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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: Odyssey-x

Ok who thinks Mike will have vomit on the front of his flight suite?


381 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:24 AM PDT by Odyssey-x
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approaching crowd


382 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:34 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: Dead Dog

im a beeber wouldent you want to be a beeber too


383 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:43 AM PDT by al baby (she stuned my little beeber)
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To: old-ager

I have no access to video capability right now.

I would appreciate someone who does to tell me the number of turns and how long they were going on before control restoration.


384 posted on 09/29/2004 8:50:47 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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Mike climbing out


385 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:01 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: Miss Marple; lainie

Inspiring music, crowd cheering! Spaceship being taken in front of the viewing podium


386 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:24 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: Mike Fieschko

People all cheaing, I see Mike's in the port of SS1 getting out..


387 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:25 AM PDT by b2stealth
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Mike receiving congratulations


388 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:27 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: Odyssey-x

Mike gets out of the plane hugs somebody in a wheel chair. Looks like he's doing fine.


389 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:29 AM PDT by Odyssey-x
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To: Odyssey-x

no way dude, he's obviously not scared easily :)


390 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:34 AM PDT by lainie
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photo op


391 posted on 09/29/2004 8:51:50 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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Mike gives thumbs up


392 posted on 09/29/2004 8:52:22 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: lainie

The rolls were probably started by wind shear. At Oshkosh Bert said that the FAA required them to fly a profile that was less than optimum in order to avoid overlight of populated areas. He said the required profile was more dangerous than the optimum because it presents more wind shear danger.

This wind shear issue seemed to be a big deal to Bert.


393 posted on 09/29/2004 8:52:41 AM PDT by JimNtexas
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To: Mike Fieschko

He's dressed in black flight suit, smiles looks better then some on the ground :)


394 posted on 09/29/2004 8:52:44 AM PDT by b2stealth
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To: Dead Dog
What the heck is a beeber?
395 posted on 09/29/2004 8:52:52 AM PDT by null and void (Bring the War on Terror home! Vote for Kerry...)
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To: lainie

They don't have to do successful flights twice in a row. If they recharge once and fail due to some problem, they can recharge again and try a couple days later. It would be pretty silly with the fast turn around of this vehicle to squander the time.


396 posted on 09/29/2004 8:53:04 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: B4Ranch

MSNBC narrator said they think they made it into space by 2000 feet! I hope so!


397 posted on 09/29/2004 8:53:20 AM PDT by B4Ranch (´´Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are our teeth for Liberty)
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Anyone ID planes in background? airliners?


398 posted on 09/29/2004 8:53:25 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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Mike not talking to media yet


399 posted on 09/29/2004 8:54:24 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("How dare you question my [^.*$]. Did you know I served in the Clone Wars?")
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To: AFPhys

That's what I was thinking. They can try as many times as they want (or can) in the two week period.


400 posted on 09/29/2004 8:54:25 AM PDT by lainie
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