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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

This is going to be a live thread for tomorrows launch of Spaceship one...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: space; xprize
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To: TomGuy

Thanks for the link Tom. That video rocked!


361 posted on 09/29/2004 8:45:36 AM PDT by Dixie Pirate (Deo Vindice!)
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To: gopwinsin04
CNN's data of 358,000 feet was pretty close?

watching the webcast here. not CNN. webcast guys not speculating about altitude reached.
362 posted on 09/29/2004 8:45:46 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: society-by-contract

Looks like CNN is off until MM gets back on the tarmac.


363 posted on 09/29/2004 8:46:35 AM PDT by B4Ranch (´´Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are our teeth for Liberty)
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To: Professional Engineer

Director James Cameron being interviewed on Nava TV now. Seems like a reasonable guy. Sees moment as showing that small entrepenuerial companies can make progress in space exploration.


364 posted on 09/29/2004 8:46:38 AM PDT by Odyssey-x
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Edwards AFB home page
365 posted on 09/29/2004 8:47:04 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: Mike Fieschko

space.com reports 100.5 km was reached..


366 posted on 09/29/2004 8:47:13 AM PDT by b2stealth
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To: lainie

> they're no longer talking over there.

Video stream at xprize.org is still fully up and live.


367 posted on 09/29/2004 8:47:18 AM PDT by old-ager
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To: TomGuy

Great pictures. A big thank you!


368 posted on 09/29/2004 8:47:28 AM PDT by B4Ranch (´´Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are our teeth for Liberty)
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To: lainie
I heard earlier they're currently shooting for next Monday to finish up this little project.

I need to go find the contest rules. I'm curious if they win the prize if they try again on say Monday but fail, then try a third time and make it within the two weeks.

369 posted on 09/29/2004 8:47:50 AM PDT by asgardshill (Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)
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To: B4Ranch
Post 87 has webcast links, posted by TomGuy
370 posted on 09/29/2004 8:48:27 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: old-ager

ok thanks. I was running a feed of the pilot's radio, which has gone silent.


371 posted on 09/29/2004 8:48:31 AM PDT by lainie
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To: old-ager

> Video stream at xprize.org is still fully up and live.

Video continues. Mike (pilot) will appear soon.

WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO AT XPRIZE.ORG folks.


372 posted on 09/29/2004 8:48:43 AM PDT by old-ager
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To: asgardshill

Spaceship one is being towed over to the crowd. Mike Melville is going to get out and take a bow when it gets over there.


373 posted on 09/29/2004 8:48:55 AM PDT by Odyssey-x
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To: b2stealth
Breaking News: SpaceShipOne Succeeds at Trailblazing First Shot at $10 Million X Prize
374 posted on 09/29/2004 8:49:39 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: Mike Fieschko

I didn't even realize that was James Cameron talking on the space TV feed!


375 posted on 09/29/2004 8:49:45 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: B4Ranch

CNN is back on


376 posted on 09/29/2004 8:49:47 AM PDT by B4Ranch (´´Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are our teeth for Liberty)
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To: asgardshill

I would imagine so.. which is probably why they're scheduling the next try so early, to give themselves as much leeway as possible.


377 posted on 09/29/2004 8:49:54 AM PDT by lainie
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To: Odyssey-x

I love how there's a big American flag flying from the back of the SUV towing SpaceShip One.


378 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:00 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix.... sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper...)
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towing SS1. Mike still in cockpit


379 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:05 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: B4Ranch

They're towing it with a pickup truck. Gotta love it! NASA would design a 10 billion dollar special vehicle.


380 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:24 AM PDT by lainie
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