Author Topic: The CRS-3/SpX-3 - Dragon, Suit Up! - Party Thread (Read 282929 times)

Rocket Science · « **Reply #100 on:** 03/09/2014 05:32 pm »

Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 03/09/2014 04:57 am

I knew there was something familiar about the shape of the F9 legs.

You noticed that too!...LOL

kch · « **Reply #101 on:** 03/09/2014 05:58 pm »

Quote from: Rocket Science on 03/09/2014 05:32 pm

Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 03/09/2014 04:57 am
I knew there was something familiar about the shape of the F9 legs.
You noticed that too!...LOL

It is an "engaging" shape, isn't it?

Rocket Science · « **Reply #102 on:** 03/09/2014 06:16 pm »

Quote from: kch on 03/09/2014 05:58 pm

Quote from: Rocket Science on 03/09/2014 05:32 pm
Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 03/09/2014 04:57 am
I knew there was something familiar about the shape of the F9 legs.
You noticed that too!...LOL

It is an "engaging" shape, isn't it?

TripD · « **Reply #103 on:** 03/09/2014 06:34 pm »

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Quote from: docmordrid on 03/07/2014 01:58 AM
Quote from: Avron on 03/06/2014 11:57 PM
Looking forward to spring... anyone need ice.. Im done with Ice.. hopefully that will all change with this launch of spx3 ...

bring it on

Me too. SE Michigan is starting to look like friggin' Greenland after 85" of snow (and counting, 60+ days straight) and the Great Lakes being 92% frozen over.

So much SE Michigan whining... WEST Michigan got way more snow..

Michigan, REPRESENT!!!!

At least you folks back east can look forward to summer with a smile on your face. Going to be a long dry summer out here! I hope you don't need much water to manufacture rocket parts $:-\$

e of pi · « **Reply #104 on:** 03/09/2014 07:02 pm »

Quote from: Prober on 03/09/2014 05:21 pm

Quote from: NovaSilisko on 03/09/2014 04:08 pm
I can't remember, was it this quiet close to launch day for the last F9 launch? You'd think they'd be publicizing it for all its worth given it's the first launch with pretty legs.
What does that tell you?

I'm not sure it tells us anything. Thaicom was really quiet right up until the launch day, from what I recall.

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #105 on:** 03/09/2014 08:30 pm »

Windows background for launch morning

Elvis in Space · « **Reply #106 on:** 03/10/2014 02:45 am »

Rockettes traditionally have great legs. I doubt this one will be an exception.

Comga · « **Reply #107 on:** 03/10/2014 02:32 pm »

Quote from: Elvis in Space on 03/10/2014 02:45 am

Rockettes traditionally have great legs. I doubt this one will be an exception.

You have to smile at this.
As I type (1530 UTC 2014-3-10) forum members have viewed the Rockettes image 26 times and the rocket image 226 times.
It's obvious which details we consider more interesting!

edit: Thanks again for the viewing tips, sghill!

Antares · « **Reply #108 on:** 03/10/2014 07:31 pm »

Quote from: StealerofSuns on 03/07/2014 02:00 am

SpaceX, why must you launch at such an insanely early hour?

This is going to be in my head all week

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #109 on:** 03/14/2014 12:25 am »

Well the goods news is that the launch is now at a much more convenient time for all Americans here (not so for the Europeans!) - let's hope that "March 30" is referring to GMT since that puts the launch at Saturday night local!

(for me it will be close to noon so no worries

)

rickyramjet · « **Reply #110 on:** 03/14/2014 12:36 am »

Quote from: Comga on 03/10/2014 02:32 pm

Quote from: Elvis in Space on 03/10/2014 02:45 am
Rockettes traditionally have great legs. I doubt this one will be an exception.

You have to smile at this.
As I type (1530 UTC 2014-3-10) forum members have viewed the Rockettes image 26 times and the rocket image 226 times.
It's obvious which details we consider more interesting!

edit: Thanks again for the viewing tips, sghill!

There was a rocket in those pictures?

TrevorMonty · « **Reply #111 on:** 03/14/2014 01:10 am »

If it is night launch, there may only long range IR video footage of recovery attempt, unless booster can land within spot light range of recovery ship.

douglas100 · « **Reply #112 on:** 03/14/2014 09:45 pm »

I think it's unlikely that a ship would be that close to a predicted impact point from a safety point of view. I agree IR is your best bet.

Avron · « **Reply #113 on:** 03/14/2014 09:48 pm »

Time of for a Saturday night party on a barge with a few spotlights, only remaining item is who is sponsoring drinks - Elon?

Comga · « **Reply #114 on:** 03/15/2014 02:23 am »

I was getting ready to drive up to Port Canaveral and follow sghill's suggestions for viewing, and then SpaceX postponed! I will be long gone by the time they launch. Bummer!

DJPledger · « **Reply #115 on:** 03/15/2014 07:56 am »

Quote from: Elvis in Space on 03/10/2014 02:45 am

Rockettes traditionally have great legs. I doubt this one will be an exception.

The F9 v1.1 with legs is definitely much more interesting! Just look at the view counts.

AJW · « **Reply #116 on:** 03/15/2014 02:08 pm »

Waiting for launches makes me feel like a kid again. Just like those times I'd wake up in the morning looking forward to the day, only to find that one of my sisters had gotten into the bathroom ahead of me.

AncientU · « **Reply #117 on:** 03/15/2014 02:28 pm »

Quote from: DJPledger on 03/15/2014 07:56 am

Quote from: Elvis in Space on 03/10/2014 02:45 am
Rockettes traditionally have great legs. I doubt this one will be an exception.

The F9 v1.1 with legs is definitely much more interesting! Just look at the view counts.

That's hilarious!
(80 vs. 1255)

corrodedNut · « **Reply #118 on:** 03/17/2014 03:26 pm »

First Soyuz lands in a creepy graveyard, now a "mysterious oil" is found on Dragon, threatening to contaminate its payload with foul vapors.

'Tis a bad omen, a bad omen I tell ye!

Prober · « **Reply #119 on:** 03/17/2014 06:16 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 03/17/2014 03:26 pm

First Soyuz lands in a creepy graveyard, now a "mysterious oil" is found on Dragon, threatening to contaminate its payload with foul vapors.

'Tis a bad omen, a bad omen I tell ye!

as crazy as this sounds I'd kinda like to see closer pics of the graveyard. The frames watching it live made it seem huge