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1 posted on 10/31/2014 6:23:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Couldn’t have been a pleasant death.


2 posted on 10/31/2014 6:31:06 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: BenLurkin

Freeper DukeC posted this, this afternoon. Set it to 1700, and watch as the planes separate two planes appear, then the second one disappears a moment later.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3221846/posts


4 posted on 10/31/2014 6:41:03 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: BenLurkin

Two minutes. They release at 45k feet. Maximum burn is 16 minutes I heard and they peak out at 56 miles up 300k feet.

2 minutes into the burn 100k feet?

I guess this new super fuel could have used a little more testing time.


6 posted on 10/31/2014 6:42:17 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: BenLurkin

Every time I hear about private space flight, I anticipate Chuckie Schumer & his pals trying to ban it. I hope it doesn’t come true now.


22 posted on 10/31/2014 8:18:23 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: BenLurkin

Source: www.gizmodo.co.uk

24 posted on 10/31/2014 8:24:45 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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Even the Wright Brothers suffered serious setbacks. Great things are accomplished with great risk.


31 posted on 10/31/2014 10:22:24 PM PDT by windsorknot
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