Author Topic: Second launch attempt for Space-X? (Read 9770 times)

BarryKirk · « **Reply #20 on:** 07/19/2006 12:37 am »

Let's wait and see what happens with the next update, currently scheduled for on or after July 20th

guidanceisgo · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/19/2006 04:31 am »

What attempt is Elon on? Does the attempt where they crumpled the stage count as an attempt?

meiza · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/19/2006 12:00 pm »

Good posts here!

I believe it's in the interests of many people here, people want to believe. There has to be more competition and new approaches in the launcher business.

Rocco Petrone writes:
Something Jim Webb once said, "The road to the Moon will be paved by bricks and steel and concrete here on Earth." For Apollo we had to build Complex 39 at a cost of half a billion dollars, that is, we had to finish Stage Zero, before we could proceed to Stage One, the flying of the birds. "

Comga · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/20/2006 12:54 am »

Back to the origin of this thread:

From an article in Space.com

The next Falcon 1 launch is slated for November from Kwajalein.

BarryKirk · « **Reply #24 on:** 08/08/2006 01:20 am »

And it's going to use the Merlin 1A engine which is ablative cooling. Maybe after they have the Falcon 9 up and running they may go back and do a Falcon 1.2 with the Merlin 1-C regen cooling engine