Here is some info about the COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) program and the upcoming demo flight:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerc...ation_Services
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COTS_Demo_Flight_2
Looking forward to the Spacex flight to the International Space Station.
Here's a 2-1/2 minute animation of the flight: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/video...a_id=128674521
(Crank up the volume!)
NASA Commercial Space Transportation page: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm...cex_index.html
Spacex photos and info: http://www.spacex.com/updates.php
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CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
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Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Here is some info about the COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) program and the upcoming demo flight:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerc...ation_Services
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COTS_Demo_Flight_2
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Dragon Cargo Configuration and Crew Configuration: http://www.spacex.com/dragon.php
Popular Mechanics Dragon Diagram: http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...te-spaceflight
DragonLab data sheet: http://www.spacex.com/downloads/dragonlab-datasheet.pdf
A Pictorial Review of SpaceX’s Eight Dragon Spaceships: http://www.geekosystem.com/dragon-review/
Dragon design concepts (Red Dragon, DragonLab, Dragon Cargo): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_%28spacecraft%29
Last edited by Space Racer; 04-03-2012 at 04:59 PM.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
NASA's Consolidated Launch Schedule for the next several months:
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
12 Space Missions to Watch in 2012:
http://www.space.com/14054-2012-spac...countdown.html
Worldwide launch schedule:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/
Last edited by Space Racer; 04-15-2012 at 10:12 AM.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
The competition:
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/Video/FlashVideo.shtml
(Click on Delta IV over on the right.)
Who the heck is the ULA?
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/...Overview.shtml
Not to mention
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ight_companies
and a few of the "orbital launch systems" being developed in other countries:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...launch_systems
But the Falcon 9 Heavy, Falcon X, and Falcon X Heavy have got them beat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u25yQ...eature=related
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_...nd_XX_concepts
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Watch NASA TV:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
Upcoming Dragon flight coverage schedule:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm..._schedule.html
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
The Falcon/Dragon launch has been postponed until May 7, 2012.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/...nch-date-slip/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-57...g-final-tests/
https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/stat...29917654941696
http://gizmodo.com/5904792/spacex-se...-cots-2-launch
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1...-launch-may-7/
http://news.yahoo.com/spacex-plans-h...032605200.html
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012...Statement.html
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm...cex_index.html
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
New Spacex update, including info about a test fire on Mon 30 April, which will be webcast on spacex.com:
http://www.spacex.com/updates.php
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
The SpaceX webcast can be viewed via Livestream:
http://new.livestream.com/
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
http://www.spacex.com/updates.phpApril 30, 2012
Today, Monday, April 30, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will webcast a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine powerful Merlin engines in preparation for the company’ss upcoming launch. The webcast will be accessible by clicking the home page banner on spacex.com beginning at 11:30 AM PT /2:30 PM ET, with the actual static fire targeted for 12:00 PM PT /3:00 PM ET.
Home page: http://www.spacex.com/
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Well, the test fire was anticlimactic, to say the least.
The countdown was delayed for an hour. The burn finally took place around 4:15. (I didn't think to check the clock until about 4:25.) It lasted about 2 seconds. The countdown clock stopped at T+00:03.
It wasn't much of a burn. The rocket spewed a little smoke, kind of like a locomotive blowing off steam, and then it was over.
I watched it on four links:
http://www.spacex.com/
http://new.livestream.com/
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-mobile
All four showed the same video from the same cameras.
The SpaceX link was courtesy of Livestream, without the prerequisite registration. But SpaceX started a few minutes later than Livestream and the others. It looked like someone at SpaceX dropped the ball.
Ustream's channel is the same as NASA TV. Ustream has a hi def version and a mobile version. I watched the mobile version because it streamed better on my slow DSL connection. I liked it the best of the four. The slightly fuzzier resolution wasn't a problem.
NASA TV timed out from time to time. I had to close it and restart it each time. Refresh didn't get it. (This may have had something to do with the computer I used.)
Livestream and SpaceX had the clearest picture, but they spent half the time buffering. Livestream's picture expanded the most.
Livestream had a running commentary from viewers, some of whom were not too bright. It was the only one of the four that required registration. It wasn't user friendly.
Ustream doesn't have a DVR function. With the others, I could go back 20 minutes into the broadcast if I wanted.
Ustream's hi def connection (http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv) buffers constantly. I can't watch it. I was glad they had the mobile version.
I'll probably stick to Ustream for the launch.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Why the US Can’t Get Astronauts Into Space
This article shows the heavy lift capabilities of a few well-known launch systems.
http://www.skepticblog.org/2012/04/1...ts-into-space/
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
My favorite websites for commercial space transportation and exploration news:
http://www.spacetoday.net/
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/news/commercial/
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/c3po/home/
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/
http://www.space.com/spaceflight/
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/
http://www.parabolicarc.com/
http://moonandback.com/
http://www.aviationweek.com/SPACE.aspx
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/space/
http://www.floridatoday.com/section/space
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Kennedy Space Center Video Feeds:
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/
This has links to other info/video at top right. I couldn't get them to work in Firefox. Apparently there's a problem with Java. I think they work OK in IE.
It's hard to tell, cuz nothing's happening.
This link (from above website) has a NASA countdown clock and some video.
The video above the clock is NASA TV.
http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/
I don't know what this one is. Maybe something will show up some time between now and launch day.
http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/elv/
I found an online countdown timer. NASA's wasn't running yet, so I found my own. It can be reduced and moved out of the way. I have one running on two computers. One is set for 1:00 PM on Friday, 18 May, for the pre-launch briefing, and the other for 3:30 AM Saturday, 19 May, when launch coverage begins.
http://countdown.onlineclock.net/
SpaceX Falcon 9 Dragon coverage schedule:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm..._schedule.html
Last edited by Space Racer; 05-15-2012 at 05:54 PM.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
A Tour of Cape Canaveral and SLC 40
Cape Canaveral is big. This is a 2-part helicopter tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzCikwSNSI
Space Launch Complex 40 (SpaceX launch site) (and SLC 41) is mentioned at 7:54 to 8:06 and 11:40 to 12:22 in part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAjQJNySaN8
SLC 40 location:
http://afspacemuseum.org/CCAFS/CX40/CX40.gif
Other launch pad locations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:La...ce_Station.jpg
SLC 40 aerial photos. South is at the top. The ocean is to the left:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/...-imagery-1.htm
(These photos are out of date, as you will see in the following links.)
Some background info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLC40
http://afspacemuseum.org/CCAFS/CX40/index.htm
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Foru...ML/000122.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggX0jxxxocI
A tour of the facility at SLC 40:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVId...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaGHbXOBcWc
http://www.universetoday.com/85307/b...ch-complex-40/
Last edited by Space Racer; 05-16-2012 at 04:52 PM.
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
Launch aborted at liftoff. The countdown went all the way to zero, the engines ignited, but the computer shut the rocket down about one second after ignition.
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm...ticfiring.htmlThe SpaceX The Falcon 9 aborted its launch attempt on May 19 with an engine cutoff. Following the cutoff, the launch team has established the Falcon 9 rocket is in a safe configuration. Early data shows that the chamber pressure on engine 5 was high. The teams will continue to look at the data and assess a launch attempt on May 22.
The next launch opportunity will be at 3:44 AM Tuesday, May 22.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/status.html
Vacuum Technology:
CRUD = Contamination Resulting in Undesirable Deposits.
CRAPP = Contamination Resulting in Additional Partial Pressure.
Change your vacuum pump oil now.
Test. Testing, 1,2,3.
I sent them a resume. never heard a peep
You sure are cocky for a starving pilgrim.
[Avatar photo from a Florida training accident. Everyone walked away.]
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