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Thanks to NBCNews.com for pointing out OCS is taking the next step in
their station supply entry: "The first stage of Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket arrived today at its pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), which is located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. The move marks the beginning of on-pad preparations for a series of important trials with Antares that will take place over the next few months, Orbital officials said." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49249336/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.UGqEEE3A-So /dps -- Who, me? And what lacuna? |
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Snidely is guilty of mn.0d6c7dca9e544872.127094@snitoo as of
10/1/2012 11:08:18 PM Thanks to NBCNews.com for pointing out OCS is taking the next step in their station supply entry: "The first stage of Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket arrived today at its pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), which is located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. The move marks the beginning of on-pad preparations for a series of important trials with Antares that will take place over the next few months, Orbital officials said." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49249336/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.UGqEEE3A-So And several sources have covered the hotfire test this week. Here's NBCNews' lede: [quote] SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced that its dual AJ26 main engine system successfully powered today's Antares™ Stage 1 Hot Fire test conducted by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the eastern shore of Virginia. [quote] [url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50913745/ns/business-press_releases/t/aerojets-aj-engines-ignite-successful-antarestm-stage-test-hot-fire/#.US8UdqWsiSo] Pat would love that this uses adaptations of engines designed for the N-1 (AJ26 engines started life as NK-33 engines). /dps -- But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.'" Viktor Frankl |
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Did they not just test the engines, or did I dream that bit?
Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active "Snidely" wrote in message news:mn.e01e7dd246ec3243.127094@snitoo... Snidely is guilty of mn.0d6c7dca9e544872.127094@snitoo as of 10/1/2012 11:08:18 PM Thanks to NBCNews.com for pointing out OCS is taking the next step in their station supply entry: "The first stage of Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket arrived today at its pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), which is located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. The move marks the beginning of on-pad preparations for a series of important trials with Antares that will take place over the next few months, Orbital officials said." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49249336/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.UGqEEE3A-So And several sources have covered the hotfire test this week. Here's NBCNews' lede: [quote] SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced that its dual AJ26 main engine system successfully powered today's AntaresT Stage 1 Hot Fire test conducted by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the eastern shore of Virginia. [quote] [url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50913745/ns/business-press_releases/t/aerojets-aj-engines-ignite-successful-antarestm-stage-test-hot-fire/#.US8UdqWsiSo] Pat would love that this uses adaptations of engines designed for the N-1 (AJ26 engines started life as NK-33 engines). /dps -- But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.'" Viktor Frankl |
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on 3/1/2013, Brian Gaff supposed :
Did they not just test the engines, or did I dream that bit? Brian That's the hotfire test I mentioned. /dps -- But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.'" Viktor Frankl |
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