O/T...Launch Day...!!!

[Jstpssng]

Crawl back in your hole under the rock...geeze..!

He does have a right to his opinion.

He also has the right to be wrong.

I was disappointed to see that it was postponed, but that means I may be able to watch it take off. The last time I remember doing that was when Neil Armstrong stepped out of the Lunar Module. That really was a milestone in US history as well as space exploration.

 

[Sigarms]

NASA said cost around 90 million dollars for our astronauts hitch ride on there rockets to space station...yikes.

You made me look. I can't personally verify the numbers, but I found 134 space shuttle flights to the tune of 1.6 billion dollars PER flight.

My understanding from what I've read in the past to help cut down on costs (not certain if it's true or not) is that this new system is going back to the capsule coming back to earth, parachutes deployed, landing in water.

Don't know if that 90 million per flight of this newer system included sending people after the astronauts in the water or not.

 

[Diggin It]

The last time I remember doing that was when Neil Armstrong stepped out of the Lunar Module. That really was a milestone in US history as well as space exploration.

And this isn't.

 

[oosik]

I will be watching next Sat, again. Pity the two astronauts having to sit in the capsule, waiting, for so very long. At least, the launch wasn't pushed and they didn't need the capsule escape system.

 

[riptides]

And this isn't.

Actually it is. We have a fledgling space industry now based on consumerism and adventure (for those that can afford it). In addition the technology advancements coupled with new ways and ideas of doing things has been greatly expanded.

I view the launch, and the entire eco-system behind it, as a turning point for the entire nation as it looks to take advantage of a new frontier.

 

[/pine]

One of the more amazing aspects of the Space X system is reusable first stages and boosters...watching them return to Earth and land vertically on a landing pad either at the cape or on a ship is truly like watching something from old Si-Fi movies...

This greatly reduces the cost per launch...

 

[riptides]

One of the more amazing aspects of the Space X system is reusable first stages and boosters...watching them return to Earth and land vertically on a landing pad either at the cape or on a ship is truly like watching something from old Si-Fi movies...

This greatly reduces the cost per launch...

The landing on a ship is really cool. Think of all the variables that entails.

 

[cqaigy2]

The landing on a ship is really cool. Think of all the variables that entails.

No kidding, that is some fast computing going on.

 

[/pine]

T- 2 hours +/- with a 50/50 chance of a go today at 3:22 EDT...

Godspeed Doug and Bob...

 

[/pine]

All green lights for the WX...as of T-0:35