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Black Sky: The Race for Space (SpaceShipOne show)
Discovery Science channel ^
| 10/12/2004
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Posted on 10/12/2004 9:14:09 PM PDT by mikegi
Two hour show covering the Scaled Composites attempt at the X-Prize.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: rutan; space
Really interesting show. It seems like a lot of seat-of-the-pants stuff going on in the development of the craft. How would something like this ever get into orbit?
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:14:09 PM PDT
by
mikegi
To: mikegi
darn. when will they re-air it?
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:15:11 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(I was gone for about 2 months. I was depressed and sad. I am back now and am trying to get my wings)
To: GeronL
darn. when will they re-air it? The DC, had the program on last Thursday & Sunday...Black Sky: The Race for Space (2hrs.) and its' conclusion (1 hrs.)...fine show, DVD for sale @ DC's website. :))
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:23:32 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
To: GeronL
Great show. Rutan gets choked up recalling the request from the group making the first private space probe to Pluto (they wanted to carry a piece of SpaceShipOne in their probe).
His simple, mechanical control system reminds me of some of the first designs of the Apollo lunar lander.
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:32:53 PM PDT
by
mikegi
To: skinkinthegrass; mikegi
In 15 years there will be a game show and the winner will go on a mission to the moon. They might call it something like
Giant Leap.
All of these private companies competing for wealthy tourist dollars will make that possible.
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:36:05 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(I was gone for about 2 months. I was depressed and sad. I am back now and am trying to get my wings)
To: mikegi
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:36:19 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(I was gone for about 2 months. I was depressed and sad. I am back now and am trying to get my wings)
To: GeronL
Here's the "Buck Rogers" LEM design from Nov1961:
I love this thing. Talk about a blast to fly. Seems like the perfect way to shuttle people from lunar orbit to the surface. Park a permanent mothership in orbit around the moon and land an unmanned habitat on the surface, then fly these things to and from the surface.
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posted on
10/12/2004 9:42:46 PM PDT
by
mikegi
To: mikegi
I watched it over the weekend, very well done show.
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posted on
10/13/2004 4:11:43 AM PDT
by
Taquito
(Scotch, it's not just for breakfast anymore!)
To: mikegi
Looks great....space/moon lander version of the "Wright Flyer"
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posted on
10/13/2004 5:38:32 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
To: skinkinthegrass
Awesome show. I got teared up when Rutan got emotional about the New Horizons mission wanting a piece of SS1 to send to Pluto, and when Mike Melvill got teared up talking about what Burt Rutan meant to him. Also, was very moved watching Melvill's wife watching him...man, how stressful to watch your husband fly a rocket to space. Jeez.
Here's some great video from in the cockpit and landing, I had not seen this before - touching moment with Binnie and his wife.
And this is from America Air...neat scene down there. Wish I could have been in Mojave. Wow.
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posted on
10/14/2004 12:42:04 AM PDT
by
gab1279
To: gab1279
Thanks...just think how stunted the Gov. Space agency will be when SpaceShipTwo takes flight. :)
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posted on
10/14/2004 7:34:29 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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