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Title: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: General Battuta on October 09, 2008, 11:37:36 am
After a couple disastrous attempted launches, the SpaceX Falcon rocket system finally made into orbit about a week ago -- a big step forward for privatized space flight.

Awesome video of the launch and ascent here. (http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/spacex/2008/launches/falcon1_flight4_highroller_hd.mov)

If I remember correctly, the next stage is to get the larger Falcon 9 into orbit, and then launch a Dragon manned craft with that system.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: BloodEagle on October 09, 2008, 11:39:40 am
That file is 247MB in size.  :eek:
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: General Battuta on October 09, 2008, 11:40:45 am
But it's awesome.

I may be slightly spoiled by this connection. Apologies!
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Mongoose on October 09, 2008, 12:01:02 pm
Faaaalcon...PUUUUNCH!!!

Sounds like it'll be awesome, once the download finishes.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Bob-san on October 09, 2008, 03:10:37 pm
Give me a few minutes to download it--and it should be awesome!  :yes: :yes:

EDIT: Crappy server

Long video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FQhtMrUQlE&feature=related
Short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To-XOPgaGsQ
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Goober5000 on October 09, 2008, 07:46:42 pm
I saw the launch live via webcam.  It was cool. :)
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Nuke on October 09, 2008, 10:21:51 pm
cool, id like a dozen :D

ive got warheads satellites to launch :D
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Hero_Swe on October 10, 2008, 05:46:04 am
Very very cool, BTW. What's the track during the launch?
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Scorpius on October 16, 2008, 03:39:05 pm
For some reason I immediately thought they put a falcon on a space shuttle and had video of it trying to fly in zero g.  Now THATS entertainment!
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Mobius on October 16, 2008, 03:40:14 pm
For some reason I immediately thought they put a falcon on a space shuttle and had video of it trying to fly in zero g.  Now THATS entertainment!

It happened with monkeys and dogs...a falcon would have been nice! :D
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: TrashMan on October 16, 2008, 04:20:17 pm
Yeah, very cool.


B.t.w. Goob, LUUUUUV you new avatar. I'm nutty about Phoenixes too :p
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: jdjtcagle on October 16, 2008, 04:29:21 pm
I can't help but see that and think pokemon, :o

:p
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 17, 2008, 04:22:20 am
I can't help but see that and think pokemon, :o

:p
Me too ...
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 17, 2008, 04:57:05 am
What Pokemon do you guys think of? Noctowl? :drevil:
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Mobius on October 17, 2008, 05:15:10 am
Moltres, although it's not a pure Phoenix(it's a "simple" fire bird). ;)

The Phoenix reminds me Monster Rancher...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHgVjZJXFHU

...and Steadfast (WIP) :)

I love Phoenixes, that's why I want that Squad logo from FS2 Intro... :D
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 17, 2008, 05:25:33 am
What Pokemon do you guys think of? Noctowl? :drevil:
Uh. Ho-oh, and Articuno, strangely enough.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 17, 2008, 07:40:12 am
:lol:

All right, that's enough thread diversion. We can continue this on another thread if we have to. :D
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: TrashMan on October 18, 2008, 09:56:13 am
Moltres, although it's not a pure Phoenix(it's a "simple" fire bird). ;)

The Phoenix reminds me Monster Rancher...

I love Phoenixes, that's why I want that Squad logo from FS2 Intro... :D


I remember seeing a episode or two of Monster Rancher. Better than Pokemon BY FAR, altough it's still kinda daft.
Loved the Pheonix there. It was HUUUUGE.. and awesome.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 06:56:31 am
This is wayyyyyyy off topic. Don't make me unleash the beast.......
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 24, 2008, 07:13:45 am
I was having flashes of the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, when i saw the title... :D
Then I though the Bird...and thought that a Falcon had flown up into space on it's own...

...Isnt there a falcon class fighter USAirforce... (F-15=Eagle Class, F-18=Hornet Class, etc)

And a quick off-topic note (Please dont Maul me  Dekker :shaking:)
Uh. Ho-oh...
The name ho-oh is taken from Ho-o, alternativly romanized as Houou.
Ho-o is the Japanese name for the mythological bird - the Fenghuang.
Fenghuang are commonly called in the West the Chinese Phoenix.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenghuang
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Wobble73 on October 24, 2008, 08:23:55 am
So I'm the only one who thought "So what, the Eagle landed in 1969"
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 24, 2008, 09:20:19 am
Eagle was done on a budget equal to a PE Teacher's salery
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 10:29:16 am
Nah it wasn't it was waaayyyy up there on the list of "must beat russians at" the only thing was the Apollo mission had less total cpu power than a nintendo gameboy (original) 89 model.


factoid of the day bought to you by your frienldy neighbourhood colonolmoderator type.
*no booze since august 08, last week, should all change tonight.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Nuke on October 24, 2008, 12:26:36 pm
one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 24, 2008, 12:35:23 pm
...I'm forgetting how to read...

I thought you said he'd be the first duck in space
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Snail on October 24, 2008, 12:41:38 pm
one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: BloodEagle on October 24, 2008, 12:54:59 pm
one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?

I don't remember that....
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 01:22:03 pm
Nuke my moderator brother. You'll be the first epson to onder pizza and brak on teh isR.  :p
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Mongoose on October 24, 2008, 03:23:37 pm
He'll just make the first forum post from space ("First post!!11!"), followed soon after by the first drunk forum post from space ("seEcunneds pr 0rst1123!23").
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 04:37:15 pm
You huh. . . ?Mepi and not gt. Wi are who!
 Mass effect bird got laid by ah bible.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: General Battuta on October 24, 2008, 07:12:57 pm
one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?

No, I don't think so. Allegedly sex in space would be really difficult and kind of unpleasant.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 25, 2008, 04:01:56 am
You huh. . . ?Mepi and not gt. Wi are who!
 Mass effect bird got laid by ah bible.

Ah crap...you're drunk again, Colonel. :nervous:
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 25, 2008, 10:56:15 am
No, I don't think so. Allegedly sex in space would be really difficult and kind of unpleasant.
Quite. It'd be all over the place, for one. Although it sounds oddly kinky.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: General Battuta on October 25, 2008, 11:22:33 am
Yeah, and because fluids in the body don't move the same way in space, everyone is constantly puffy and smelly. Which would make it kind of unappealing in the first place.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 25, 2008, 01:31:31 pm
I think someone should Mark this thread NSFW
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: General Battuta on October 25, 2008, 01:50:44 pm
But educational.
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Rick James on October 25, 2008, 01:52:21 pm
Sex ed...in spaaaace!
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Nuke on October 25, 2008, 02:08:10 pm
i was gonna post drunk last night but i was too busy puking
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 25, 2008, 02:53:23 pm
Sex ed...in spaaaace!
No what you need is the "pop-up Karma Sutra - Zero Gravity Edition"
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Mars on October 25, 2008, 08:59:00 pm
#43 I've found you
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: terran_emperor on October 25, 2008, 11:29:25 pm
#43 I've found you


:confused: I don't get it...
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Wobble73 on October 27, 2008, 07:22:57 am
one of theese days youre gonna be the first drunk in space :D
Wasn't there already a rape in space or something?

You must have misread that or something Snail, there may have been something about growing rape seed in space however?
Title: Re: Falcon makes orbit!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 07:28:44 am
Or grape seed?