riffraff Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Both methods are also much cheaper than blasting off a newer Atlas rocket. The current atlas V rockets use the Russian RD-180 first stage engine. That is being phased out as congress in 2014 passed a bill to require the new engines to be US made but the engines already on order from Russia will be used up first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 We plebs get to play Kerbal Space Program. Elon Musk gets to just throw money around and do it for rea. When Musk sold Paypal to Ebay in late 2002 he was asked what he planned to do next as he was now a billionaire. He said build permanent habitats on Mars. The reporters laughed at the time and though he was nuts when they saw he was serious. They arent laughing anymore. The heavy launch vehicle for a Mars mission is on track at Space X and this mishap wont delay that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The current atlas V rockets use the Russian RD-180 first stage engine. That is being phased out as congress in 2014 passed a bill to require the new engines to be US made but the engines already on order from Russia will be used up first. Atlas rockets are still very expensive. Everything that NASA buys is. Since it has a large budget, companies always want as big of a piece of that pie as they can get. Just look at the Russians even. They keep jacking up the price of Soyuz rides for the US. Now that congress has cut $300 million more dollars for the research on the new capsules, the Soyuz rides are going to keep costing a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It exploded? What do you expect from such a phallic looking machine? I mean come on, think about it. Oval shaped UFOs never explode, we need to move toward the oval. They're erratic at times and given to sudden unexpected changes in direction but they never explode. There maybe occasional discharge issues to deal with but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It exploded? What do you expect from such a phallic looking machine? I mean come on, think about it. Oval shaped UFOs never explode, we need to move toward the oval. They're erratic at times and given to sudden unexpected changes in direction but they never explode. There maybe occasional discharge issues to deal with but that's about it. Are you suggesting this sudden explosion may have been due to blue thrusters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I think if it looks like a dick, moves like a dick, it's a dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't know, but I'm wondering if they have space in their budget for another one. : :D The cost was likely astronomical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Gee,,,,I wonder what the "tower" said when it exploded? "All thrusters are normal, begin deploying Johnny 5's ashes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blame Obama Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 dumbasses, you cant break through the firmament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 "All thrusters are normal, begin deploying Johnny 5's ashes." Old movie reference. I haven't thought about that one in some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 One of my favorite old movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Old movie reference. I haven't thought about that one in some time. If you liked that, and haven't seen Chappie or w/e it's called, I'd recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Great, I'll google chappie or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Pretty awesome to watch this, they just successfully did it this time http://www.spacex.com/webcast http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-08/spacex-attempts-to-land-a-rocket-on-a-drone-ship-for-the-fifth-time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 How awesome is that. On a freaking boat in the ocean no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 very awesome indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 How about this landing? And a tesla taking off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Musk should have removed his flamethrower from the Falcon 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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