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Thought it was 7 crew for Dragon?
But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Flooble said:
Thought it was 7 crew for Dragon?
But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Yes max 7 for Dragon2.But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Solar City buyout is being offered by Tesla not SpaceX.
SpeedyDave said:
Flooble said:
Thought it was 7 crew for Dragon?
But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Yes max 7 for Dragon2.But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Solar City buyout is being offered by Tesla not SpaceX.
Flooble said:
SpeedyDave said:
Flooble said:
Thought it was 7 crew for Dragon?
But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Yes max 7 for Dragon2.But ... 2017 launch with actual humans on board? Wow, that's a rapid timescale considering they weren't talking about even doing an orbital test until mid-2017. Particularly as SpaceX just had to buy a load of Solar City stock so probably isn't flush with cash right now ...
Solar City buyout is being offered by Tesla not SpaceX.
I doubt the SpaceX S.C. transactions are cramping them given the scale they operate at.
Sylvaforever said:
News has been a bit short, anyone heard much lately??
Next launch on Monday"Launch time: 0445 GMT (12:45 a.m. EDT)( 05:45 BST )
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 11th Dragon spacecraft on the ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Dec. 9, June 24, June 27 and July 16. "
MartG said:
Sylvaforever said:
News has been a bit short, anyone heard much lately??
Next launch on Monday"Launch time: 0445 GMT (12:45 a.m. EDT)( 05:45 BST )
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 11th Dragon spacecraft on the ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Dec. 9, June 24, June 27 and July 16. "
Let's hope for a successful launch.
This will the second attempt to get the new universal docking adapter up to the ISS. The first attempt was on the unsuccessful SpaceX launch last year.
The adapter is needed for any non Soyuz craft to dock without the need for grappling from onboard the ISS, including the SpaceX Dragon capsules.
This will the second attempt to get the new universal docking adapter up to the ISS. The first attempt was on the unsuccessful SpaceX launch last year.
The adapter is needed for any non Soyuz craft to dock without the need for grappling from onboard the ISS, including the SpaceX Dragon capsules.
LivingTheDream said:
Let's hope for a successful launch.
This will the second attempt to get the new universal docking adapter up to the ISS. The first attempt was on the unsuccessful SpaceX launch last year.
The adapter is needed for any non Soyuz craft to dock without the need for grappling from onboard the ISS, including the SpaceX Dragon capsules.
At the Farnborough Air Show yesterday I spent some time talking to the QinetiQ Space team who were promoting their design for a new, less critical, docking system. It looks really interesting and has been chosen for the Dream Chaser - This will the second attempt to get the new universal docking adapter up to the ISS. The first attempt was on the unsuccessful SpaceX launch last year.
The adapter is needed for any non Soyuz craft to dock without the need for grappling from onboard the ISS, including the SpaceX Dragon capsules.
To be honest, it reminded me somewhat of this -
which was the docking system used on the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission of 1975.
Landing video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOW9ELFvBUM&fe...
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