2012-05

T minus 60 seconds. Terminal autosequence initiated. #DragonLaunch

Definitely. Long term goal of SpaceX making life multiplanetary. #OccupyMars @Weaverwerx #APSpaceChat

Landing gear of the mega thrust propulsive landing rocket done (next gen Falcon). First hops soon. http://t.co/JwkynmfL

Ignition by John Clarke, Huzel & Wang book on propulsion, Asimov's Foundation, Heinlein's MiaHM @WHester #APSpaceChat

Just did an interview with Spaceflight Now. Some of your questions may be answered here: http://t.co/vF0Rs3p1

Dragon fly by of Space Station planned for 12:47 am California time. All systems green. #dragonlaunch

Whatever happens today, we could not have done it without @NASA, but errors are ours alone and me most of all.

Dragon flies over the SpaceX #GrasshopperProject at our central Texas test site. It will jump soon. http://t.co/P17Z56II

Space Station tracking spaceship docking approach vector #Dragon http://t.co/CetZfiNg

@geoffeg Dragon code is written in C++ on Linux.

Splashdown successful!! Sending fast boat to Dragon lat/long provided by P3 tracking planes #Dragon

... which is the critical breakthrough needed for life to become multiplanetary.

Spaceship has departed from the International Space Station. Firing thrusters to deorbit in ~30 mins #Dragon

Also big thanks to the Air Force, FAA and all of our partners for their support of this mission.

Almost done reviewing Dragon code with @NASA. Looks good so far. Target launch date is May 19, right after Soyuz docks.

Dragon floating in the Pacific near California. Reentry scorch marks visible on the heat shield http://t.co/grGShZUi

T minus 10 minutes ... Entering terminal count #dragonlaunch

Saw The Dictator yesterday. Reminded me of Putin's reelection. Seems like only yesterday since he was last in power.

Thrusters will also fire during reentry to adjust touchdown point. Next version will land w helicopter precision #Dragon

Falcon flew perfectly!! Dragon in orbit, comm locked and solar arrays active!! Feels like a giant weight just came off my back :)

Huge appreciation for @NASA, without whom we could not even have started, let alone reached this far.

The President just called to say congrats. Caller ID was blocked, so at first I thought it was a telemarketer :)

Dragon captured by the International Space Station! Just awesome ... http://t.co/ihoZqgj7

Must remember not to refer to Chimpanzees as deadly killing machines when taking little kids to see a movie about them

Model S exceeds 300 mile range target! Prize for the 1st person to do LA-SF nonstop (400 miles) http://t.co/0sVd4QM8

For humanity to have an exciting & inspiring future, we cannot be confined to Earth forever. @love_to_dream #APSpaceChat

Dragon spaceship opens the navigation pod bay door without hesitation. So much nicer than HAL9000 :) #DragonLaunch

Launch video of Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral tracking cameras http://t.co/Qn8ne3pa #dragonlaunch

Meant to say: prizes for first 10 who do 400 miles in Tesla w/o recharging, not nonstop, which would require diapers :)

Major Tesla milestone: All crash testing is complete for 5* (max) safety rating. Cars can now be built for sale to public!

About 110 miles away and the spacecraft is now in direct communication with the Space Station #Dragon

Launch aborted: slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5. Will adjust limits for countdown in a few days.

Navigation bay pointing to deep space and star map being generated by star tracker one. Yes! #DragonLaunch

Simulations show launch ok with bad valve. Still, better to stop & fix. Recalling rockets after launch is not an option.

The head of the Russian Space Agency and some Russian diplomats are visiting @SpaceX today. Looking forward to meeting.

Making large scale rocket propulsion landing work well is a critical step towards a fully reusable Mars transport system