Dragons for everyone! It's another SpaceX Party Thread (CRS-1)

[Comga]

Captain James T. Kirk was from Iowa.

Captain James T. Kirk WILL BE from Iowa.  :-)

[MP99]

Captain James T. Kirk was from Iowa.

Captain James T. Kirk WILL BE from Iowa.  :-)

+1   

(Also want to see Chris's new response thing in action.)

cheers, Martin

[AnalogMan]

Captain James T. Kirk was from Iowa.

Captain James T. Kirk WILL BE from Iowa.  :-)

(EDIT: Chris here. This post originally had "(EDIT: Chris here. This post originally had "+1" as its response, but I really find that pointless, so I've edited this automatic replacement in via the censor options. Clever me! Thanks for listening OH, and by the way, we will have "Likes" added when we upgrade the forum soon, so that'll solve that. Thanks again! )" as its response, but I really find that pointless, so I've edited this automatic replacement in via the censor options. Clever me! Thanks for listening OH, and by the way, we will have "Likes" added when we upgrade the forum soon, so that'll solve that. Thanks again! )   

(Also want to see Chris's new response thing in action.)

cheers, Martin

+1   

[Mader Levap]

Maybe that was the "late load" demonstration? Apples and ice-cream?

Well, I cannot think up better test cargo for late load demonstration test than some cheap perishables. Edible, even.

Yes, I bet only folks on ISS had surprise.

[happyflower]

How dare they!  Those apples weren't on the official manifest!   VERY unprofessional! 

Wait and see if it happens again.

It has happened before and it will happen again. Lots of times. You should know that.

Next flight: blind squirrels, nuts, and Kool-Aid! 

When is the next flight?

Are you implying you have evidence that NASA is going to kill SpaceX's COTS contract because of a couple apples?

I have such mixed feelings about this issue.

On one hand I totally see Jim's point that spaceflight (especially human spaceflight) is still new, its still dangerous, and should be treated with the utmost seriousness. Bad things tend to happen when you loosen restrictions that have been put in place for a damned good reason. I understand that sending an apple or a picture up is not going to make that much difference one way or the other, but does change the culture slightly that maybe enough to push over into the "bad" place.

On the other hand, it is exactly this sort of stiff shirt collar mentality that makes human spaceflight so boring to the average person that the whole human spaceflight is steadily losing support from the population. All you have to do is take a look at the popularity of "Mohawk guy", or the sheer excitement of the SpaceX team during launch and see how even just a little loosening of the tie can bring in a whole new generation of human spaceflight enthusiast (in other words young people) and how that will only be beneficial to the whole endeavor.

Both sides are making good points, but they seem to be talking past each other and not to each other.

[Prober]

For SpaceX, Elon amazing peoples: 

This sculpture is dedicated to Elon Musk - Founder of SpaceX and a visionary:
wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/ff-elon-musk-qa/

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/Album2/SpaceX-Fractals-Sculpture-by-Dizingof-dedicated-to-elon-musk-anigif.gif


For the 3D Printable model see this thread
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29378.msg971669#msg971669

bit.ly/VzUYLl

Edit: maybe someone can get the gif to install in the thread

[kevin-rf]

For SpaceX, Elon amazing peoples: 

This sculpture is dedicated to Elon Musk - Founder of SpaceX and a visionary:
wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/ff-elon-musk-qa/

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/Album2/SpaceX-Fractals-Sculpture-by-Dizingof-dedicated-to-elon-musk-anigif.gif


For the 3D Printable model see this thread
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29378.msg971669#msg971669

bit.ly/VzUYLl

Edit: maybe someone can get the gif to install in the thread

I think you want this:



Code is <img src="...location..." alt="...Title..." />

And yes I think the kool-aid in the party thread has expired if someone came up with that

[Lars_J]

Splashdown!!!

Another successful mission, the first commercial resupply one, is completed!

[Thunderbird5]

Yeah, nice one.

Now let's just hope those "crew deposits" bags stay frozen; otherwise... eeuuw!   

[Joffan]

Another Dragon gets safe home - yeehaa! - but I'm also waiting for the day when they get their upgraded "wings" so they don't have to get wet...

[robertross]

Posting a big congrats to SpaceX on a job well done with Dragon.

[joek]

Congratulations again SpaceX!  Best wishes and hoping for many more happy returns.

[corrodedNut]

Well, SpaceX still has another 48 hours to deliver the early return cargo...but I don't think it's going way out on a limb to say congratulations SpaceX and NASA, job well done!

[rickl]

Congratulations, SpaceX!

I took a nap, slept through the alarm, and missed the landing, but I'm glad to see that it went OK.

[kevin-rf]

So is the party over when someone ends up taking a swim?

[Tea Party Space Czar]

We get a good char dragon pic yet?

Sorry - damn campaign mode right now and it would make my 38 hour day.

[Norm Hartnett]

I can't resist,

Dragon, another fine product from The Republic of California.

(Like the Space Shuttle.)

[Lars_J]

We get a good char dragon pic yet?

Sorry - damn campaign mode right now and it would make my 38 hour day.

These are the best close-up Dragon post flight pictures released so far:

[spectre9]

Another Dragon back to Earth.

Now to rush the bio samples off to JSC.

The freezer on ISS will finally have some room in it 

[Rocket Science]

Started off in a dramatic fashion for Falcon and ended up in a picture perfect landing. Dragon is a solid ride, well done!