SpaceX Magical Mystery Tour

8 responses to “SpaceX Magical Mystery Tour”

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   jurvetson

   Oct 16, 2008 at 10:05 pm

   One cool detail: Late in the video, you will notice the upper stage nozzle gets red hot… it is as thin as a Coke can! It is a niobium-halfnium alloy that is very light and can take extreme heat (making it tricky to weld).

   

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   PhOtOnQuAnTiQuE

   Oct 16, 2008 at 10:20 pm

   Here in France we would say it’ s red like a drunker ‘s nose O=)
   Great videos. Thanks for the Links. I’ ll show the one with the music to kids at school during next month talk =)

   So that’ s where your badges end-up, at the end of your visits ? Toilets ?

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   biotron

   Oct 16, 2008 at 10:41 pm

   incredible

   (the toilet)

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   The Rocketeer

   Oct 16, 2008 at 10:50 pm

   Very cool, but why did you throw your badge into the urinal?

   😉

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   delightful governor

   Oct 16, 2008 at 11:04 pm

   looks more like the funky table in the lobby

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   jurvetson

   Oct 17, 2008 at 3:18 am

   exactly…. a wormhole to the stars.

   the toilet toss is for the cell phone… =)

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   pegleg000

   Oct 17, 2008 at 7:44 am

   While there’s probably a nuance that makes the above statement true, the EELVs (Delta IV and Atlas V) are really all new vehicles, with first flights in 2002. Still, it’s very exciting to see the SpaceX success, and the hope for low cost access to space. Falcon 9 will be especially interesting. (I’m a payload guy- no current connection to any of the LV developers)

   Here’s a Delta II launch from last year:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfX2K7ZLhU8

   COSMO-Skymed 3 is scheduled for launch next week (24 Oct, 7:28 PM PST), also on Delta II.

   Here’s a Delta IV launch from 2006 (strictly amateur video, but some interesting aspects, including countdown)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7EBx9DvoAk

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   msamaclean ©

   Oct 18, 2008 at 2:11 am

   Fabulous video, thanks!
   I’m going to read up on niobiun-halfnium!

   (thanks, pegleg000, too!).

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