SpaceX does it again!!! + Rolling out Starlink - Page 2

eddie · 05-25-12, 11:58 AM

They made it to the station successfully!!

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...e-station?lite

Oberon · 05-25-12, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

The Dragon is on its way to the ISS.

Oh and its cargo bay has the ashes of the greatest engineer Starfleet ever produced.

Gargamel · 05-25-12, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

+1

Anyways, remember this day folks. From here on I expect to see another space race. This one for commercial ventures.

Just think, only a few years ago the first private space craft made its first flight into space.

soopaman2 · 05-25-12, 07:17 PM

Every time I look at the sky I will think of Scotty.

Damn Star Trek was awesome.

I am one to see things on the flip-side, and see private industry selling us 500$ hammers. (as usual)

Not saying the government was any better, but NASA did a great job.

Maybe stop bailing out capitalist companies (which is socialist) and fund NASA instead.

I would rather give my money to Nasa, than GM or Bank of America.

TLAM Strike · 05-25-12, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2

Maybe stop bailing out capitalist companies (which is socialist) and fund NASA instead.

I would rather give my money to Nasa, than GM or Bank of America.

Neil deGrasse Tyson pointed out in a speech recently that the Wall Street bailout was a greater expenditure of government funds than NASA's budget...

...over its entire history.

Gerald · 11-19-12, 09:18 AM

Ariane 5 is extremely reliable and accurate, but it is also costly to produce.

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The Californian SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has warned Europe it must replace its Ariane 5 rocket if it wants to keep up with his company.

The low prices the US entrepreneur is quoting for his new Falcon 9 vehicle mean it is winning contracts that in the past would have gone to Ariane.

Mr Musk said that the cost of producing the current European rocket would kill it as a commercial entity.

"Ariane 5 has no chance," he told BBC News.

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"I don't say that with a sense of bravado but there's really no way for that vehicle to compete with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. If I were in the position of Ariane, I would really push for an Ariane 6."

Ariane's future will be a key topic this week for European Space Agency (Esa) member states.

They are meeting in Naples to determine the scope and funding of the organisation's projects in the next few years, and the status of their big rocket will be central to those discussions.

A tough market,to wait

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20389148

Note: 19 November 2012 Last updated at 10:47 GMT

03-01-13, 06:12 AM

Space X Stream

Space.com Stream

NASA Stream

Have fun watching!

Sailor Steve · 03-01-13, 10:18 AM

Pretty cool! Thanks for the links.

Dowly · 03-01-13, 10:20 AM

Damn! Missed the launch by 9 minutes!

Gerald · 03-01-13, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Damn! Missed the launch by 9 minutes!

Because you were with women, the price you pay

03-01-13, 10:26 AM

Whoever missed that, it was awesome... I will watch every launch from now on. Pretty exciting!

Dowly · 03-01-13, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Because you were with women, the price you pay

That wouldnt take nine minutes.

HEY! Who said that!?

Gerald · 03-01-13, 10:37 AM

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That wouldnt take nine minutes.

Thus, less time

No one has said that you were with a woman just a natural thing to do,

eddie · 03-01-13, 02:02 PM

They made it into orbit, but only one set of thrusters is working ATM. Hope they get it sorted soon.

http://news.msn.com/science-technolo...-space-station

geetrue · 03-02-13, 11:56 AM

It must be frustrating to be so rich and so smart and still have troubles you didn't think of ahead of time

SpaceX: Spacecraft crippled, but Musk optimistic it will recover

Los Angeles Times·16 hours ago
After a successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX has ran into a thruster issue with its Dragon cargo-carrying capsule as it orbits the Earth

05-25-12, 11:58 AM	#16
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	They made it to the station successfully!! http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...e-station?lite __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

05-25-12, 07:17 PM	#19
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Every time I look at the sky I will think of Scotty. Damn Star Trek was awesome. I am one to see things on the flip-side, and see private industry selling us 500$ hammers. (as usual) Not saying the government was any better, but NASA did a great job. Maybe stop bailing out capitalist companies (which is socialist) and fund NASA instead. I would rather give my money to Nasa, than GM or Bank of America. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

03-01-13, 06:12 AM	#22
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Space X Falcon 9, CRS-2 launch in ~4hrs Space X Stream Space.com Stream NASA Stream Have fun watching!

03-01-13, 10:18 AM	#23
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pretty cool! Thanks for the links. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-02-13, 11:56 AM	#30
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It must be frustrating to be so rich and so smart and still have troubles you didn't think of ahead of time SpaceX: Spacecraft crippled, but Musk optimistic it will recover Los Angeles Times·16 hours ago After a successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX has ran into a thruster issue with its Dragon cargo-carrying capsule as it orbits the Earth __________________

03-01-13, 10:20 AM	#24
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Damn! Missed the launch by 9 minutes!

03-01-13, 10:26 AM	#26
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Whoever missed that, it was awesome... I will watch every launch from now on. Pretty exciting!

03-01-13, 02:02 PM	#29
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	They made it into orbit, but only one set of thrusters is working ATM. Hope they get it sorted soon. http://news.msn.com/science-technolo...-space-station

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