Author Topic: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread! (Read 478996 times)

docmordrid · « **Reply #1040 on:** 05/25/2012 02:14 pm »

They were busy making history

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #1041 on:** 05/25/2012 02:16 pm »

Looking at the inside of Dragon' CBM -- Golly! That Dragon has teeth!

mikes · « **Reply #1042 on:** 05/25/2012 02:17 pm »

Quote from: rickl on 05/25/2012 02:13 pm

The SpaceX coverage was disappointing. As far as I could tell, it was just the NASA TV feed.

Do you reckon they asked the onboard camera team for a feed and were told "little busy here"?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1043 on:** 05/25/2012 02:18 pm »

Second busiest event on the site ever. Not close to STS-135, but that's only right.

Servers: No problemo! (Thanks L2 members, who've paid for them and allowed everyone else on here have a site that's up and fast).

rklaehn · « **Reply #1044 on:** 05/25/2012 02:19 pm »

Watched this from GSOC. By chance, there was a group of school children on the visitors bridge. I think they have no idea what historic event they have witnessed. They will probably get it when they see the news tonight.

MP99 · « **Reply #1045 on:** 05/25/2012 02:21 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/25/2012 02:18 pm

Second busiest event on the site ever. Not close to STS-135, but that's only right.

Servers: No problemo! (Thanks L2 members, who've paid for them and allowed everyone else on here have a site that's up and fast).

Yup, servers stayed very responsive the whole time.

cheers, Martin

Rocket Science · « **Reply #1046 on:** 05/25/2012 02:27 pm »

Excellent coverage NSF as usual!

sojourner · « **Reply #1047 on:** 05/25/2012 02:27 pm »

I'm suddenly in the mood to watch 2001 again.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1048 on:** 05/25/2012 02:30 pm »

Ahh....I just can't pull myself away. My walk will have to wait till I get home. I'm still looking at NASA TV on the iPad like I have all morning.

Clean interface on Dragon, good news. I'll try to keep up as best I can from work...man I wish I could work at a job where I'd have something to cheer about like they did when they captured!

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #1049 on:** 05/25/2012 02:31 pm »

Thanks Chris B. we appreciate all the hard work you guys do in the background;
just want to thank Ron and the posters over at the live updates thread; it was great, very quick and awesome; such a surprise the video capture of the grapple showing up within what seemed like seconds

surprised the heck out of me

Cheers

From a very grateful Gramps

Lee Jay · « **Reply #1050 on:** 05/25/2012 02:31 pm »

Nicely done, SpaceX, NASA, and NSF. This isn't easy stuff and the delays are understandable, however they'll quickly be forgotten with continued successes like this!

mikes · « **Reply #1051 on:** 05/25/2012 02:32 pm »

Quote from: Rocket Science on 05/25/2012 02:27 pm

Excellent coverage NSF as usual!

Seconded! NTV on one screen, NSF on the other, I'm happy

Bubbinski · « **Reply #1052 on:** 05/25/2012 02:34 pm »

Agreed - great coverage here, good work Chris B, Ronsmythe, et al!

krytek · « **Reply #1053 on:** 05/25/2012 02:34 pm »

Quote from: mikes on 05/25/2012 02:32 pm

Quote from: Rocket Science on 05/25/2012 02:27 pm
Excellent coverage NSF as usual!

Seconded! NTV on one screen, NSF on the other, I'm happy

+1
Also glad the servers handled the (edited, as people didn't realize you were joking! Chris

)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1054 on:** 05/25/2012 02:35 pm »

Thanks! Although it's just a case of being sat one's backside typing about spaceships.

(And Ron and Philip have done the majority of the coverage, by far, today).

AS-503 · « **Reply #1055 on:** 05/25/2012 02:35 pm »

T-Shirts and Chuck Taylors in mission control and still able to fly to the Space Station!

Go party thread!

Go SpaceX!

robertross · « **Reply #1056 on:** 05/25/2012 02:43 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/25/2012 02:35 pm

Thanks! Although it's just a case of being sat one's backside typing about spaceships.

(And Ron and Philip have done the majority of the coverage, by far, today).

It was top notch though guys, reminiscent of the shuttle days.

Thanks!! (As I can no longer allowed to access feeds at work)

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #1057 on:** 05/25/2012 02:46 pm »

Tweet from Mr Hale

Wayne Hale ‏@waynehale

Hearty congratulations to the SpaceX team on the historic Dragon mission to the ISS! Nothing in space us easy, you earned our respect today

Beemer · « **Reply #1058 on:** 05/25/2012 02:46 pm »

Just wanted to add my thanks to ChrisB & everyone at NSF. You folks do a great job and it is much appreciated!

rickl · « **Reply #1059 on:** 05/25/2012 02:46 pm »

Can we start calling it "the plucky little Dragon" yet? 'Cause I want to.