Elon’s Roadsters in Space
Today, 6 Feb 2018 Tuesday, is a almost a perfect day for SpaceX ! The Falcon Heavy rocket made a successful maiden flight into space, with none other than Elon’s old Roadsters on a possible billion years journey around the Sun. The rocket lifted off at 20:45 UTC, with a interim configuration of 2 used side boasters and a new core rockets, with all 27 Merlin 1D engines producing 2,128 tonnes of thrust at liftoff.
The 2 side boasters separated at 2min33sec, with the central core continuing for another 25sec before separating from the second stage. The second stage ignited at 3min 15sec and shut down at 8min31sec to park it in a temporary orbit. The second stage was scheduled to reignite at 28min22sec and lasting 30 sec to push it into its intended orbit.
The 2 side boosters performed 3 engines boost back and re-entry burn and landed successfully at landing zone 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The central core failed to ignite 2 of its 3 engine required and slammed into the Atlantic Ocean at 300 miles per hour.
After a 5.5 hours cruised around Earth, the second stage ignited a third time to boost it into its final elliptical orbit around the Sun. The Roadsters and it’s passenger, the ‘Starman’ could end up in a billion years orbit atound the Sun.
Hopefully, with this incredible feat by a private company, it would create a race to space for the human race!
The 2 side boasters separated at 2min33sec, with the central core continuing for another 25sec before separating from the second stage. The second stage ignited at 3min 15sec and shut down at 8min31sec to park it in a temporary orbit. The second stage was scheduled to reignite at 28min22sec and lasting 30 sec to push it into its intended orbit.
The 2 side boosters performed 3 engines boost back and re-entry burn and landed successfully at landing zone 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The central core failed to ignite 2 of its 3 engine required and slammed into the Atlantic Ocean at 300 miles per hour.
After a 5.5 hours cruised around Earth, the second stage ignited a third time to boost it into its final elliptical orbit around the Sun. The Roadsters and it’s passenger, the ‘Starman’ could end up in a billion years orbit atound the Sun.
Hopefully, with this incredible feat by a private company, it would create a race to space for the human race!
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