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SpaceX "Monster" Update (mostly Falcon 9)
http://spacex.com/updates.php#Falcon9Update081507
Many pictures and much eye candy; nice video of a Merlin test firing with an interesting startup--green flame from the TEA/TEB? igniter, and intriguing startup and shutdown noises. First photo I've seen of the Merlin 1C, which will be regen-cooled rather than ablative. --Damon |
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SpaceX "Monster" Update (mostly Falcon 9)
Damon Hill wrote:
http://spacex.com/updates.php#Falcon9Update081507 Many pictures and much eye candy; nice video of a Merlin test firing with an interesting startup--green flame from the TEA/TEB? igniter, and intriguing startup and shutdown noises. First photo I've seen of the Merlin 1C, which will be regen-cooled rather than ablative. In other news I have seen a mention that NRL won't be launching TacSat-1 any longer: http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3884 Which also repeats the rescheduling of the next Falcon 1 launch to 2008. And I guess that is why the "Upcoming Missions" section of the main spacex page now says "TBD" - although that update took a bit longer to appear than the monster rick jones -- The computing industry isn't as much a game of "Follow The Leader" as it is one of "Ring Around the Rosy" or perhaps "Duck Duck Goose." - Rick Jones 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... |
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