Spacex Launch April 30: Animation, Photos

[Space Racer]

SpaceX and Bigelow team up (May 2012):
http://www.space.com/15651-private-s...x-bigelow.html

NASA, Bigelow, and SpaceX:
http://www.space.com/19200-nasa-bige...e-station.html
http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/...ceX-boost.html

Company Astronauts in 2015:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...,0,32311.story
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1301/09commcrew/
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...ed-at-ksc.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20964826
http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...e-iss-14960569
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...IzD19I.twitter

SpaceX plans for 2013:
http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/09/spacex-ccdev-updates/

Commercial Crew Program Status Update:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/718299main_C...13-finalSM.pdf

A few Dragon pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvets...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&...+spacex&m=tags

Two Twitter pics:
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/29.../photo/1/large
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/29.../photo/1/large

March 1 launch date:
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...ch-1-2013.html
http://news.discovery.com/space/priv...nch-130111.htm

Engines "good to go":
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/...nclick_check=1

No commercial pad at KSC:
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/01/...cess-property/
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...quest-for.html
http://innerspace.net/2013/01/21/nas...te-for-spacex/

[Space Racer]

Prep for CRS-2 launch on 1 March:
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/...ser-to-flight/
http://www.spacextalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=448

Heat Shields
http://pinehead.tv/space/comparing-h...spacex-dragon/

Batteries
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...sla-and-spacex
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0AY11R20130129
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-ce...iner-20130129/

Siemens Software
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=U1EJinxpx4Y

New Contract
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n.../#.URm1smeCy9x
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...ObANpM.twitter
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=30854
http://innerspace.net/2013/01/30/spa...-launch-order/

IPO not a good idea:
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...ikelyquot.html

Living on Mars
http://ext-cms.dp.discovery.com/dnew...ng-on-Mars.jpg

China, Russia, Europe
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/02/...loads-in-2012/

Brazil Visit
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/02/...sit-to-brazil/

Military Contract Advantages and Obstacles
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/02/...-new-entrants/

How to Get a Job at SpaceX
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-t...-spacex-2013-2

[Rodney28334]

Impressive gyroscopic system!

[Space Racer]

Smaller Military Satellites?
http://blogs.airspacemag.com/daily-p...space-systems/

Bolden Visits SpaceX at VAFB
http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/loc...a4bcf887a.html

VAFB Photos
http://photos.dailynews.com/2013/02/...b/#name%20here

Running a Freight Line
http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/sa...nge_40648.html

Crash Craters
http://www.spacextalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1819

Texas Courtship
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html

Launch Date
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013...aunch_Set.html
http://www.space.com/19792-spacex-ca...e-station.html
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/14/whi...upply-mission/

Mission Prep
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...n-updates.html

Mission Prep Photos
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...rocessing.html

[tomis]

You might find a few of these interesting.

http://www.spacextalk.com

[Space Racer]

Static Fire Monday, Launch Friday
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/status.html
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...day-feb25.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/00.../#.USmmb1eCy9z

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/02...ital-sciences/
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...le-challenges/
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013..._Coverage.html

Countdown clock:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...nch/index.html

Dragon/Falcon Facts
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/falcon9.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/dragon.html
http://pinehead.tv/space/solar-panel...spacex-dragon/
http://www.spacex.com/20090617_Elon_...Commission.pdf

Cargo Lists
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/729030main_s...o_manifest.pdf
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon...hmanifest.html
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon...nmanifest.html

Martinez Visits Musk
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html

Sharp Elbows
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2727312.html

[Space Racer]

Got a question? Ask SpaceX.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...levant_count=1

Bad video: See a puff of smoke at 2:20.


Press Kit
http://www.spacex.com/downloads/crs2-press-kit.pdf

Ready to Go
http://spacefellowship.com/news/art3...ady-to-go.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/00.../#.US0IzFeCy9x
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...n-updates.html
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=31906

Patches
http://www.space.com/19948-spacex-dr...n-patches.html
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-022513a.html

Viewing Guide
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=31944

[Space Racer]

Pre-Launch:
Static Fire


SpaceX Hawthorne Prep
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/blast...U5ABszElA.html

Media Briefing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=boOBNJybczs
Briefing Info
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/02/...od-for-friday/
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/...lcon-9-launch/
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/00.../#.UTPTu1eCy9z

Rollout Photos
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon...0301prelaunch/
Mission Prep Photos
http://www.space.com/19946-spacex-dr...ch-photos.html
Dragon Infographic
http://www.space.com/15429-spacex-dr...l?cmpid=514648

“We love to launch.”
http://www.space.com/20018-spacex-dr...ing-today.html
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...tion-trip?lite
Good Weather
http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/joe_sc...9bb2963f4.html
http://www.space.com/19997-spacex-pr...ml?cid=dlvr.it
Cargo
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...bit-on-dragon/
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...ojects-to-iss/

Friday:
Launch
Success
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/03/...n_capsule.html
Photos
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/launchphotos/
Smoke much?
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=32115
Video
http://spacevids.info/index.php/laun...space-station/

SpaceX Webcast


Dragon Flight
Thruster Problem (aka Propellant Pressurization Problem)
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=32058
http://news.yahoo.com/spacex-rocket-...155943133.html
http://www.space.com/20028-spacex-dr...l?cmpid=514648
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...92006C20130301

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewa...rtner=yahootix
http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...,4927820.story
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article...._p0-554653.xml
http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...,7535477.story

Berth Delay
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/...ed-for-flight/
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon.../#.UTPrg1eCy9y

Thrusters Operational
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/...ed-mission-ISS
http://www.space.com/20035-spacex-dr...elon-musk.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...m54fjc.twitter

http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/...some-problems/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/st...pacex-iss.html
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=32139
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/...b3596-552.html

Saturday:
Berth Rescheduled
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...st-sunday.html
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...et-for-sunday/
http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.as...0-67a777f5a578
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/03...uster-problem/
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/...b814e-553.html

Sunday:
Dragon Arrives
http://www.space.com/20041-spacex-dr...l?cmpid=514648
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknap...space-station/
http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.as...8-01be212d20a2
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...nal-space.html
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon.../#.UTQN8VeCy9y

http://www.space.com/20043-dragon-ca...n-docking.html
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...-a-hookup?lite
http://news.yahoo.com/tamed-dragon-s...103324638.html
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013..._Berthing.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/...1e3a3-554.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...-dctLc.twitter

[Space Racer]

Grapple
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/gallery...034e060222.jpg
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/130303photos/
http://news.discovery.com/space/priv...eld-130304.htm



Cargo Transfer
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon...animation.html
http://www.space.com/20101-nasa-unpa...l?cmpid=514648
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article...._p0-555136.xml
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....-01-556611.xml

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon.../#.UTqXh1eCy9w
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...n-updates.html
http://spaceports.blogspot.fr/2013/0...unloading.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...Nc-ul8.twitter
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1040548&type=1

NASA: Failure is not an option.
Commercial Space: Failure is a necessity. Fail early, fail often.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.as...4-d1f8d80228e8
http://pjmedia.com/blog/another-succ...inglepage=true
http://www.citizensinspace.org/2013/...le-spacecraft/
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...-glitches?lite

Orbital Sciences Making Headway
http://www.nature.com/news/commercia...ats-up-1.12542

Cargo Craft Infographic
JPG: http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2...go-spacecraft/
HTML: http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20130218/179549928.html

Commercial Crew Systems
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...agon-missions/

Mars Fly-By
http://theconversation.edu.au/were-h...-why-not-12564

Texas Optimistic
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html
http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...exas-Spaceport

[Space Racer]

Grasshopper




https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/joe_sc...9bb2963f4.html
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/...rolled-flight/
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/...mment-24055679
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/03...launch-hovers/

First Stage Return? Grasshopper 2?
http://www.rocketeers.co.uk/node/3271
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=32500

ISS Update


First 11 Years


Texas Spaceport
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...al-4340421.php
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...a4bcf6878.html
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/art...rt-4342285.php

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...aunch-complex/
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/new...unch-site.html
http://moonandback.com/2013/03/09/el...ape-canaveral/
http://innerspace.net/2013/03/15/no-...eel-the-noise/




Musk at SXSW
http://mashable.com/2013/03/09/elon-musk/
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/te...xsw/index.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/tech...,1414317.story
http://gigaom.com/2013/03/09/elon-mu...sian-missiles/

[Space Racer]

Dragon Departure Delay
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=43635
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...35_032213.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...0HPa9I.twitter

Mission Status
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/status.html
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...n-updates.html

Merlin 1D Qualification



http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...levant_count=1
http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/joe_sc...a4bcf887a.html
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...ght-qualified/
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...518UIw.twitter

Fairing Test
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/314177889245466625
First Stage Tests
http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/03/spa...ver-first.html
New Falcon; Five More Flights This Year
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....-01-560870.xml

Falcon Heavy Infographic
http://www.popsci.com/science/articl...src=SOC&dom=tw
McGregor Test Facility
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...gor-texas.html
Florida Spaceport
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/techn...,3476938.story
SpaceX Valuation
http://pandodaily.com/2013/03/20/dfj...n-4-5-billion/

[Space Racer]

Jurvetson Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/7971308188
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/7983666878
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8233308933
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/5003286786
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/4928541992
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8591558240

Merlin Engine Diagram
http://moonandback.com/2013/03/31/th...s-tom-mueller/

Dragon Coating
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...39s-trunk.html

Splashdown
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article...._p0-563195.xml
http://www.spaceflight101.com/dragon...n-updates.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/00.../#.UVlyHVcoG1f
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=33270
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewa...rtner=yahootix
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013...plashdown.html
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...d-science.html
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/status.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...YFB4t4.twitter

Post-Mission Review
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...design-change/
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...ference-notes/
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...-of-crs-2.html

Photos
http://news.discovery.com/space/priv...ion-130326.htm
http://www.space.com/19123-spacex-ro...ps-photos.html
http://www.space.com/20381-spacex-dr...otos-crs2.html
http://www.space.com/20042-spacex-dr...-delivery.html
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/005/130328port/

Videos





Next
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...ad-abort-test/
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/...rns-to-falcon/

New Dragon and Falcon
http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2013/...ceship-in.html
http://www.universetoday.com/101057/...cex-this-year/

Ocean Hover Tests
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...rst-stage.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...d|Flightglobal
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...water-landing/

Fairing
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...k-station.html
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/317665357819154432

Georgia Spaceport Bid
http://www.ajc.com/news/business/geo...ex-base/nW53t/

Air Force in No Hurry
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/30/48069/

Ariane V. SpaceX
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/03/...iments-spacex/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...orbit-15222825

[Space Racer]

Air Force Upload
http://www.universetoday.com/101122/...gon-from-doom/

Upgrades and Tests
http://innerspace.net/2013/04/01/fal...iring-testing/
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/04/...t-engine-test/
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....-02-564428.xml
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=33503

Falcon Production
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...spaceport.html

Mars Options
http://news.yahoo.com/inspiration-ma...163900355.html

Safe Is Not an Option
http://safeisnotanoption.com/book-summary/

Investing in Space
http://www.pehub.com/193490/steve-ju...ting-in-space/
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....p56-561984.xml

Air Force Competition
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/04/...tary-launches/
http://www.newspacewatch.com/article...sts-again.html
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....p59-562693.xml
http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.as..._source=buffer
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article...._p0-567540.xml

Commercial Crew Flight Delay
http://www.americaspace.com/?p=34159
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/...StDPEw.twitter

Texas Launch Site
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/new...a4bcf6878.html
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/new...9bb30f31a.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...a4bcf6878.html
http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_st...as-launch-site

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...a4bcf6878.html
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...om-4439985.php
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...9bb30f31a.html
http://www.krgv.com/news/draft-repor...ch-site-402787
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/04/17/48279/