Author Topic: The CRS-2/SpX-2 "Junk in the Trunk" Party Thread (Read 159467 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #120 on:** 03/01/2013 01:42 pm »

7 years old asking how he can work in SpaceX when he grow up!

mrmandias · « **Reply #121 on:** 03/01/2013 01:42 pm »

That kid even *looks* like Elon.

mr. mark · « **Reply #122 on:** 03/01/2013 01:43 pm »

Just woke up here in California and drinking from my lucky Coffee mug.

simonbp · « **Reply #123 on:** 03/01/2013 01:44 pm »

But to be fair, it's more that Elon looks like a 7 year old.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #124 on:** 03/01/2013 01:47 pm »

Someone from Portugal asking the mandatory SSTO question - response saying that stage separation doesn't use explosives and F9 only has 2 stages. Sounds like SpaceX isn't a SSTO proponent.

mrmandias · « **Reply #125 on:** 03/01/2013 01:47 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 03/01/2013 01:44 pm

But to be fair, it's more that Elon looks like a 7 year old.

Dang, you're right.

SpaceX makes me feel like a 7-year old.

simonbp · « **Reply #126 on:** 03/01/2013 01:53 pm »

They are claiming a US record for time to docking; Pete Conrad and Richard Gordan beg to differ:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_11

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #127 on:** 03/01/2013 01:54 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 03/01/2013 01:53 pm

They are claiming a US record for time to docking; Pete Conrad and Richard Gordan beg to differ:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_11

I think they are meaning a US ISS record, or at least that's what I thought....

SpaceX employees now GO for launch party.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #128 on:** 03/01/2013 01:55 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 03/01/2013 01:53 pm

They are claiming a US record for time to docking; Pete Conrad and Richard Gordan beg to differ:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_11

I believe they said berthing, which doesn't open them up to much competition..

mlindner · « **Reply #129 on:** 03/01/2013 01:55 pm »

Awesome Kiko is on the live stream!!! I used to work with him here at University of Michigan at Michigan Exploration Labs. He built portions of the RAX spacecraft built by the team here that's on orbit for a year now. I didn't as much work with him, than him mentoring me though, as he left for SpaceX soon after I joined.

mlindner · « **Reply #130 on:** 03/01/2013 01:56 pm »

Kiko is a great natural speaker and a really good engineer (too bad hes scripted here). I believe he with a few other people (group of like 3-4 people) designed the battery system on Dragon.