[llomlup]

Watching the webcast feels like being at some blockbuster movie premiere. There's a largish crowd following the launch and applauding on every launch stage completion. Not that it's a bad thing per se, it's rather the opposite, it however, feels quite weird and staged as opposed to launches done by ESA, Roscosmos or even NASA.

[zipwitch]

Pretty sure the large crowd are the people who built the rocket, which somehow makes it okay in my book.

[return0]

There is the technical webcast in complete silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8V0COrrzE

[mulmen]

The NASA people seemed pretty happy when Curiosity landed on Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svUJdzMHwmM&t=3m10s

[netcraft]

I cried like a baby that night. I wish my son had been a bit older to be able to stay up and have watched it with me.

[partisan]

That was a memorable night. I remember feeling like I was going to pay for it in the morning, but it was worth every bit.

[InclinedPlane]

I'm curious why it feels "staged" to you? Are you that uncomfortable with expressions of genuine enthusiasm?

[DasIch]

They might not show it but surely the people working at ESA, Roscomos and NASA are excited and celebrating successful launches as well.

[llomlup]

Of course they do, why wouldn't they? The way they're doing it, seems more spontaneous.

[kunai]

ESA and Roscosmos launches are fairly sedate (almost fell asleep watching an Ariane 5 launch), but since the beginning launches managed by NASA have been pretty heavy with theatrics. Someone else mentioned JPL/Curiosity, which is one good example. Let's also not forget the massive cheering crowds at every Shuttle launch: https://youtu.be/OnoNITE-CLc?t=1m24s

The SpaceX hype is just a logical continuation of that, IMO.

[natrius]

It's probably propaganda, but I might be okay with progress propaganda.