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Falcon Heavy raised on pad 39A for first time December 28, 2017 2:53 pm RobVG

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/12/28/falcon-heavy-raised-on-pad-39a-for-first-time/

Hold-down firing of all engines? Didn’t know they could do that.

Going to land all three boosters. This is going to be almost as exciting as watching a Mars rover landing!

  • I missed it by RobVG 2018-01-24 17:01:59
    • Static test scheduled for today by RobVG 2018-01-15 07:17:19
      • Static test scrubbed. 1 of 8 hold down clamps failed. by RobVG 2018-01-14 10:02:52
        • That explains it.... by RobVG 2017-12-31 09:00:21
          • Why so many engines? by hank 2017-12-31 10:50:03
            • When I built a Heavy Lifter... by RL 2017-12-31 16:10:08
              • That settles it. by hank 2017-12-31 17:24:17
                • In SpaceX's defense.... by RL 2017-12-31 18:08:22
                  • You were following in von Braun's footsteps. by hank 2017-12-31 18:56:06
                    • Von Braun probably never had to stomp out smoldering cow shit... by RL 2018-01-01 11:36:10
                      • Kids those days... by hank 2018-01-01 12:00:43

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