SpaceX rockets and launches

[rover07]

Here we go again.

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Groovy music

 

[rover07]

F9R First test flight/ 250m

 

[Limejuice]

Here we go again.

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Groovy music

Better coverage than the Nasa channel.

Nice one.

 

[Crispy]

"Still getting excellent video of the first-stage, having performed its entry burn..."

Let us SEE IT!!!!!

 

[Crispy]

They did it

 

[HAL9000]

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They did it

First stage landing, when will we know if it worked correctly? BBC says further analysis is required.

Initial data suggested the early phase of the descent was well controlled. Further data gathered via a tracking plane will need to be studied to learn exactly how the stage performed as it made its final approach towards the water's surface.

 

[Crispy]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31513.msg1187497#msg1187497

A respected member of the forum acquired a bunch of updated and very legit looking information on numerous elements and posted it. Several members correctly reported to mod via a mix of "Holy moly, is this true?" and "Alarms will be going off in Elon's head, etc. ...

...We're all on the same team, and that why it's important to show the right journalistic approach, such as the above, keeping it off site until they get a chance to confirm, deny, comment, no comment, whatever.

What I will say is my "SpaceX pushing the boundaries" headline on the latest SpaceX article is about to become understatement of the year. So there's no "oh crap!" info, it's all good, positive, but REALLY needs checking out before it's all over the open areas of this site.

What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!?!

 

[Bob_the_lost]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31513.msg1187497#msg1187497

What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!?!

Cryptic comment is cryptic.

 

[Crispy]

Reliable source is reliable, however.

 

[Bob_the_lost]

I just hate teasers.

 

[rover07]

There is a video of the soft landing of the booster! It hasn't been released yet though and the images aren't very good.

SpaceX Press Conference at the National Press Club - Apr. 25

 

[Crispy]

It's probably from the onboard camera. It won't show much, just the waves getting closer.
When they start doing the actual resturn to launch site manouver (potentially on the next launch!), that will make for some exciting footage.

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Poor quality video of the water landing: http://www.spacex.com/news/2014/04/29/first-stage-landing-video

I would complain but apparently it's not easy to transmit video data to a distant airborne reciever through storms from a drain pipe that's just fallen from space, just before it hits the water.

 

[Crispy]

When they land nearer to the coast, the reception will be much better

 

[Bob_the_lost]

When they land nearer to the coast, the reception will be much better

When they land on land, or a boat, the footage will be awesome.

 

[DownwardDog]

Elon Musk didn't get where he is by letting a good crisis go to waste... He's obtained an injunction preventing the USAF buying Russian rocket motors via ULA.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/01/us-spacex-unitedlaunchalliance-idUSKBN0DH2G420140501

 

[Crispy]

1km, highest hop yet (and as high as they can go at this site, IIRC)

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Elon Musk didn't get where he is by letting a good crisis go to waste... He's obtained an injunction preventing the USAF buying Russian rocket motors via ULA.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/01/us-spacex-unitedlaunchalliance-idUSKBN0DH2G420140501

Yeah, there's a big juicy military contract, that Musk recons he can bid at around a quarter of what ULA are selling at, which wasn't even put out for competitive bids. At worst he'd lose the contract but hurt his competitors margins, at best he gets a lot more flights.

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Next launch scheduled for 11th June, which is also going to include some controlled descent testing.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/05/spacex-targets-june-11-falcon-9-orbcomm/

 

[Crispy]

Dragon V2



The actual reveal is at 3:30



Now that's a good-looking spaceship

 

[IC3D]

That's a very sexy cockpit

 

[Crispy]

The interior is obviously unfinished. You'd never see the naked pressure hull like that. It'll be half full of luggage and life support. But the seats and control panel are fantastic So scifi!

 

[editor]

Seeing a new spacecraft being unveiled in that manner looks fantastically futuristic!

 

[Crispy]

Tony Stark eat your heart out

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Propulsive landing? Awesome.

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Next launch scheduled for 11th June, which is also going to include some controlled descent testing.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/05/spacex-targets-june-11-falcon-9-orbcomm/

Now moved to Sunday.

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Now delayed further as there's a 'minor' issue with one of the satellites that it's supposed to be launching. Not going up tomorrow apparently which probably means it's not going anywhere for a fortnight +

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Now scheduled for this evening but the weather is looking questionable.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2014/6/20/spacex_falcon_9_laun.html

 

[Crispy]

Scrubbed already. Bad weather

 

[editor]