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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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
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 21 2007, 02:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 30-March 06 Member No.: 730 |
"The second test launch of Falcon 1 took place today at 6:10 pm California time. The launch was not perfect, but certainly pretty good. Given that the primary objectives were demonstrating responsive launch and gathering test data in advance of our first operational satellite launch later this year, the outcome was great. Operationally responsive (ie fast) launch has become an increasingly important national security objective, so demonstrating rapid loading of propellents and launch in less than an hour, as well as a rapid recycle following the first engine ignition are major accomplishments."
they're sort of right aren't they? |
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Mar 21 2007, 09:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 14-August 06 Member No.: 1041 |
"The second test launch of Falcon 1 took place today at 6:10 pm California time. The launch was not perfect, but certainly pretty good. Given that the primary objectives were demonstrating responsive launch and gathering test data in advance of our first operational satellite launch later this year, the outcome was great. Operationally responsive (ie fast) launch has become an increasingly important national security objective, so demonstrating rapid loading of propellents and launch in less than an hour, as well as a rapid recycle following the first engine ignition are major accomplishments." they're sort of right aren't they? Well, they don't call it an 'Hourman' Missle. The fastest turn around is an always loaded motor. The US has a lot of those. If the bouncy seperation did not cause the control anomally, they have at least two problems...three if you include a credibility problem (great outcome?). |
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Mar 21 2007, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
three if you include a credibility problem (great outcome?). As an outside observer I agree with their assesment. As for credibility, I'm not sure where you are getting that. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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