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| Damon Hill... |
 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:32 pm |
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Launch window opens on August 1; hopefully they'll make orbit on this
third attempt.
A Falcon 9 with the full monty of 9 engines is being prepared for a test
firing soon; reports are that the launch pad work for the Falcon 9 is
being held back because of paperwork delays. This sounds familiar...
http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/
--Damon |
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| kT... |
| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:53 pm |
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Damon Hill wrote:
Quote: Launch window opens on August 1; hopefully they'll make orbit on this
third attempt.
If not, so what. They have this thing ... it's called commitment.
I guess you never heard of it. |
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| Damon Hill... |
| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:53 pm |
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| Rick Jones... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:07 am |
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kT <cosmic at (no spam) lifeform.org> wrote:
Quote: Damon Hill wrote:
Launch window opens on August 1; hopefully they'll make orbit on
this third attempt.
If not, so what. They have this thing ... it's called commitment.
Always interesting when commitment interacts with funding though :)
rick jones
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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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| kT... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:07 pm |
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Rick Jones wrote:
Quote: kT <cosmic at (no spam) lifeform.org> wrote:
Damon Hill wrote:
Launch window opens on August 1; hopefully they'll make orbit on
this third attempt.
If not, so what. They have this thing ... it's called commitment.
Always interesting when commitment interacts with funding though
You have to put it into perspective, if you add it all up, his own money
and total COTS funding thus far, there are several hundred million
dollars into this, probably closer to a HALF OF BILLION DOLLARS.
It would be NUTS to say it is all riding on this one launch.
Failure is a definite option (besides, it's unmanned).
> rick jones |
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