Very much looking forward to seeing AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN!!! But I was wondering - will SpaceX be putting up any live cargo? Perhaps some mice and bugs? If not, how will they test the internal pressure integrity of the Dragon?
IIRC, It doesn't matter whether Demo 1 succeeds or fails.
Quote from: TOG on 12/06/2010 02:24 pmVery much looking forward to seeing AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN!!! But I was wondering - will SpaceX be putting up any live cargo? Perhaps some mice and bugs? If not, how will they test the internal pressure integrity of the Dragon?And risk the wrath of the PETA crowd for obtaining data that can be (and probably will be) recorded with a simple data logger?
There will be a 45th Wing weather officer at the L-1 press conference today so we may find that out.
Quote from: ugordan on 12/06/2010 03:23 pmThere will be a 45th Wing weather officer at the L-1 press conference today so we may find that out.What time is that L-1 press conf?
Quote from: kevin-rf on 12/06/2010 02:36 pmQuote from: TOG on 12/06/2010 02:24 pmVery much looking forward to seeing AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN!!! But I was wondering - will SpaceX be putting up any live cargo? Perhaps some mice and bugs? If not, how will they test the internal pressure integrity of the Dragon?And risk the wrath of the PETA crowd for obtaining data that can be (and probably will be) recorded with a simple data logger?That's win-win. If it goes right, it's more exciting. If it goes wrong, some cute vegetarians do a nude protest just outside your office window with "Go Vegan" painted on their hindquarters for the cameras. Not all bad... btw, they can have the mice in my garage. I'm planning to kill those anyways.
SpaceX lowered its Falcon 9 rocket this morning for reasons still unknown. Today's media photo opp with the rocket is reportedly canceled.
Quote from: Robert Pearlman via TwitterSpaceX lowered its Falcon 9 rocket this morning for reasons still unknown. Today's media photo opp with the rocket is reportedly canceled.