Author Topic: California Secrets - SpaceX F9 v1.1 Cassiope Launch Party Thread (Read 280832 times)

Barrie · « **Reply #380 on:** 09/15/2013 06:19 pm »

Quote from: rickl on 09/15/2013 03:09 pm

On the bright side, at least by then I'll have the F9 t-shirt I ordered

I've got the grey one with the 'distressed' logo, which seems particularly apposite

Helodriver · « **Reply #381 on:** 09/16/2013 05:07 am »

The guest of honor is still in the house, on the day it could have been bringing down the house. More SLC-4E images.

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVD_zpsdb8891fa.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVE_zps057b7e38.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVF_zps0ef2b8fb.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVG_zpsb0302aca.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVH_zps1964adc4.jpg

Enjoy.

Maciej Olesinski · « **Reply #382 on:** 09/16/2013 07:51 am »

Quote from: Helodriver on 09/16/2013 05:07 am

The guest of honor is still in the house, on the day it could have been bringing own the house. More SLC-4E images.

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVD_zpsdb8891fa.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVE_zps057b7e38.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVF_zps0ef2b8fb.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVG_zpsb0302aca.jpg

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/spacecoaster1/LVH_zps1964adc4.jpg

Enjoy.

Thanks a lot mate!
That is very long stick!

kevin-rf · « **Reply #383 on:** 09/16/2013 11:38 am »

Well, technically, it is the long pole in the tent

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #384 on:** 09/16/2013 05:20 pm »

There are maiden flight parties everywhere this month!

There's the LADEE moon frog-frying party 10 days ago.

There's the Japanese party last Saturday.

Today we have got the Bombardier CSeries maiden flight party up in Montreal.

Tomorrow hopefully the beautiful Boeing 787-9 goes up for the first time.

Wednesday's the Cygnus beer keg festival.

But the party's incomplete without SpaceX lighting up their long white candle and drop it back into the ocean!

douglas100 · « **Reply #385 on:** 09/16/2013 09:03 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/16/2013 05:20 pm

There are maiden flight parties everywhere this month!

But the party's incomplete without SpaceX lighting up their long white candle and drop it back into the ocean!

Only the first stage, of course!

corrodedNut · « **Reply #386 on:** 09/16/2013 09:07 pm »

Looks like they made one more Falcon 9 1.0 core...
and a Mexican terrorist wants to use it to destroy Wshington D.C. !!! (at 0:50):

go4mars · « **Reply #387 on:** 09/16/2013 10:53 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 09/16/2013 09:07 pm

and a Mexican terrorist wants to use it to destroy Wshington D.C. !!! (at 0:50):

Since this is a party thread, I'll give my slow clap to the technology at 1:28 as well. Stay behind that thing!

It may be the perfect application for testing Inconel 3D printing!

...Might be possible in plastic too, now that I think about it.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/16/4735952/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-gun-at-victoria-and-albert-museum

neoforce · « **Reply #388 on:** 09/17/2013 12:54 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 09/16/2013 09:07 pm

Looks like they made one more Falcon 9 1.0 core...
and a Mexican terrorist wants to use it to destroy Wshington D.C. !!! (at 0:50):

Where is that "like" button? :-) Love the over the top insane/brilliant stupidity of Robert Rodriguez and great to see F9 1.0 in the trailer. Wonder if it will be in the movie?

kevin-rf · « **Reply #389 on:** 09/17/2013 01:34 pm »

Nah, they will delay the movie until the first v1.1 flight. Just to make sure they have a successful movie

simonbp · « **Reply #390 on:** 09/17/2013 10:55 pm »

I'm just waiting for SpaceX to hire Machete to trim the nozzle of the upper stage engine this time.

Lurker Steve · « **Reply #391 on:** 09/17/2013 11:37 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 09/17/2013 10:55 pm

I'm just waiting for SpaceX to hire Machete to trim the nozzle of the upper stage engine this time.

Cheech Marin is frequently a part of Robert Rodriguez movies. Maybe they can make a new version of "Up In Smoke" starting Elon Musk and Justin Bieber.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #392 on:** 09/17/2013 11:48 pm »

Maybe they will go to whitecastle

corrodedNut · « **Reply #393 on:** 09/18/2013 12:03 am »

I think the reason for Mel Gibson's choice of launcher is obvious, Falcon 9 is the only vehicle capable of destroying Washington D.C....with one engine out!

ChrisWilson68 · « **Reply #394 on:** 09/18/2013 05:09 am »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 09/18/2013 12:03 am

I think the reason for Mel Gibson's choice of launcher is obvious, Falcon 9 is the only vehicle capable of destroying Washington D.C....with one engine out!

Yeah, but SpaceX has a long backlog of cities to destroy before it gets to Washington. And lets be honest, if you hire SpaceX to destroy a city, you know they'll kind of always be distracted working on their ultimate goal to destroy Mars.