Falcon 1, The World's Lowest Cost Rocket to Orbit |
Falcon 1, The World's Lowest Cost Rocket to Orbit |
 Nov 19 2005, 06:28 PM
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I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but here goes:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18353 http://www.spacex.com/ Looking forward to launch videos... 
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Mar 25 2006, 12:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
bad news in my mind... from spaceflightnow.com
"The Falcon 1 rocket apparently impacted the Pacific about 40 seconds after liftoff. The vehicle went out of control and fell back to Earth." so it was really only going "up" for less than 20 s..dam..wish it was longer |
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ugordan Falcon 1 Nov 19 2005, 06:28 PM
ljk4-1 QUOTE (ugordan @ Nov 19 2005, 01:28 PM)I don... Nov 19 2005, 06:53 PM AlexBlackwell From the December 8, 2005, issue of Nature:
Inter... Dec 7 2005, 10:22 PM
Comga From the SpaceX website Updates page:
Posted Dece... Dec 9 2005, 06:17 AM argv anyone know of live information from the launch on... Dec 19 2005, 05:00 PM Comga QUOTE (argv @ Dec 19 2005, 11:00 AM)anyone kn... Dec 20 2005, 02:50 AM lyford Either that is really bad video compression or the... Dec 20 2005, 05:54 PM edstrick Not offhand. From spaceflightnow:
http://spacef... Dec 19 2005, 07:16 PM lyford SCRUBBED!
QUOTE Falcon 1 Maiden Flight Upda... Dec 19 2005, 09:01 PM Toma B I thought this rocket is supposed to be reliable a... Dec 20 2005, 07:15 AM jaredGalen QUOTE (Toma B @ Dec 20 2005, 07:15 AM) I thou... Dec 20 2005, 12:31 PM ljk4-1 I like those images of the rocket by the sea at su... Dec 20 2005, 02:33 PM edstrick ....how much these scrubs cost?
a LOT less than ... Dec 20 2005, 09:34 AM djellison It's the first one - it's going to be trou... Dec 20 2005, 09:39 AM crabbsaline From Spacex.com:
QUOTE Falcon 1 Maiden Flight Upd... Feb 6 2006, 07:22 AM ljk4-1 QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Feb 6 2006, 02:22 AM)Fro... Feb 6 2006, 02:25 PM crabbsaline New update from Feb 6:
QUOTE As an additional rel... Feb 7 2006, 08:05 AM ljk4-1 * SpaceX Delays Inaugural Falcon 1 Launch at Least... Feb 8 2006, 08:08 PM jabe Anyone know how the test fire went....or if the te... Feb 9 2006, 08:44 PM crabbsaline QUOTE (jabe @ Feb 9 2006, 03:44 PM)Anyone kno... Feb 10 2006, 12:19 AM crabbsaline Looks like it'll be awhile before launch:
Spa... Feb 10 2006, 03:23 AM Comga QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Feb 9 2006, 09:23 PM)Loo... Feb 10 2006, 04:36 AM crabbsaline Static Fire Video up on SpaceX Update Page Feb 11 2006, 02:48 AM ljk4-1 Companies Prepare to Launch Remains into Space
ht... Feb 22 2006, 07:42 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Feb 22 2006, 07:42 P... Feb 22 2006, 11:01 PM lyford QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Feb 22 2006, 03:01 PM) ... Feb 23 2006, 01:43 AM crabbsaline Update on Feb 24:
Tentative Launch Window Feb 26 2006, 02:38 AM Bob Shaw Article on the Space-X 'Dragon' manned/car... Mar 6 2006, 01:35 PM Bob Shaw Some Dragon illustrations.
Bob Shaw Mar 6 2006, 03:55 PM Bob Shaw Another one, based on a Space.Com illustration.
B... Mar 7 2006, 09:57 PM Myran Its not one exact carbon copy, but I cant help thi... Mar 8 2006, 09:02 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Myran @ Mar 8 2006, 09:02 PM) Its ... Mar 8 2006, 10:22 PM edstrick A case could be made for a design with a "ser... Mar 9 2006, 09:56 AM crabbsaline March 15th update available:
QUOTE Falcon 1 has b... Mar 16 2006, 02:54 AM Comga QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Mar 15 2006, 07:54 P... Mar 16 2006, 05:30 AM crabbsaline I just check the site frequently. I signed up, to... Mar 16 2006, 06:14 AM Comga It is now close to sundown on the 18th on Kwajalei... Mar 18 2006, 06:00 PM crabbsaline QUOTE (Comga @ Mar 18 2006, 01:00 PM) ...... Mar 20 2006, 06:55 AM edstrick My take on the total lack of news from Kwaj... (no... Mar 20 2006, 08:33 AM odave QUOTE (edstrick @ Mar 20 2006, 03:33 AM) ... Mar 20 2006, 02:42 PM dvandorn QUOTE (edstrick @ Mar 20 2006, 02:33 AM) ... Mar 20 2006, 02:47 PM argv from nasawatch.com...
"SpaceX Update
Editor... Mar 20 2006, 08:49 PM crabbsaline Thanks argv,
I've not used nasawatch as a res... Mar 21 2006, 01:00 AM edstrick Beside NASA Watch, you want to monitor Cowing... Mar 21 2006, 08:28 AM crabbsaline Thanks Ed,
I found a strangely worded March 21 Sp... Mar 21 2006, 11:26 PM jabe http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/ has the latest up... Mar 22 2006, 02:41 AM Comga QUOTE (jabe @ Mar 21 2006, 07:41 PM) http... Mar 22 2006, 03:38 AM crabbsaline There was an update at the SpaceX site last night:... Mar 22 2006, 05:57 PM crabbsaline Launch postponed until Friday at 13:00 PST:
March... Mar 23 2006, 11:43 AM jabe A web cast of launch?? mm..i lets hope its true
... Mar 24 2006, 07:13 PM RJG Webcast looking good -but it looks mighty windy... Mar 24 2006, 08:11 PM RJG Currently 25 mins into an unplanned hold. The Safe... Mar 24 2006, 08:29 PM RJG Count to restart at 21:15 UTC when will be T-1:15.... Mar 24 2006, 09:01 PM crabbsaline Anyone recording this? Would love to have a copy ... Mar 24 2006, 09:31 PM hal_9000 QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Mar 24 2006, 06:31 P... Mar 24 2006, 10:07 PM djellison WMV's are hard to record
Elon just came on t... Mar 24 2006, 10:02 PM djellison Well - the webfeed seemed to die after launch - bu... Mar 24 2006, 10:30 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 24 2006, 10:30 PM)... Mar 24 2006, 10:35 PM crabbsaline Are you sure it wasn't just normal rotation, D... Mar 24 2006, 10:38 PM jabe QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Mar 24 2006, 10:38 P... Mar 24 2006, 10:40 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (jabe @ Mar 24 2006, 10:40 PM) The... Mar 24 2006, 10:43 PM djellison QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Mar 24 2006, 10:38 P... Mar 24 2006, 10:42 PM crabbsaline Space.com says it "roared skyward", but ... Mar 24 2006, 10:42 PM RJG "We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne S... Mar 24 2006, 10:43 PM crabbsaline RE: Falcon 1 Mar 24 2006, 10:44 PM RJG Gwynne Shotwell seems to indicate (on spaceflightn... Mar 24 2006, 10:49 PM jabe QUOTE (RJG @ Mar 24 2006, 10:49 PM) Gwynn... Mar 24 2006, 10:55 PM Rakhir QUOTE (jabe @ Mar 24 2006, 11:55 PM) Be n... Mar 24 2006, 11:45 PM crabbsaline Is there any chance that they can recover FalconSa... Mar 24 2006, 10:57 PM hal_9000 I did a video... where can i post it? Mar 24 2006, 11:09 PM Rakhir Waiting for the video of hal_9000, here is one of ... Mar 24 2006, 11:11 PM hal_9000 here Mar 24 2006, 11:31 PM crabbsaline QUOTE (hal_9000 @ Mar 24 2006, 06:31 PM) ... Mar 24 2006, 11:35 PM hal_9000 QUOTE (crabbsaline @ Mar 24 2006, 08:35 P... Mar 24 2006, 11:48 PM crabbsaline QUOTE (hal_9000 @ Mar 24 2006, 06:48 PM) ... Mar 24 2006, 11:53 PM djellison Things like google video will let you host it.
Do... Mar 24 2006, 11:56 PM hal_9000 QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 24 2006, 08:56 PM)... Mar 25 2006, 12:10 AM hal_9000 Falcon 1 video (little part) Mar 25 2006, 01:10 AM Comga QUOTE (hal_9000 @ Mar 24 2006, 06:10 PM) ... Mar 25 2006, 04:09 AM RNeuhaus QUOTE (Comga @ Mar 24 2006, 11:09 PM) Whe... Mar 25 2006, 05:23 AM crabbsaline I'm not able to load that link, Hal. Do you h... Mar 25 2006, 02:36 AM nprev Severe bummer, and my sincere sympathies for the S... Mar 25 2006, 06:30 AM crabbsaline This is a little bit off-topic to today's laun... Mar 25 2006, 10:05 AM mars loon Based on the Spaceflightnow.com article it appears... Mar 25 2006, 04:04 PM djellison QUOTE (mars loon @ Mar 25 2006, 04:04 PM)... Mar 25 2006, 04:27 PM ugordan QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 25 2006, 05:27 PM)... Mar 25 2006, 04:56 PM GravityWaves Musk looked good, but those large Falcon payloads ... Mar 25 2006, 06:05 PM RJG Spaceflight Now is now suggesting that it was a fu... Mar 25 2006, 06:22 PM jabe So..since its a leak.. my solution..
duct tape the... Mar 25 2006, 09:44 PM ugordan http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/ has an update and... Mar 26 2006, 12:16 AM hal_9000 Sorry guys..
but the video is here..
http://rap... Mar 26 2006, 12:32 AM dvandorn Guys... I hate to say it... but this shows once ag... Mar 26 2006, 04:03 AM Holder of the Two Leashes QUOTE (dvandorn @ Mar 25 2006, 10:03 PM) ... Mar 26 2006, 04:25 AM BruceMoomaw The Heretic Jeffrey Bell E-mailed me on just that ... Mar 26 2006, 04:11 AM GravityWaves QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Mar 26 2006, 01:11 A... Mar 26 2006, 11:05 AM BruceMoomaw Well, that's the problem -- the fact that they... Mar 26 2006, 05:22 AM nprev All points well taken.
What really is irksome is... Mar 26 2006, 05:52 AM edstrick "What really is irksome is that modeling ... Mar 26 2006, 09:34 AM djellison I look forward to Musk getting it right on the 2nd... Mar 26 2006, 10:08 AM |
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