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Falcon 9 Launch & Recovery Operations
ugordan
post Jun 28 2010, 05:47 PM
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Also, a video of a 40 second 1st stage acceptance firing (yesterday, June 27th) for flight #2 can be seen here.


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post Sep 7 2010, 01:37 AM
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The successful Dragon drop test in August doesn't seem to have been mentioned here yet.
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post Oct 26 2010, 01:12 AM
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Info from the shuttle post-flight readiness review; the next space x falcon 9 launch has moved from no earlier than november 8 to november 18th. It will orbit a dragon capsule 2 orbits, manuver it and reenter recover it.
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post Nov 10 2010, 01:21 AM
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Just an update. SpaceX has announced the new launch date is dec 7, with the 8th and 9th as backup. Amongst other things they are waiting for a re-entry license from the federal aviation administration.

I didn't know such a license existed. What needs one? A high altitude balloon return? A Virgin Gallactic plane return?

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post Nov 10 2010, 05:45 AM
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Not surprising, though. They probably need to define an exclusion 'corridor' for the possible hazard to air traffic; makes sense to me.


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post Nov 10 2010, 07:47 AM
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QUOTE (monty python @ Nov 9 2010, 05:21 PM) *
I didn't know such a license existed.

Nor did you know that I have a license for my pet fish, Eric.


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post Nov 10 2010, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Nov 10 2010, 08:47 AM) *
Nor did you know that I have a license for my pet fish, Eric.


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post Nov 10 2010, 09:12 AM
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QUOTE (monty python @ Nov 9 2010, 08:21 PM) *
...Amongst other things they are waiting for a re-entry license from the federal aviation administration.

I didn't know such a license existed....

Lots of stuff on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation web site.

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post Nov 11 2010, 09:24 AM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 10 2010, 06:45 AM) *
Not surprising, though. They probably need to define an exclusion 'corridor' for the possible hazard to air traffic; makes sense to me.


Not surprising at all. Sure, there were no commercial return vehicle ever in the history of mankind, but why do you think this would stop government from creating a license for one? Spaceflight is hard. Bureaucracy feels the need to ensure that it is hard even before you lift off.
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post Nov 11 2010, 09:38 AM
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Let's keep Rule 1.2 firmly in mind before engaging in any discussion of the pros & cons of government regulation, okay? We probably shouldn't lest the discussion wander too far afield.


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post Nov 23 2010, 06:16 AM
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According to Spaceflightnow the FAA has granted Space X the first commercial reentry license.

One thing they look for is appropriate insurance. YIKES!!!! I guess since they are commercial, one could sue them if the Dragon hit something.
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post Nov 26 2010, 03:19 AM
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Could be the first dragon-insurance policy ever issued though.

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monty python
post Dec 8 2010, 06:55 AM
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Update. The spacex falcon 9 launch attempt with be wednesday with the window from 1400 to1722 GMT - 0900 am to 1222 eastern time. It will carry some thousands of commemorative patches thru at least 2 orbits.
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post Dec 8 2010, 01:51 PM
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T-minus 21 minutes and counting.
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html


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post Dec 8 2010, 01:59 PM
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Webcast here: http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php
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