Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Flight 2) - COTS-1 - Launch Updates - December 8, 2010 (Read 546765 times)

woods170 · « **Reply #700 on:** 12/08/2010 07:04 pm »

SpaceXer: GO Army!

http://twitter.com/spacexer

Chandonn · « **Reply #701 on:** 12/08/2010 07:05 pm »

Congrats SpaceX and thanks to everyone at NasaSpaceflight.com for helping those of us who couldn't witness this historical even live.

I think I'll go buy some Kool-Aid to celebrate!

JohnFornaro · « **Reply #702 on:** 12/08/2010 07:06 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX! Now back to regular programming...

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 06:29 pm

And to the few of you who think "ugg, this site's always pimping its L2" - guess what's paying for those servers which keep these public threads and news site up during these times? That's right!

Go for it. After I invented the internets, I was hoping someone would put up a site worth all that effort.

Quote from: hernick on 12/08/2010 06:24 pm

Ten thousand bottles of SpaceX's new fragrance: Elon's musk

I wuz gonna say something about how the humor on this site stinks, but I guess I won't.

Also, why does my Sawzall have niobium chips all over it?

Lars_J · « **Reply #703 on:** 12/08/2010 07:07 pm »

Quote from: woods170 on 12/08/2010 07:04 pm

SpaceXer: GO Army!

http://twitter.com/spacexer

So I guess with this small satellite (and the others carries on the flight - 3 or 4?) - SpaceX quadrupled the number of payloads they have put in orbit.

Hauerg · « **Reply #704 on:** 12/08/2010 07:08 pm »

1.
A big round of applause for everybody @ SpaceX and COTS.

2.
Any word of first stage recovery?

rdale · « **Reply #705 on:** 12/08/2010 07:09 pm »

Quote from: Dave G on 12/08/2010 06:57 pm

Anything on first stage recovery?

If a question is asked 27 times over a 3 hour period, and a briefing on this very topic comes in 20 minutes, I think it's a given.

rdale · « **Reply #706 on:** 12/08/2010 07:11 pm »

Isn't that just the NASA TV stream they were feeding?

ugordan · « **Reply #707 on:** 12/08/2010 07:12 pm »

Yes, it is. On a related note, curious setup the NASA coverage of the launch was. It would appear NASA chose/was asked to use only lower resolution cameras while SpaceX I guess got the exclusive on the hi-res trackers. I actually expected the same feed to be broadcast from both parties.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #708 on:** 12/08/2010 07:14 pm »

Quote from: Kabloona on 12/08/2010 06:43 pm

Quote from: Lobo on 12/08/2010 06:40 pm

I suspect a fully instrumented flight test dummy in a spacesuit.

The key word that Elon used was "humorous." Maybe a dummy twin of Elon himself?

How about a Dragon, stuffed or otherwise?

- Ed Kyle

veedriver22 · « **Reply #709 on:** 12/08/2010 07:15 pm »

Quote from: xlr82v2 on 12/08/2010 07:02 pm

The "special cargo " was the Geico Gecko...
:-)

And what a great commercial that will be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In a time where awesome is over used like crazy, its good to see an event that is truly worthy. AWESOME JOB!

robertross · « **Reply #710 on:** 12/08/2010 07:16 pm »

now Leslie Nielson (RIP) walks in and says:

"Just so you know, we're all routing for ya"

Quite the day. It will be one well remembered. Thanks SpaceX, and GREAT JOB!

iontyre · « **Reply #711 on:** 12/08/2010 07:16 pm »

Just want to add my congratulations and thanks to SpaceX for keeping the dream alive. Most exciting Space event since sitting on my mom's bed eating an orange on a warm July night in 1969...

JMS · « **Reply #712 on:** 12/08/2010 07:19 pm »

Yet another old space geek flashing back to those 1960's goose pimples.
Outstanding job SpaceX.

Mark Max Q · « **Reply #713 on:** 12/08/2010 07:21 pm »

Quote from: iontyre on 12/08/2010 07:16 pm

Just want to add my congratulations and thanks to SpaceX for keeping the dream alive. Most exciting Space event since sitting on my mom's bed eating an orange on a warm July night in 1969...

Did you miss out on the 130+ Shuttle missions?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #714 on:** 12/08/2010 07:22 pm »

Recovery pic via SpaceX PAO:

spacester · « **Reply #715 on:** 12/08/2010 07:22 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 12/08/2010 07:14 pm

Quote from: Kabloona on 12/08/2010 06:43 pm
Quote from: Lobo on 12/08/2010 06:40 pm

I suspect a fully instrumented flight test dummy in a spacesuit.

The key word that Elon used was "humorous." Maybe a dummy twin of Elon himself?

How about a Dragon, stuffed or otherwise?

- Ed Kyle

And a Magic Dragon to boot!

(FWIW, I already predicted Puff. I'm hoping to get one thing right this week.)

amon · « **Reply #716 on:** 12/08/2010 07:23 pm »

If I were Elon I'd do just that: sign a contingent contract for product placement with images taken from inside the capsule. If it fails, no one ever hears about it. If it succeeds, collect large check and thank you very much. Youse guys gotta start thinking like true capitalists :-)

Jeff Lerner · « **Reply #717 on:** 12/08/2010 07:23 pm »

Quote from: JMS on 12/08/2010 07:19 pm

Yet another old space geek flashing back to those 1960's goose pimples.
Outstanding job SpaceX.

Funny you should say that...that's what this mission reminded me of...those early Mercury flights...no internet in those days, barely any TV coverage...just waiting on words from a news announcer of mission updates...seemed really "old school" but what a day !!!

Pheogh · « **Reply #718 on:** 12/08/2010 07:24 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 07:22 pm

Recovery pic via SpaceX PAO:

missed the whole bloody thing! Is there any video anywhere? ugh.

rdale · « **Reply #719 on:** 12/08/2010 07:24 pm »

Quote from: Pheogh on 12/08/2010 07:24 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 07:22 pm
Recovery pic via SpaceX PAO:

missed the whole bloody thing! Is there any video anywhere? ugh.

There are a dozen links in this very thread with video.