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 Jun 4 2010, 07:13 PM
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Jun 4 2010, 07:57 PM
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Kudos to SpaceX for the successful launch of Falcon 9!! A little late in posting this, I know
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Jun 4 2010, 08:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
SpaceX says they'll have a statement this evening. I have two questions I hope they'll answer:
1) Did they recover the first stage? 2) Elon was evasive about what the payload would actually do in orbit. What DID it do? Meanwhile, they sure do have a lot to celebrate! :-) --Greg |
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Jun 4 2010, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1074 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Québec, Canada Member No.: 3908 |
Unfortunately, I couldn't be home to watch the F-9 launch. Where can I find a video of the launch?
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Jun 4 2010, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE (charborob @ Jun 4 2010, 03:13 PM)  ...Where can I find a video of the launch? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NREJEZ5elukThis from the comment section in reference to background noise on the video: "I'm streamed the audio through my mic rather than through my computers audio. Was in a rush." |
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Jun 4 2010, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Spaceflight Now reports that Elon is called it a "bulls-eye"
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html Goal was a circular orbit 250 km up inclined 34.5 degrees. They were about a percent off. --Greg |
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Jun 4 2010, 08:47 PM
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Thanks for the link, centsworth. I was in a meeting and was also unable to see the 2:45 launch.
There was no mention in any of the blogs I read of this enormous hideous monster that came crashing over the horizon at T-3 seconds. I'm glad it didn't interfere with the launch. It could have wreaked some serious havoc if it had shown up just a few seconds earlier.
Seriously, though, congrats to SpaceX for a successful launch. I am continually impressed and heartened by what these folks are accomplishing. |
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Jun 4 2010, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE (Poolio @ Jun 4 2010, 04:47 PM) enormous hideous monster that came crashing over the horizon at T-3 seconds. Old school vs. new technology. Move over, we're winning now.... -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Jun 4 2010, 09:23 PM
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I didn't get to watch the launch either due to work, but thanks for the great review read, all!
BIG congrats to the SpaceX team!!!As Doug observed- 90 min from a hotfire launch abort to LEO- that's one hell of a statement all by itself. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 4 2010, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Jun 4 2010, 11:23 PM) I didn't get to watch the launch either due to work, but thanks for the great review read, all! To be honest, the official webcast was problematic with skipping etc so apart from the historic bit of witnessing it as it happens, you didn't miss out on much Here's a NASA clip showing different views than what was seen in the webcast. SFN also have a great launch gallery here. -------------------- |
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Jun 4 2010, 10:06 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Thanks, G. That was really clean, appreciate it!
Was wondering what those 'flaming chunks' were around the exhaust plume. Before this, I thought that they might be pieces of the engine bell ablative cooling material, but it looks like they're actually ice shards shaking off the booster & subsequently illuminated as they pass by the flames. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 4 2010, 10:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Ice would be my guess, too. Atlas V sheds a lot of ice debris off its LOX tank during liftoff, and Falcon 9s tank, covered in cork might be an even more susceptible surface for loose ice accumulation.
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Jun 5 2010, 12:12 AM
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Congratulations SpaceX!
Yes, I wonder if the first stage has been/will be retrieved (of course, it's still a great success even if they don't!) |
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Jun 5 2010, 12:17 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Apparently it was in fact retrieved, but severely damaged; I gotta run right now, but will find a link later.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 5 2010, 12:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Yes, apparently the chute didn't open.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/sto...0_p0-232127.xml SpaceX now has a click-here-to-watch video. http://www.spacex.com/updates.php --Greg |
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