Blastoff! SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches GOES-U weather satellite, nails landings

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched NOAA's GOES-U satellite from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25, 2024. Full Story: www.space.com/...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-R series constellation is expected to be complete with the GOES-U satellite.
The mission is historic for many reasons, including the fact it will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Credit; NASA

[@Bench485]

This NEVER gets old...

[@DeMooniC]

I was about to comment that... I still can't believe this is real life, the 2 boosters landing perfectly is just insane lol

[@DeMooniC]

@@My_Fair_Lady nah

[@DeMooniC]

@@My_Fair_Lady hell nah!!! then Do I sound sure now? lol

[@ericdietrich9848]

so true! Especially for anyone who watched Apollo and the Shuttle missions - these booster landings are just bonkers - amazing.

[@Londeton]

​@@My_Fair_LadyNO!!!

[@davidcooper2951]

ive watched those rockets land dozens of times . . . it still amazes me ! Well done Space-X ~

[@winstonchurchill3597]

Never gets old.

[@sosososo-rg9qz]

me to ,because was real not fake like Elon Musk

[@TheChrisForum]

It will never cease to amaze me how routine landing not one but two boosters is these days

[@rayopeongo]

It is almost boring. Unlike Starship.

[@johnjones5354]

It might look routine, but it definitely is not. The fact that Space X can make it look so easy is another tribute to their professionalism.

[@rayopeongo]

@@johnjones5354 That’s why I said ‘almost’.

[@carljmacdonald]

@@rayopeongo or starliner for that matter....the "will it make it back?" factor...

[@stratolestele7611]

People were already getting bored with the moon landings. Lest we forget, or perhaps didn't know, but when the network (NBC, ABC, or CBS), cut into an "I love Lucy" RERUN! RERUN! to show the Apollo mission, irate viewers called the station to complain about cutting into their show!

[@merlavery5057]

Space X in winning.

[@leomarkaable1]

Amazing how quickly one can see the curvature of the earth

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@leomarkaable1 That's just a "cheap fake" - lol.

[@davidlj53]

Winning what?

[@mistertagnan]

It’s SpaceX. Not Space X, not Space-X, SpaceX.

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@davidlj53 The "Space Race" - by building the best rockets.

[@BrunoDeMarques]

Twin booster landing never gets old. It looks like … the Future

[@lukebaumann2531]

Spacex is the best! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sosososo-rg9qz]

never

[@mr.h1914]

It's amazing to me of the balance these rockets have when they launch...just perfect straight up. Truly cool to see.

[@Migimotorman]

Engineering at it's finest.

[@mr.h1914]

@@Migimotorman Absolutely

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

And they land so incredibly softly, just perfection.

[@safifulkin8772]

@@anonymous-zn2iv They land so gently because they are +-85% made up of air after the flight, in fact barrels with engines, for these engines to lift an empty stage is like lifting an empty bottle

[@Orion-CSAT]

Watching this in person is a whole other experience.

[@calvinlam5817]

i remember seeing the first heavy launch/landing at cocoa beach.. was like watching ufos fall out of the sky

[@maxhugen]

The SpaceX scientists, techs etc etc etc are doing an awesome job, well done to all you guys and gals! 👍🇦🇺

[@markperkins9437]

Way to go AGAIN SpaceX!

[@adamsadventures9919]

spacex is astounding

[@KiwisDownUnder]

Shame Musk is such a dick at times. But you cannot deny those who work for his companies know their shit.

[@adamsadventures9919]

@@KiwisDownUnderWhen has he been a d!ck? Can’t recall an instance, but don’t follow him that closely. Actually quite interested in seeing an example.

[@metanoian965]

yes. it exposes all dummies

[@MikeSmith-ch7jv]

Yay Science!

[@maxhugen]

👍 Absolutely! People in science, technology, and many professional disciplines are the real heroes IMO. Congrats to all those men and women who made this possible! 😎🇦🇺

[@ReubenMclord]

This guy has mastered this act and there is no anxiety anymore when the side boosters are landing ❤

[@steveturner3864]

Can’t wait for the starship heavy. 100 engines on 3 boosters? Haha

[@RDLondon2023]

I really think it will break the concrete and tear up the stainless steel if you do that.but lord o lord 🎉😂😅

[@davidboivin7996]

SpaceX just cranking Rockets into Space!!

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

And not a single mishap so far.

[@Deontjie]

85% of space cargo trade.

[@waynegmcm]

So lucky here in Australia to be able to watch these clips.

[@SebastianWellsTL]

Falcon Heavy is an awesome launch platform! Always great to see another successful mission! Congratulations on SpaceX's 10th successful launch of FH!

[@kevinschnarr3684]

Absolutely amazing...seen every landing, never gets old. Next up, save a couple stranded Astronauts from the ISS

[@leslierhodes1316]

Never gets old seeing FH awesome

[@unfundedopportunities7278]

And there goes GOES.

[@leomarkaable1]

Amazing , the landing of these giants. ,

[@FFLim]

ULA makes beautiful rockets; SpaceX makes rockets that work!!

[@belloMD]

Always thrilling!! Make every launch a episode of a looong run show!!

[@gmc8810]

Amazing 27 engines looks like it's on fire 🔥 Then the perfect return of the side boosters. Space X is the future of Mars.

[@SpeedyCotton55]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it's done.

[@rongoodman8874]

Boeing was an iconic American company, but the time has come to remove them as a vendor from our space program. They are now an embarrassment and SpaceX is truly is the only game in town.

[@mracer8]

SpaceX belong to South Africa!

[@GowthamNatarajanAI]

@@mracer8no. It’s an American company

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@mracer8 No it doesn't.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@mracer8 It's TEXAS now man....

[@cabby43689]

American company; South African founder

[@cesarordaz139]

Is this a mission to save the Boeing Starliner?😂

[@alpakman1082]

Amazing!👏

[@GoncaloRijo]

Did the center core land safely?

[@AbuNailah]

You can see whether there are landing legs or not on the sides of the core booster which indicates it will be attempted to land or expendable. It seems so🗿👍

[@rayopeongo]

From 2:45 onwards, there is a great view of the boosters separating and returning. It is the first time I have ever seen that view, and it occurred to me that the boosters are almost flying back in formation. They separate from the core and end up a few hundred meters apart, and they are heading back to a couple of landing pads that are a few hundred meters apart, so I suppose it isn't a surprise that they are fairly close together for the entire flight back. What are the odds of them colliding? How far apart are they actually? Do they keep track of each other's position to make sure they don't collide? Are their flight computers so accurate that they can each fly a very precise course back and not have to worry about any collision?

[@mistertagnan]

I’m pretty sure that the accuracy required to land ensures they won’t collide. Only way I could see that happening is if an engine failed during boost back, but even then the booster would probably be terminated by FTS before a collision occurred

[@airobotsix]

Stunning as always!

[@Touretti]

Even NASA is fascinated.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

It's amazing a private company could beat nasa at this.

[@safifulkin8772]

@@anonymous-zn2iv It's stupid for NASA to compare with a private company that develops only rockets, it's like comparing a company that makes only sports cars with a company that makes all vehicles from bicycles to trucks, including sports cars, obviously a company that will produce only sports cars will be much better than a company that produces everything, did SpaceX develop telescopes? planetary rovers? A landing system for other planets? deep space probes? NASA has never been just a rocket manufacturing company, for NASA, rockets are just a means and not an end, and it's great that there are private companies that have untied NASA's hands

[@ShastaBean]

Plus, paleontologists worldwide are amazed that a pterodactyl was spotted flying straight through the rocket flame at 0:29.

[@garylester8621]

HOW COOL WAS THAT?

[@ockertbrits6907]

Why does Boeing still get contracts? 🤔

[@PhilipRanson-d5t]

Always beautiful.

[@townboy89]

With launches almost every week do we still need to explain maxQ and meco?

[@jman414999]

2 landing at the same time love it..

[@dondonaldson1684]

Imcredible

[@quynguyen2872]

It is wonderful ❤

[@frankjones3671]

Engineers are what made this jappened! Onces agains ! Much improved .thank you !!!

[@winstonchurchill3597]

?

[@sheldonkusselson1611]

Last GOES satellite in this generation to get us to 2032.

[@MikeNapoli1989]

Correct

[@JacquelineDoughert]

The sonic booms are intense !

[@daveminion6209]

beautiful takeoff AND landing. great job.

[@TheZeroButterfly]

Wondering why SpaceX stopping at 2 booster rocket strapping together. Why not go 4 or 6 with higher load?

[@chriscasa167]

Congratulations Musk and Space X. Making America Great Again.

[@mracer8]

Making South Africa Great Again!

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@mracer8 South Africa is going down the tubes faster than America.

[@agustinvelazques3748]

@@mracer8 IDIOTA. That company is not in SF.

[@rameshpudhucode6862]

@@mracer8 Musk if he stayed in South Africa would be selling peanuts on the street

[@dockingtroll6801]

@@rameshpudhucode6862 Obviously someone knows nothing about SA...

[@scaramonga]

Gotta admire.

[@1moredayof]

I thought that the center booster would land on a barge, but apparently no.

[@natayachantakasamkun1004]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@jaquestraw1]

5 years ago, NASA - "It can't be done", Elon - "Hold my beer"

[@LasVegas68]

Boeing should be embarrassed by SpaceX

[@winstonchurchill3597]

Boeing should just be embarrassed period - damn shame what happened to the world's once greatest aircraft company - Airbus has left them in the dust.

[@kanishka.b8550]

Why is this haven't broadcasted by spaceX?

[@stratolestele7611]

SpaceX broadcasts only to X for launches.

[@jabadahutwilson6115]

the landing is insane

[@classicfightsboxingph252]

Insane!

[@winstonchurchill3597]

Boeing just needs to throw in the towel - SpaceX is just so far ahead.

[@maxhugen]

Yeah... they should concentrate on their dodgy aircraft!

[@RodgerSayre]

Small part of my life unbeknown to many..memories of Challenger space shuttle..all was part of it.JohnsManville..small world…. 4:52

[@anthonysmith778]

That booster landing is super sexy. Never gets old. Just amazing no fails since they got it right(that im aware of)

[@Karlkn]

Look Boeing, that's how you do it!

[@Weilard]

Выглядит великолепно.

[@frankjones3671]

Flash Gordon landing.ship !

[@teeanahera8949]

Explain why they use the word “nominal” which means ‘in name only’. It is operating as expected then the word is optimal.

[@iResZz]

Did that thing just go around the world in 15 min?

[@philochristos]

That's pretty cool.

[@allengreg5447]

I think rounding down to 5 million pounds of thrust would be acceptable in this situation.

[@mitseraffej5812]

Was the centre booster recovered or expended?

[@ZSpace3000]

Hi dude, mind if I use some of your content, thanks

[@timbrown9305]

SpaceX has given the United States something to be proud of. Thanks Elon

[@ravikumarmeshram6226]

Mind blowing

[@CaptainK007]

If Boeing built that? Answers on a postcard too 😂

[@rcknross]

HOT! is this about 5 launched in 2 weeks!

[@enriquearmendariz9]

Where is third rocket? Did safely landing on the ocean?

[@clevergirl4457]

Hard splashdown, all it's fuel was used up because of the performance needed on this mission to send that massive satelitte to GEO orbit.

[@ihateflatearthers]

The center core is expended

[@markdaley71]

Any flat earthers watching this? 😂 awesome launch, never gets tiring.

[@donnstambaugh1506]

Great job folks.,.

[@nagitaita05]

Berapa banyak satelit yang akan meluncur lagi

[@321Patsoff]

Awesome

[@jasonpierce4518]

man that was so good.. you know.. i feel sorry for flat earthers and the people that do not believe in deep space. just remember - many of those are not religious people at all that think that stuff, for i am a christian, but im also an amateur astronomer and love deep space astrophotography. im 54, and seeing rockets land like this brings a tear to my eyes to see. i remember being around 5 years old and seeing them haul one of the moon rockets through my town on a santa fe train car.

[@montylemar]

never get tired of seeing those boosters return!

[@rsyrsy8543]

Can’t the Goes-U bring the two astronauts way back?

[@bluepizzaman735]

yeah they just strap them to it and de-orbit it

[@maxhugen]

I'd bet that SpaceX is already preparing to launch a crew capsule to rescue the astronauts if Being can't get it's act together.

[@montylemar]

@@maxhugen I thought they'd already got the option of hitching a ride back on the capsule currently attached to the ISS?

[@maxhugen]

@@montylemar You're probably right... I checked and there is a SpaceX crew capsule already docked there. 😎

[@maxhugen]

@@sfguzmani Oh? Isn't it there as a sort of escape pod.. or what?

[@musk-eteer9898]

simply amazing

[@ShastaBean]

Not saying it's fake...but it's a bit sus that at 0:30 if you advance frame-by-frame, the Pterodactyl flies right through the rocket-flame and doesn't miss a beat, and makes the rocket look like the size of a sharpie marker.

[@zhongxina9420]

that's because you have a room temperature iq in celsius

[@ShastaBean]

@@zhongxina9420 so, 55?

[@ShastaBean]

@@zhongxina9420 making yours 27.8...for not understanding.

[@zhongxina9420]

@@ShastaBean you call a bird a "pterodactyl" is a pretty good indication of your level of intelligence.

[@ShastaBean]

@@zhongxina9420 you certainly confirmed the 27.8 guestimate. That said, you don't truly know if it's a bird or a reptile. You think you do, but you don't. And it's also safe to assume you didn't actually advance 1 frame at a time or you'd see that it most certainly appears to fly straight through the flame. Right wing disappears behind the flame while the next frame and next after that show the left wing & body in front of it, or literally in the middle of it. Is it also safe to assume you don't know when you are seeing CGI vs actual footage?

[@hikalox]

Wonderful😊

[@Thunderwolffs2012]

The launch commentators of SpaceX need stop using Helium during live broadcast !......

[@Banshee421x]

Where is the rest looks like there is 6 more steps?

[@buckyohare4341]

Amazing

[@driftability]

Spectacular!

[@goavelo88]

MECO! there we heard the calling for SECO..😮😅😂

[@josephgonzales4589]

Am I the only one excited about these nudist satellites?!?!? Either these comments are filtered or I need therapy. I mean, I need therapy, but anyways watch the video again right after the rocket erects from the launch site.

[@RoelofMalan]

😂 no Joseph, you're BEYOND therapy, no hope for us ... 😅

[@stratolestele7611]

Haha. Bless her heart, that poor woman will never live that down! 😂

[@jasenjahn]

Where’s my flat earthers!

[@kenbarraclough3428]

Why do the Talking heads need to repeat every mission control statement? plus they must have told watchers a dozen the boosters would land at 1 & 2 . Could it be they think watcher are blind or do they think watchers are stupid?

[@paulward4268]

kenbarraclough3428. I wish they would just shut up a little! Almost.talked.over the sonic booms!!!

[@flustify6185]

Why did we decide to make space ships this shape and not something cool and different?🗿

[@jackheaton4557]

And no it's not the tide

[@alanwllms5172]

And I get hammered by government for driving a diesel powered car. Such hypocrisy

[@paulblase3955]

Why didn't they recover the core?

[@ceogauravjoshi1742]

because of mission capacity

[@rodelbuaron5453]

Wow. More power Elon.

[@KN-wi4ns]

That was a massive bird….

[@johnozolnieks5904]

Elon musk will save those stranded by boeing at the ISS.😂😂😂

[@keishahenderson8731]

Lift lift lift GOES U😂😂😂😂....I WAS WONDERING WHY ALL THE EM VIDEO WAS POPPING UP ON MY TIMELINE🎉🎉🎉

[@halflifevanlife2590]

Flat Earthers will say this was recorded in a studio though ---_____---

[@fonkenful]

Easy enough to have issues with many of Elon’s shenanigans and wilder aspirations and pronouncements, but there’s no denying that the SpaceX TEAM continues to deliver near flawlessly on the “smaller” projects.

[@detective_mitch_conner]

Bird almost took it out

[@hoytoy100]

Really wish the comments would stop. They are pretty useless and don’t seem to know much of use, only tangential numbers.

[@winstonchurchill3597]

The girl sounds cute though.

[@cl604driver]

@@winstonchurchill3597she is nasally annoying

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@cl604driver I thought so at first, but she won me over with her giggling.

[@paulward4268]

I wished they would just shut up. They almost.talked.over the sonic booms they spent so much time telling us about!!