I couldn't watch this one live, but glad to hear it's a total success! I look forward to the webcast when I get home.

Just now watching the webcast. Man...that was some BEAUTIFUL footage of the first stage coming back. I love that stuff.

Yeah, I hope they make a split screen view and show the views from onboard the 1st stage next to the feed from the barge.

Not to mention I'l love to see the Satellite deployment recorded footage from the 2nd stage.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/293/32...b97ae3df_k.jpgIridium-1 Launch by SpaceX, on Flickr

Just awesome.

https://i.imgur.com/sjGJEIS.jpg

Wonder if they fly the same crew that's been doing the work on the east coast out to California to process this one.

This may be my favorite landing shot yet.

https://i.imgur.com/6kXnI2J.jpg

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Targeting Feb. 18 for Dragon&#39;s next resupply mission to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station">@Space_Station</a> — our 1st launch from LC-39A at <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA">@NASA</a>&#39;s Kennedy Space Center.</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/829422029245919232">February 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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We finally have a static launch on the new pad (39A), so I think we shouldn't have anything but the usual delays at this point. Countdown and header are active again.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First static fire test of Falcon 9 at historic launch complex 39A completed in advance of Dragon&#39;s upcoming mission to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station">@Space_Station</a>.</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/830895038251073536">February 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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It's pretty crazy to compare the amount of "stuff" there is on that pad compared to the shots of the last launch from Vandy.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Falcon 9 and Dragon at historic launch pad 39A. Liftoff slated for Saturday at 10:01am ET. <a href="https://t.co/fkAhMbZig5">pic.twitter.com/fkAhMbZig5</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/832644375863717889">February 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Tight timing. My hockey team skates at 9:10, so I'll need the MiFi and tablet...

I can here it now,

Team stretching and warming up the goalie: "what 'cha doin coach?"

Me: "Game plan!!!"

I once asked my team at work to reschedule a meeting because of a launch. ROFL

Love the old/new contrast.

Maybe I throw a big bucket of boiling hot water on the ice and we get a 30-minute delay! Salt.... Or....I could go Tonya Harding on one of the official's shins, that'll be good to get us through the launch!

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