This is an announcement of an announcement. Those are the quintessence of offtopicness, so please don't post them.<p>On HN, there's no harm in simply waiting until a thing happens.<p><a href="https://hn.algolia.com/?query=%22announcement%20of%20an%20announcement%22&sort=byPopularity&dateRange=all&type=comment&storyText=false&prefix=false&page=0" rel="nofollow">https://hn.algolia.com/?query=%22announcement%20of%20an%20an...</a>
Considering the number of delays, push-backs and holds on this rocket, don't be surprised if it doesn't. And that's okay- once a rocket is more than a meter off the ground, it's either going to space or exploding, so caution is the right trait to have.<p>All that said, I'll still be watching live whenever it happens. If they pull this off, it'll open up a lot of new possibilities for the space industry.
It's been on the launch pad for weeks, and had a successful static test. Space-X has to launch it soon or tilt it back down and take it away.<p>Although the Falcon Heavy is almost as big as the Saturn V, the launch setup is far simpler. It's lifted into vertical position at the pad. No vertical assembly building, no crawler-transporter. That's a big improvement. Takes some extra structural strength, which costs some payload, of course.
Can't wait to watch this one.<p>It will be absolutely amazing to watch 3 boosters come back down to earth and all land. Even if they don't all land this time, they will one day.
Oh MAN this is exciting! And I realize it's the first Falcon launch in some time where no one is confident it won't blow up. The Falcon 9's record of flights and landings in 2017 were so consistent it almost started to feel "normal". But not anymore!<p>I sure wish I could see this one in person. Maybe one of the later Falcon Heavy flights once the hype has made the tickets more accessible and affordable. Heck, last year I was able to get to see a Falcon 9 launch for no additional cost beyond admission, so maybe it won't even be that long.