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Poll - First Launch of Falcon9
Poll - First Launch of Falcon9
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Space Walker  
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 Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Mon May 24, 2010 1:52 amLet's start a poll on that
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Spaceflight Participant  
Joined: Mon Jun 21, 2004 1:35 am
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patience Posted on: Mon May 24, 2010 6:54 am I learned patience as a 10 year old watching live launch/delay launch broadcasts of Apollo hosted by Walter Cronkite.
You all need to take a dose. _________________ The Magic Helmet |
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Space Walker 
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:04 pm
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Re: patience Posted on: Mon May 24, 2010 5:20 pm tom karns wrote: You all need to take a dose. I agree. Better to have a safe first flight with as much hope for 100% success as possible, than to blow it up as soon as possible to keep 30 people here on the forum happy |
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Space Walker 
Joined: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:43 pm
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Mon May 24, 2010 6:59 pm If the push backs are because of safety, ok, that's one thing.
though I get the impression that isn't the whole story here. (Yay range scheduling) |
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Moon Mission Member  
Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:15 pm
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Mon May 24, 2010 7:45 pm Not sure whether having the Rocket sit on the pad for all this time is such a good idea.
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Space Walker
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Wed May 26, 2010 3:37 am Is it sitting on the pad? Couldn't confirm that. Agreed, wouldn't think this such a great idea unless it's necessary due to the FTS approval.
Just taken my 'dose'. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee  _________________ Beancounter from Downunder |
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Space Station Commander  
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:47 am
Posts: 519 Location: Science Park, Cambridge, UK
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Wed May 26, 2010 8:05 am I visited KSC a month ago, and you could just see the Falcon 9 lying down in the distance. Not sure whether they would have brought it in from there? Can it go anywhere? Do they have storage at KSC?
Anyway, since its not upright, with that's associated stresses, I doubt there is much that can affect it lying down at the pad. Rain maybe, but I guess they could stick a cover over it!! (and all the stuff that may be affect by moisture must be protected) |
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Space Walker
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Wed May 26, 2010 7:50 pm They've a hanger where integration is taking place and Falcon can be rolled into it on rails. I think there are pictures of it in one fo the updates on SpaceX site.
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Space Station Member 
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:51 am
Posts: 420 Location: Vienna, Austria, Europe, Earth
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Wed May 26, 2010 9:35 pm current "official" date: NET June 2nd
http://msdb.gsfc.nasa.gov/MissionData.p ... onstration http://spacelaunch.flatoday.net/ _________________ pride comes before a fall |
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Space Station Member
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Fri May 28, 2010 9:41 am Looks like the delay(s) of the Delta-IV with the GPS 2F-1 satellite had something to do with the continued F9 delays:
Quote: Falcon 9: June at the earliest The Falcon 9 is designed to carry cargo to the International Space Station for NASA at a fraction of the cost of a space shuttle flight. Someday, it may carry astronauts into orbit as well, if NASA's current vision for future spaceflight works out. As we discussed earlier this week, there are those (particularly on Capitol Hill) who worry that SpaceX and other commercial launch providers (even well-established companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin) won't be able to deliver safe, reliable space service. The success or failure of the first Falcon 9 demonstration could change the character of this multibillion-dollar debate. Liftoff is set to take place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, but the Air Force still has to sign off on SpaceX's flight termination system - basically, the "self-destruct button" that would have to be pushed if the launch goes awry. In the meantime, the Air Force has had other space matters to deal with, such as repeated delays in the launch of a next-generation GPS 2F-1 satellite atop a Delta 4 rocket. "Looks like the delay of the Delta IV GPS satellite launch has taken up a lot of resources at the Cape and in turn pushed the first test launch of Falcon 9 from May 28/29 to no earlier than June 2/3," SpaceX spokeswoman Emily Shanklin said in an e-mail to reporters. source: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20 ... pace-geeks (this links also to: http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sp ... 00526.html ) _________________ pride comes before a fall |
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Space Walker
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Fri May 28, 2010 10:51 am Delta IV has been launched, so that's one obstacle cleared.
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Space Walker 
Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:30 am
Posts: 211 Location: USA
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Fri May 28, 2010 12:41 pm Welcome to the forums Mchl! What happened to your vowels by the way?
At any rate I hope we get a full successful launch in the coming week. I read somewhere that that Elon is out of liquid assets. I really respect the guy for not holding back when he believes that a thing aught to be done. We need more risk takers like that on all financial levels. (as long as it is their own money of course. I've little interest in seeing another financial collapse) |
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Space Walker
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Fri May 28, 2010 9:32 pm DanielW wrote: Welcome to the forums Mchl! What happened to your vowels by the way? Hi. I've donated vowels to ESA. Don't know where they got S from. Hopefully what you heard about Spacex' financial reserves is exagerrated, but I'm sure things can turn bad if Falcon 9 launch is further delayed, or goes bad. |
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Space Station Member
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:51 am
Posts: 420 Location: Vienna, Austria, Europe, Earth
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Sat May 29, 2010 3:25 pm And it slipped again...
NET June 4th according to http://spacelaunch.flatoday.net/ _________________ pride comes before a fall |
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Space Walker
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Re: Poll - First Launch of Falcon9 Posted on: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:32 am No it's not SpaceX that is out of cash, it's Elon and note that he's out of cash, not assets. He still has plenty of assets tied up with Solar City, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX but they're not very liquid.
So shouldn't worry SpaceX at this stage as all reports suggest that they have other sources of cash. Incidentally, this could be the reason they're looking at an IPO after first F9 flight both from Elon's point of view and the other investors, including employees with stock options. Cheers _________________ Beancounter from Downunder |
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