Author Topic: Discussion with Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX (Read 42887 times)

Helodriver · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/04/2014 02:52 pm »

2 rockets per month production rate.

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/04/2014 02:52 pm »

Captured 100% of business in Falcon 9 Market

Helodriver · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/04/2014 02:53 pm »

50% or greater worldwide launch market capture is the target with Falcon 9 family.

Sean Lynch · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/04/2014 02:53 pm »

Lost the market in the 80's, us lost the market.

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/04/2014 02:54 pm »

Targeting the "Russian Reliance" which she says is based on "questionable decision making"

Sean Lynch · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/04/2014 02:55 pm »

Questionalble decision making.

woods170 · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/04/2014 02:55 pm »

US lost crew access with retirement of shuttle. NASA working to fix this: Commercial Crew program. Downselect confirmed this fall. SpaceX hopes to be one of them

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/04/2014 02:55 pm »

"Looking for a Policy change to allow us to compete"

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/04/2014 02:56 pm »

"Want to fly more missions for the Air Force"

About to go into future plans.

Helodriver · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/04/2014 02:57 pm »

"They (USAF) are certifying us."

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/04/2014 02:58 pm »

Falcon Heavy is targeted now for first half of next year.

"How hard can it be.. it's just 3 Falcon 9 strapped together.. right?"

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/04/2014 02:59 pm »

Video of Falcon 9R Hop at McGregor

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #32 on:** 06/04/2014 03:00 pm »

Says "It's ablative on the legs.. it's not on fire"

Helodriver · « **Reply #33 on:** 06/04/2014 03:00 pm »

"ablative on the legs, its not on fire"

Sean Lynch · « **Reply #34 on:** 06/04/2014 03:00 pm »

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #35 on:** 06/04/2014 03:04 pm »

Open for Questions

Sean Lynch · « **Reply #36 on:** 06/04/2014 03:04 pm »

Sorry i'm not very good at this....
Questions:

woods170 · « **Reply #37 on:** 06/04/2014 03:05 pm »

question time

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #38 on:** 06/04/2014 03:05 pm »

Tweet #ACCOI

woods170 · « **Reply #39 on:** 06/04/2014 03:07 pm »

SpaceX investment in COTS/CRS: US $ 459 million. NASA investment: US$ 400 million.