# CNN coverage of Falcon9 was odd? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 30, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758 "2020-05-30T23:23:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turki-lurki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turki-lurki/32/7168_2.png) [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/1 "2020-05-30T23:23:08Z")
I watched the Falcon 9 launch on CNN this afternoon. As the countdown was proceeding, much of the image was covered by their news crawl, but the rocket was clearly off the pad and flying! It was like they were playing real time audio but running old video. Was something weird with my satellite connection to CNN? Did anyone else see this? It looked like a major technical glitch. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/2 "2020-05-30T23:30:55Z")
Hmm…you can see what the OP mentioned here: [SpaceX and NASA launch Crew Dragon in Florida: Live updates](https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/spacex-launch-today-may-30/index.html) (video at the top of the page) Weird. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/3 "2020-05-30T23:35:16Z")
Yeah, I noticed that. The audio commentary was several seconds behind the video. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/4 "2020-05-30T23:37:09Z")
Here is the NASA live feed. I cannot link a live feed to a time stamp but if you go to -4:13:00 you’ll get to around 30 seconds before liftoff (see link below). CNN messed something up but they seem to have used that video. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pMsvr55cTZ0/maxresdefault.jpg "Making History: NASA and SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space! (#LaunchAmerica Success May 30, 2020)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMsvr55cTZ0) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/5 "2020-05-30T23:40:31Z")
Yes, the audio was about thirty seconds behind. I couldn’t figure out WTF was going on either. The rocket was clearly in the air while the audio was still counting down. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/6 "2020-05-30T23:45:19Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Yes, the audio was about thirty seconds behind. I couldn’t figure out WTF was going on either. The rocket was clearly in the air while the audio was still counting down. The CNN headquarters in Atlanta was overrun with protesters yesterday. Maybe that affected operations. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/7 "2020-05-31T00:29:21Z")
I watched CNN, too. I couldn’t understand it. It was like they skipped over the important parts (the takeoff, the landing of the booster). ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/8 "2020-05-31T00:41:36Z")
I noticed that too. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/9 "2020-05-31T02:20:58Z")
I thought my eyes and ears were working in different timelines. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/10 "2020-05-31T03:16:58Z")
Well the whole thing was faked. About to show second stage separation… screen goes blank and then 10 seconds later we see the second stage already gone. About to show stage one landing on the drone… screen goes blank and the 10 seconds later there’s the first stage sitting there. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/11 "2020-05-31T04:32:19Z")
Yeah, weird. I hear they’ve even named the capsule _Capricorn One_. No, never mind. It’s _Endeavour_: [Crew Dragon Demo-2 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2) ---
**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/12 "2020-05-31T14:37:21Z")
Just watch the SpaceX feed. No issues at all: Crystal clear images of everything, on time, except for the actual landing of the booster onto OCISLY. > **[SpaceX](https://www.spacex.com/launches/)** > > SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. ETA: [Autonomous spaceport drone ship - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_spaceport_drone_ship) ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-coverage-of-falcon9-was-odd/854758/13 "2020-05-31T15:01:49Z")
yes CNN screwed it up, they missed the launch.