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Ansari X-Prize Launch Live Thread (Update: LANDING SUCCESSFUL!)
09/29/04
Posted on 09/28/2004 6:36:19 PM PDT by KevinDavis
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To: Stars N Stripes
It's interesting to hear them. I just came in from outside.. unlike last time, I don't see any contrails. It's a tad bit overcast today (unusual for the desert) and quite windy.
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posted on
09/29/2004 8:14:23 AM PDT
by
lainie
To: Professional Engineer
320K was target. vehicle no where near that
182
posted on
09/29/2004 8:14:36 AM PDT
by
Mike Fieschko
("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
To: Brett66
coming down.... seems ok....
183
posted on
09/29/2004 8:14:43 AM PDT
by
sonofatpatcher2
(Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
To: avg_freeper
flight scrubbedor maybe not
184
posted on
09/29/2004 8:14:49 AM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: Catspaw
Boy, that spin sure got my heart beating a little faster...
To: Mike Fieschko
He topped out at 338,000. He made it!
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posted on
09/29/2004 8:15:11 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(You have to ask yourself, "Do you really want to vote for a Sunkist president?". Well, do you punk?)
To: Professional Engineer
someone please run short narrative - can't bring in video and can't follow from posts, is it up or down?
187
posted on
09/29/2004 8:15:20 AM PDT
by
norton
To: Mike Fieschko
Looking good so far..........
188
posted on
09/29/2004 8:15:50 AM PDT
by
sonofatpatcher2
(Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
To: sonofatpatcher2
..are they in contact with the pilot?
189
posted on
09/29/2004 8:15:52 AM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(Mr Kerry, how did we ever get along without you?)
To: Professional Engineer
thanks for the correction, but why aren't the narrators more excited ??
190
posted on
09/29/2004 8:15:57 AM PDT
by
Mike Fieschko
("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
To: norton
Coming down at mach 3 easy does it.. Appears to be stable..
To: Mike Fieschko
What do you mean? Well...actually you are right...its way above that.
To: norton
She's on her way back down from the apogee, everything seems to be going smooth.
193
posted on
09/29/2004 8:16:18 AM PDT
by
Brett66
(Dan Rather, the most busted man in America.)
To: mystery-ak
194
posted on
09/29/2004 8:16:21 AM PDT
by
Mike Fieschko
("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
To: norton
He made it, and is descending now.
Passed the 5 gee point, and is under control.
195
posted on
09/29/2004 8:16:30 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(You have to ask yourself, "Do you really want to vote for a Sunkist president?". Well, do you punk?)
To: avg_freeper
very bad roll, flight scrubbed Damn. Hopefully they can try again soon.
196
posted on
09/29/2004 8:16:46 AM PDT
by
asgardshill
(Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)
To: norton
No on glide path....
Gad! I bet Bob Heinlien is smiling from Heaven!!!!!
197
posted on
09/29/2004 8:16:55 AM PDT
by
sonofatpatcher2
(Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
To: NELSON111
Reconfigure for glide decent. Wings are down and locked. Success!
To: Brett66
apogee at what altitude?
(and thanks!)
199
posted on
09/29/2004 8:17:18 AM PDT
by
norton
To: sonofatpatcher2
Back into glider configuration and coming home!
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posted on
09/29/2004 8:17:38 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(You have to ask yourself, "Do you really want to vote for a Sunkist president?". Well, do you punk?)
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