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Space Forum / Space Policy / July 2008SpaceX Prepares For Third Launch
See: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SpaceX072308.xml&headli ne=SpaceX%20Prepares%20For%20Third%20Launch&channel=space Hope they make it to orbit this time. > See: > > http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SpaceX072308.xml&headli ne=SpaceX%20Prepares%20For%20Third%20Launch&channel=space > > Hope they make it to orbit this time. Seriously, so do I. Also remember, the first ever privately funded personal two stage to orbit kerosene powered launch vehicle success is no trivial feat. It's a first ever kind of thing. A record breaker. Plus, this will also be the first flight of the regenerative Merlin 1C. >> See: >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Plus, this will also be the first flight of the regenerative Merlin 1C. More than that, they're preparing two different launch vehicles, on two different launch pads on two different pieces of real estate at the same time (Falcon 1 at Kwajalein and Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral). Plus, they've developed the engines themselves to boot. Not bad for a little company. > More than that, they're preparing two different launch vehicles, on > two different launch pads on two different pieces of real estate at > the same time (Falcon 1 at Kwajalein and Falcon 9 at Cape > Canaveral). More power to them, but have they actually delivered a Falcon 9 vehicle to the Cape? Or for that mater finished the conversions of the old Titan pad there? rick jones  SignatureThe glass is neither half-empty nor half-full. The glass has a leak. The real question is "Can it be patched?" these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... :) feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... > More power to them, but have they actually delivered a Falcon 9 > vehicle to the Cape? Or for that mater finished the conversions of > the old Titan pad there? Small company; give them time - they'll get there. >> More power to them, but have they actually delivered a Falcon 9 >> vehicle to the Cape? Or for that mater finished the conversions of >> the old Titan pad there? > > Small company; give them time - they'll get there. Indeed they will, I'm ready to put down millions for the use of their liquid reusable booster technology testbed (Falcon 1) on my conventional ground started, cryogenic core, reusable launch vehicle demonstrator. >> More than that, they're preparing two different launch vehicles, on >> two different launch pads on two different pieces of real estate at [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > vehicle to the Cape? Or for that mater finished the conversions of > the old Titan pad there? I'm not sure where they're doing their tests, but the last article I read said they're getting ready for a test firing of the engines for the Falcon 9 first stage. In other words, they're going to fire up nine of their engines at the same time. A previous test fired five of them at once. Jeff SignatureA clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. -- Einstein |
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