I am so stoked that private companies are finally pushing this boundary. This is our future folks and we are getting to watch it unfold!

I have always heard that "May you live in interesting times" was supposed to be a curse but man, we sure do live in interesting times!

Updated OP for the next launch. Currently scheduled for May 26th. Thankfully, I won't have to set an alarm to wake up for that one.

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If anyone's feeling REALLY bored tonight, the landed stage on the barge is floating into port right now. You can see it here:

http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/

Shot from earlier today:

http://i.imgur.com/3pNO1tH.jpg

They must've gotten back close enough to get a good data transfer done. Three angles of the landing. ****ing cool.

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Those are sweet. Thanks DaFace.

Those landing videos are awesome.

sxstats is reporting May 27. I know a lot of people have been questioning the May 26 date, as the range is supposedly closed for maintenance. Haven't found a reference for the range dates.

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...ussion_thread/

I'll stick with SFN's date for now since they know about as well as anyone, but it wouldn't surprise me to see it slip.

The latest booster is now safely stored at KSC.

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The bottom of it looks a little beat up though from the aggressive landing. Compare this photo to this photo and this photo. I'll be curious to see if the damage is "looks bad but no big deal" or "we'll never re-fly this one."

And then there were three. They're gonna have to start re-launching these things soon, or they're gonna run out of room!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7687/...4fc1bf38_k.jpg
Landed rockets in hangar 39A by SpaceX, on Flickr

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A guy accidentally captured the 2nd stage streaking over the horizon and the first stage landing (brief flash behind the tree). Nice shot of the Milky Way as well.

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7qEc...mCzK/giphy.gif

Full story here:

http://petapixel.com/2016/05/18/capt...ont-milky-way/

It's on for Thursday.

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What time my space launch app doesn't have the time.

Liftoff currently scheduled for: 26 May at 9:40PM UTC (5:40PM EDT)

Core: F9-025

Destination orbit: Geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) to 78.5° East Longitude

Landing attempt: Yes - Downrange of Cape on ASDS Of Course I Still Love You

Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Mission success criteria: Successful separation of Thaicom 8 into the target orbit

Payload mass: 3,100 kg

Payload: Thaicom 8 comsat for Thaicom PLC

Static fire currently scheduled for: 24 May - Complete

Vehicle component locations: [S1: Cape Canaveral] [S2: Cape Canaveral] [Satellite: Cape Canaveral] [Fairings: Cape Canaveral]

Vehicle: Falcon 9 v1.2 (25th launch of F9, 5th of F9 v1.2)

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...ussion_thread/

I keep the OP updated with next launch info.