvaYT]

SpaceX rocks!!! Why didn't they broadcast this like previous tests and launches??? Not fair!!!

Damn, this was like 1969's Apollo's launch for me!

[m81W76c35q]

Spectacular achievement. Sounds like both Falcon 9 and Dragon worked perfectly. Something for all americans to be proud of!

[dingo4462]

@wspaceport: I watched a live 'RocketCam' shot from the back of the 2nd stage, through separation and the entire 2nd stage firing (that nozzle got HOT) then got an 'inside the fairing' view of Dragon separation. I was pleased with the coverage.

[rsilvaYT]

@dingo4462 Where this you get that video coverage? Online public streams? Or some private confidential video streams?... I'd love to see all that LIVE :-)))

[orlandorays]

@rsilvaYT It was on SpaceX.com

[billbus10]

Beautiful launch SpaceX ! I've heard that the landing was successful as well.

[wspaceport]

Congratulations to the SpaceX team for going "2 for 2" on Falcon 9. However, for a commercial provider, SpaceX's launch coverage and mission commentary is left wanting in comparison to NASA. No close ups of the vehicle at liftoff here (unlike the first test flight), no RocketCam on-board imagery from the second stage showing separation. No live or real-time video of splashdown and recovery. I understand protecting propriatary corporate information, but what is the company hiding?

[orlandorays]

@wspaceport They need to hire a professional public address announcer, like the public relations officer who announces Space Shuttle launches.

[TheByrdsCollective]

Beautiful! Congratulations to SpaceX and Elon Musk from your biggest fan!

[pointmanzero]

Congrats spaceX