OT - Space X docking at ISS now

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: OT - Space X docking at ISS now
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 09:09 am:

It's being broadcast live on CBS 2 in LA; not sure elsewhere. First time for private spacecraft.

Elon Musk is doing better with this than with his electric cars.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 01:31 pm:

Underwhelmed you, huh?

I thought you guys who want to shrink govt would be crowing about this amazing success of private enterprise. Oh, it happened on Obama's watch; can't be good.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Luke Dahlinger on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 03:38 pm:

Consider that perhaps some of us are tired of seeing too many OT threads and have OT threads on ignore..............


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 05:09 pm:

Good point, Luke.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Kossor on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 06:57 pm:

OT yes and kind of impressive but WOW Ralph! How did they get that T to the moon? E-Timer perhaps? :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Willie K Cordes on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 07:45 pm:

Most have a water pump and thermostat for sure.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Miller, Sequim WA on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 07:50 pm:

That's not the Moon. That's the Filming Set used over at Norton AFB in California isn't it?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Garnet on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 07:54 pm:

That's one hot bell! Watch the onboard launch video on youtube.

Garnet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNJG8MPcIc


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 08:22 pm:

Thanks, Garnet.

My rocket engineer neighbor interviewed for a job with Space X. He said they build components in-house where possible, while NASA built their rockets with parts from suppliers in just about every CONgressional district.

I forgot who created the moon pic. Could be Horlick's handiwork. The date I have on it is 2007, May 9.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 02:15 am:

Thank you, Ralph. I am not completely ignoring OTs yet. While I want "most" of the postings to be T related, I also consider many of the people on this forum to be good friends. I no more want to limit the threads on here to strictly T than I would only talk antique automobiles with my closest friends in person.
Again, thank you. Besides, this is where I get most of my world news from.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


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