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Offline faramund

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #120 on: 01/02/2014 09:24 am »
The year they mention is vehicle arriving at launch site. According to that logic, if the vehicle has arrived at the launch site, mission is completed. Makes sense right?

They 'only' need to fire the fuse...
I know they used to say that on their web page, but I can't see that on their page now.

While I'm on it, I generally preferred their old pages.. oh well.. progress I guess... but it seems harder to find information now.

It also seems like they've removed, or at least tucked away somewhere obscure, their pricing scheme. I feel generous, so I suppose its in the process of being updated.

Hmm.. this is the party thread.. so ... two more sleeps to go!!!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #121 on: 01/02/2014 12:11 pm »
Is the bet between Orbital and SpaceX still on about who first gets three missions airborne still on? Orb-CRS-1 is targeted for 7/1/14 so it's going to be close and may still go the other way if SpaceX run into big ground-side problems again.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #122 on: 01/02/2014 02:16 pm »
The year they mention is vehicle arriving at launch site. According to that logic, if the vehicle has arrived at the launch site, mission is completed. Makes sense right?

They 'only' need to fire the fuse...
I know they used to say that on their web page, but I can't see that on their page now.

While I'm on it, I generally preferred their old pages.. oh well.. progress I guess... but it seems harder to find information now.

It also seems like they've removed, or at least tucked away somewhere obscure, their pricing scheme. I feel generous, so I suppose its in the process of being updated.


There's a "Pricing" link near the top of the F9 and FH pages.

http://www.spacex.com/about/capabilities

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #123 on: 01/02/2014 02:52 pm »
So I was reading SpaceX website and they apparently moved Thaicom 6 to the completed missions portion

It's laughable enough to warrant a screen shot!

there is confidence and then there is hubris; this is bordering on the latter   :-[  :(

but I will wish them well... 

In the words of the greatest living American lyricist, Kid Rock:
  They say I'm cocky
  And I say, "What?"
  "It ain't braggin' [redacted] if you back it up!"

Now SpaceX just needs to back it up.

Go F9; Go Thaicom-6!

Indeeeeedeeeee Doooooooooo!!! Back it up I mean!! 

Kid Rock eh?!?! will have to look him up. Thx for the lead  ;D

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #124 on: 01/02/2014 06:17 pm »
I know they used to say that on their web page, but I can't see that on their page now.

While I'm on it, I generally preferred their old pages.. oh well.. progress I guess... but it seems harder to find information now.

It also seems like they've removed, or at least tucked away somewhere obscure, their pricing scheme. I feel generous, so I suppose its in the process of being updated.


There's a "Pricing" link near the top of the F9 and FH pages.

http://www.spacex.com/about/capabilities
Thanks, <blush> I didn't have my browser page wide enough.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #125 on: 01/02/2014 06:34 pm »
Easy decision tomorrow for what to have for lunch.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #126 on: 01/02/2014 06:53 pm »
Crow?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #127 on: 01/02/2014 07:57 pm »
Looks like it will be Thai for lunch on Monday instead.  Gives everybody a chance to resolve the discrepancy in the launch window.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #128 on: 01/02/2014 07:59 pm »
Murphy is playing with the beer bet! ;)

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #129 on: 01/02/2014 07:59 pm »
I hate Monday launches!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #130 on: 01/02/2014 08:04 pm »
The fairing was left outside for so long, that there was a gator nest in it  ;D

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #131 on: 01/02/2014 08:26 pm »
#beergate2014

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #132 on: 01/02/2014 08:29 pm »
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #133 on: 01/02/2014 08:46 pm »
This is turning into a nailbiter re: that bet.

Next up: How's the weather. Even one day extra slip due to weather being uncooperative would mean they would launch on same day... if they can(?)

(This all assumes SpaceX already got rid of the gremlins that gave us couple of extra showings of "Falcon 9 v1.1 countdown" show before SES-8 finally flew)
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #134 on: 01/02/2014 09:59 pm »
Yep, that photo finish is getting more and more likely.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if SpaceX and Orbital Sciences were both delayed by weather and later launched on the same day.. one in the morning, one in the afternoon.

Human spaceflight is basically just LARPing now.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #135 on: 01/02/2014 10:18 pm »
In other butterfly effect news related to the slip, maybe the Indians can now finally get their GSLV to work, since it is now the first launch of the year.... ;)
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #136 on: 01/04/2014 06:37 am »
It seems the weather gives SpaceX another boost for winning that 3 launches beer bet. ;D


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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #137 on: 01/04/2014 06:59 am »
Where's the original beer bet post?
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #138 on: 01/04/2014 08:10 am »
Where's the original beer bet post?

Here it is..

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=28882.msg1028326#msg1028326

.. and the fat lady hasn't sung yet, I'm not counting any chickens until they hatch on this one. The lead has changed so many times, it's essentially neck and neck.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1/Thaicom-6 Pad Thai Party Thread
« Reply #139 on: 01/04/2014 09:12 am »
Yep, that photo finish is getting more and more likely.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if SpaceX and Orbital Sciences were both delayed by weather and later launched on the same day.. one in the morning, one in the afternoon.

That would be cool if it wasn't for the matter of the Bermuda tracking station...  :)
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