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Ok, I'm curious. Who knows what this thing is for? Any ideas?

1 posted on 09/30/2012 12:33:06 PM PDT by garjog

To: garjog

Implied is “only if Florida votes for Bathhouse Barry.”

2 posted on 09/30/2012 12:44:50 PM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)

To: garjog

Launch it with the SpaceX resusable launch system lower stage.

3 posted on 09/30/2012 2:00:08 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer

To: garjog

Vandenberg is usually used for polar orbits, while Kennedy is used for easterly orbits (based on the unpopulated areas underneath the launch paths).

That limits the types of missions they could achieve (in particular, recon missions).

And, no, I have no idea what this tells us.

4 posted on 09/30/2012 2:22:08 PM PDT by Johnny B.

To: garjog

Another upcoming launch

Falco 9, 7OCT2012, 5:34 p.m. PDT/8:34 p.m. EDT
Watch it live at http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/status.html

Related:
SpaceX’s reusable rocket testbed takes first hop
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/24grasshopper/

Cool article:
Hybrid rocket engine with acrylic and gaseous oxygen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLPWqCMb7DE

5 posted on 09/30/2012 3:08:02 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)

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