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Offline Beemer

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1520 on: 05/31/2012 03:35 pm »
Drogues are out and looking good!! :)
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1521 on: 05/31/2012 03:37 pm »
Here come the mains!
The Space Age is just starting to get interesting.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1522 on: 05/31/2012 03:38 pm »
Awesome!!
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1523 on: 05/31/2012 03:39 pm »

Woot!  Fantastic--the mains are deployed and she's almost home.
Congrats to all--this is a great moment, and an amazing mission.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1524 on: 05/31/2012 03:39 pm »
What a week.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1525 on: 05/31/2012 03:39 pm »
The IR images are so cool!

Seeing the chutes open was spectacular

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1527 on: 05/31/2012 03:40 pm »
* Does a jig *

"And that, gentlemen, is how you do that!"
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1528 on: 05/31/2012 03:40 pm »
SOMEBODY BREAK OUT THE KOOL-AID!

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1529 on: 05/31/2012 03:40 pm »
Amazing live views - Woohoo!

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1530 on: 05/31/2012 03:40 pm »
What a great coverage of the splash-down... great NASA!

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1531 on: 05/31/2012 03:41 pm »
What a week.

Almost two weeks, if you count the ignition abort.  And I do.   :)
The Space Age is just starting to get interesting.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1532 on: 05/31/2012 03:41 pm »
2 minutes 30 seconds to go...
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1533 on: 05/31/2012 03:42 pm »
What a week.

Almost two weeks, if you count the ignition abort.  And I do.   :)

There's still an ATK firing today if I understand correctly.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1534 on: 05/31/2012 03:43 pm »
Dragon, feet wet!!
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1535 on: 05/31/2012 03:43 pm »
Done!

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1536 on: 05/31/2012 03:43 pm »
Splashdown!
The Space Age is just starting to get interesting.

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1537 on: 05/31/2012 03:43 pm »
Woooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!


Congratulations SpaceX
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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1538 on: 05/31/2012 03:43 pm »
SOMEBODY BREAK OUT THE KOOL-AID!
I had been drinking beer, but I think some Kool-aid can be arranged. :)

Aaaand SPLASHDOWN.  That's all, folks!

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Re: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread!
« Reply #1539 on: 05/31/2012 03:44 pm »
SPLASHDOWN!!!!!!!!!

Congrats SpaceX!!!!!!!!

GREAT JOB!

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