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#120
by
ClayJar
on 06 May, 2015 17:40
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Hey, aren't you supposed to be out in your kayak looking for the barge? 
Would love to be, but Elsbeth III seems to be running silent. (Anyone seen a ping lately?)
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#121
by
nlec
on 06 May, 2015 18:45
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Holy Moly! That would have been the most hard core theme park ride ever!
None of this ramping up nonsense... just bam!
Definitely an "E ticket" ride!
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#122
by
TripD
on 06 May, 2015 19:22
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"Woo-hoo! at MaxQ"
Okay..... that's my new slogan!
Definitely an "E ticket" ride!
Okay..... now you're talking like 'Old Space....... Mountain'.
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#123
by
corrodedNut
on 06 May, 2015 19:30
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Is it just me, or does this test remind anyone else of the opening credits to "I Dream of Jeannie"? Especially the part where Dragon is bobbing in the surf...
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#124
by
Space Ghost 1962
on 06 May, 2015 21:08
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Musk has a penchant for thinking up new Disney rides.
First, Hyperloop as a upgrade to "Space Mountain".
And now a replacement for Star Tours - "Dragon Escape from Falcon Launch".
Make sure you are strapped in.
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#125
by
Prober
on 06 May, 2015 21:11
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Is it just me, or does this test remind anyone else of the opening credits to "I Dream of Jeannie"? Especially the part where Dragon is bobbing in the surf...
Whatever you do don't open that bottle
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#126
by
Moe Grills
on 06 May, 2015 21:29
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So when is the mid-air Dragon V2 abort test expected to occur?
I read that the 4th quarter of this year is the penciled in timeframe for that test.
Do you think this successful pad abort test will allow that timeframe to be kept?
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#127
by
M_Puckett
on 06 May, 2015 21:53
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Is it just me, or does this test remind anyone else of the opening credits to "I Dream of Jeannie"? Especially the part where Dragon is bobbing in the surf...
Whatever you do don't open that bottle
On the contrary, if a 20something Barbra Eden pops out, try and stop me!
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#128
by
Helodriver
on 06 May, 2015 22:23
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Is it just me, or does this test remind anyone else of the opening credits to "I Dream of Jeannie"? Especially the part where Dragon is bobbing in the surf...
Whatever you do don't open that bottle
On the contrary, if a 20something Barbra Eden pops out, try and stop me!
Cue up the nifty theme song...
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#129
by
sanman
on 06 May, 2015 22:27
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I wonder how "Buster" (or whatever his name is) is doing?
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#130
by
Geron
on 06 May, 2015 22:33
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Does anyone else think that its a little bit strange that they had this test which was successful, then they have inflight abort this summer.
I mean, after that, why is it that two years go by before they fly crew? It seems like they would be closer to a crewed flight than that no? Is this where spacex can pad the bill a bit over the next two years and collect on paper milestones?
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#131
by
Joffan
on 06 May, 2015 22:33
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He's having a party with Jeannie. Don't open the door.
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#132
by
Kabloona
on 06 May, 2015 22:35
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I wonder how "Buster" (or whatever his name is) is doing?
I'm calling him "Rocky." (Gonna Fly Now!)
Elon says the crew would have been fine, so Rocky must be in good shape. 5-6 g's is a day at Disney.
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#133
by
Space Ghost 1962
on 06 May, 2015 22:36
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Does anyone else think that its a little bit strange that they had this test which was successful, then they have inflight abort this summer.
I mean, after that, why is it that two years go by before they fly crew? It seems like they would be closer to a crewed flight than that no? Is this where spacex can pad the bill a bit over the next two years and collect on paper milestones?
Hardly. The real hard work of flight certification still remains.
It's not like its a car, after its tested you jump in and drive it off the lot.
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#134
by
Geron
on 06 May, 2015 22:49
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Wishful thinking I guess!
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#135
by
dodo
on 06 May, 2015 23:07
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I'm still waiting for the comically fast set of stairs.
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#136
by
Rocket Science
on 07 May, 2015 00:49
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Since Dragon's splashdown was so close to shore, Padrat told the recovery team "I'll just swim back"...
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#137
by
411rocket
on 07 May, 2015 01:13
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Since Dragon's splashdown was so close to shore, Padrat told the recovery team "I'll just swim back"...
Swim or body surf, depending on preference.........
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#138
by
llanitedave
on 07 May, 2015 04:34
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The test happened so that SpaceX can certify the Dragon 2 for carrying astronauts. You're free to assign subtexts, I guess.
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#139
by
QuantumG
on 07 May, 2015 04:41
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Let me understand...This test happened so that we could prove in one demonstration that astronauts can safely escape a launch pad and while saving taxpayer money by not having to pay for flights to the ISS via Soyuz.
Kinda the wrong thread to have a serious discussion.. so here's a story.
Neil is adrift.. in fact, he's a drifter. One day, after thanking the driver for taking him as far as the next town he decides it might be time to give up hitchhiking. Thing is, Neil can't really afford a new car. Suddenly, he's overwhelmed with painful memories of his old life - he had a car then, in fact he had four! Two of them were involved in preventable accidents, he lost some good friends and just couldn't stand to drive any more. Still, he reasons, this time it would be different. He'd buy one of those really safe cars - even safer than the old clunkers he's seen so much on the roads... so many years, so many rides. Maybe he'll get one of those new electric cars from that guy - what's his name? Doesn't matter - the point is, it'll be safe. Secure. He can stop drifting.
