I know this is getting routine for SpaceX, but it feels like it has been awhile since they had a launch and deserves more excitement. Must just be the diehards.

Yeah, the manifest for the next 2 months should be awesome. DM-1, IFA, and 2 FH launches should all be exciting.

EDIT:
Oops, IFA isn't until June. Oh well, still some exciting launches.

Those in the Rolla area, or who travel through on I-44, have you ever noticed this piece of space program history?

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9765...7i13312!8i6656

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H1 from Saturn 1

That would make for some talked-about yard art!

Some of the comments in that thread are hilarious. :)

Two Heavy launches? That's great!

With a slight asterisk that, if the first one doesn't go perfectly, the second one will be delayed. It sounds like they're basically planning to just make one of each of the boosters for FH and just replace them if one doesn't land properly. So if all goes well, they'll clean them up and launch again quickly. But if any of the three isn't recovered intact, there will be a lengthy delay while they make another one.

Elon says IFA is April. That seems...ambitious...but I guess you never know.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crew Dragon high altitude abort test</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1098768310844313601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Lots of tidbits in that Twitter thread fwiw. They're pretty much counting on the booster getting destroyed, which is why they want to use this one that's been up 3 times already.

Both are NET dates, so will probably slip, but I'm hopeful they'll be close! Arabsat-6A on March 6th and STP-2 on April 29th.

My understanding was that this was only the case for the center core (having to make one special). The side boosters are supposed to be modified pre-flown F9s. Replacing the center core will definitely take more time, but replacing the side boosters should be much shorter (assuming they have spare pre-flown F9's not already assigned to another mission).

Obviously not "official", but this is some cool info...
https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/cores

Sweet! Looking forward to the carnage! :D

FYI, Space Launch Now is a cool app (Android, not sure about iPhone) for keeping up to date on launch schedules from multiple agencies. Links to live streams and details about missions/vehicles too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...chnow&hl=en_US

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Demo-1 Flight Readiness Review has concluded. The Board set March 2 at 2:48 a.m. EST as the official launch date for <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a>&#39;s flight to <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Space_Station</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaunchAmerica</a> <a href="https://t.co/2DIJ99guG2">https://t.co/2DIJ99guG2</a> <a href="https://t.co/86lV29gVNS">pic.twitter.com/86lV29gVNS</a></p>&mdash; NASA Commercial Crew (@Commercial_Crew) <a href="https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1099058961540698112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Watching the briefing, there are 3 launch windows for DM-1, prior to the next Soyuz, March 2nd, 5th, and 9th.

Looks like payload NET June, so second FH launch not until summer.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fox also says the Space Environment Testbed payload, part of the Air Force STP-2 mission, is now scheduled for launch no earlier than June. It will be the second of two Falcon Heavy launches planned for this spring using the same set of boosters.</p>&mdash; Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1100042388104466432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 rolled out to the launch pad ahead of the spacecraft’s first test flight. Liftoff targeted for 2:49 a.m. EST on March 2 <a href="https://t.co/Dud93ZrkgH">pic.twitter.com/Dud93ZrkgH</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1101180975663407105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
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