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Old July 2nd 11, 02:31 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
Alan Erskine[_3_]
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Or, more accurately, launches. SpaceX have been quiet for quite a few
months. When's their next launch due?
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Old July 3rd 11, 08:03 AM posted to sci.space.shuttle
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On 3/07/2011 2:32 PM, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well maybe you might be right, I wonder how many of the folk from Nasa are
being wined and dined by them?
Brian


That's why there haven't been any launches this year; they're still
hung-over from all the 'business lunches'! ;-)
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Old July 3rd 11, 06:42 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
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On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:31:16 +1000, Alan Erskine
wrote:

Or, more accurately, launches. SpaceX have been quiet for quite a few
months. When's their next launch due?


Falcon 1 is essentially dead.

Falcon 9's next flight was to be this summer, launching the second
Dragon test flight. But NASA has agreed to SpaceX's request to combine
the second Dragon test flight (which would not have gone to the Space
Station) and third Dragon test flight (which would have) into one
mission, which will take place sometime this fall. The next flight
will now be phased, so that if the orbital checkout is successful,
Dragon 2 will proceed to the Space Station.

Brian
 




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