Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Flight 2) - COTS-1 - Launch Updates - December 8, 2010 (Read 546781 times)

ugordan · « **Reply #760 on:** 12/08/2010 07:44 pm »

2nd stage restart, nice!

Lars_J · « **Reply #761 on:** 12/08/2010 07:45 pm »

Musk: 2nd stage restart worked this time, sent the stage to higher orbit.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #762 on:** 12/08/2010 07:45 pm »

Says the 2nd stage has an apogee of 11000 km...

joshcryer · « **Reply #763 on:** 12/08/2010 07:46 pm »

Reminding NASA that they can be man rated. (for the hundredth time heh)

rjholling · « **Reply #764 on:** 12/08/2010 07:46 pm »

Elon: ...around 4.5g's. About what you would see at an amusement park. I would like to go to the amusement park where I can experience 4.5gs.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #765 on:** 12/08/2010 07:46 pm »

planning propulsive landing for manned Dragon

vt_hokie · « **Reply #766 on:** 12/08/2010 07:47 pm »

Propulsive landing with gear, eh? Okay, now that's cool!

Mark Max Q · « **Reply #767 on:** 12/08/2010 07:47 pm »

Is Elon English?

Robotbeat · « **Reply #768 on:** 12/08/2010 07:47 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 12/08/2010 07:46 pm

planning propulsive landing for manned Dragon

More than just that, but precision landing, too!

johnxx9 · « **Reply #769 on:** 12/08/2010 07:47 pm »

He is trying to woo NASA to fund the crewed version of Dragon!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #770 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Good performance of the heatshield noted by Elon.

Quote from: Mark Max Q on 12/08/2010 07:47 pm

Is Elon English?

No, South African.

neilh · « **Reply #771 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 12/08/2010 07:46 pm

planning propulsive landing for manned Dragon

Yup, mentioned that's the "next generation Dragon," capable of landing on something the size of a helipad.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #772 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Quote from: Mark Max Q on 12/08/2010 07:47 pm

Is Elon English?

South African. American citizen, though.

joshcryer · « **Reply #773 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Performance of heatshield great. "Heatshield barely noticed reentry."

joncz · « **Reply #774 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 07:39 pm

Alan. Was expecting to be talking about learning from failures. Didn't expect to tick off all the milestones, but they did. Looks 100 percent successful.

Alan from the Commercial Cargo and Crew Program
CCCP

Looks like NASA subconsciously figured they were going to be using Soyuz.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #775 on:** 12/08/2010 07:48 pm »

Talks about using Dragon as an alternative to Orion for interplanetary reentry.

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #776 on:** 12/08/2010 07:49 pm »

Quote from: Mark Max Q on 12/08/2010 07:47 pm

Is Elon English?

South African, he might not take kindly to being called English ;-)

nickyp · « **Reply #777 on:** 12/08/2010 07:50 pm »

Wow, propulsive landing, alternative to Orion?

Lars_J · « **Reply #778 on:** 12/08/2010 07:50 pm »

Dragon impacted water at 8 m/s speed, 800m landing accuracy(!)

Jorge · « **Reply #779 on:** 12/08/2010 07:51 pm »

Quote from: joncz on 12/08/2010 07:48 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 07:39 pm
Alan. Was expecting to be talking about learning from failures. Didn't expect to tick off all the milestones, but they did. Looks 100 percent successful.

Alan from the Commercial Cargo and Crew Program
CCCP

Looks like NASA subconsciously figured they were going to be using Soyuz.

The full name is "Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office", with the acronym C3PO.