If at first you don’t succeed, use some duct tape and a new igniter, and fly again!

Wishing the same for SpaceX tonight on their second liftoff window for the ISS…. T-2 hours!!!

5 responses to “Launch 2 Success”

  1. blastoff… with Jack’s 18-wheeler in the middle of the flight line:
    Screen Shot 2012-05-21 at 9.20.57 PM

    Climbing on a long-burn motor, with shadow below:
    Screen Shot 2012-05-21 at 9.23.02 PM

    Parachute deployment by computer (this is apogee and second chute deployed at 800 ft):
    Screen Shot 2012-05-21 at 9.25.31 PM

    A nutty landing… in the almond orchards
    Screen Shot 2012-05-21 at 9.28.50 PM

    If you missed, the earlier post, here is the backstory and photos of the first launch "anomaly"… =)

    Or you can jump right to the strap-on rocket cam video section for flight 2.

  2. Blimey. The SpaceX live burncam is awesome. Well done to your mate Musk, his team done good.

  3. Woot! So far so good. The Dragon spacecraft separated and the solar arrays deployed.

    I’ll post updates here

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