Feature Watch with us: SpaceX is launching 60 Starlink Satellites!

[MMohammed]

SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket today, carrying 60 new Starlink satellites!
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The launch is happening today at 7:53 PM EST. The mission, known as Starlink 17, has been delayed a few times now. However, today looks to be the day we finally get to see the 8th launch from SpaceX! Watch with us below and let the community know what you're thinking!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5DzoKuhdNk&feature=emb_title
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[Piper]

Looking forward to a great show tonight's launch.
Piper

 

[Piper]

Too bad there have been problems so far.
Let's kick it up!
That it would read affirmative.

 

[COLGeek]

Really? Another launch? Who's in it? NASA?

No people. Just satellites.

 

[Piper]

Still a big problem with there being Equipment Failure again. Is it not tied to getting on the internet. Electronic....

 

[COLGeek]

Ah okay. Any idea what that star was last night?

I am not sure what you are referring to. Please clarify.

 

[COLGeek]

Still a big problem with there being Equipment Failure again. Is it not tied to getting on the internet. Electronic....

Are you referring to failures of the satellites themselves?

 

[Piper]

NOAA can tell you about weather in space and how magnetism from space affects weather. Weather is connected to that. Space weather is an interesting topic. Weather condition. Think tidal wave. That something would lift off.

 

[COLGeek]

NOAA can tell you about weather in space and how magnetism from space affects weather. Weather is connected to that. Space weather is an interesting topic. Weather condition. Think tidal wave. That something would lift off.

Yep. See here:

Homepage | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

www.swpc.noaa.gov

What does this have to do with the equipment failures you mentioned earlier?

 

[Piper]

That is interesting about the Aurora the Northern light. Magnetism. NOAA might have hired me a bit ago. I applied in 2003 or so in the graphics department. I know my pixels. Magnetism for instance causes volcanic eruption that liquid rock would exit the Earth.

 

[Piper]

That is interesting about the Aurora the Northern light. Magnetism. NOAA might have hired me a bit ago. I applied in 2003 or so in the graphics department. I know my pixels. Magnetism for instance causes volcanic eruption that liquid rock would exit the Earth.