Author Topic: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize (Read 696 times)

CyranoAH · « **on:** September 29, 2004, 09:01:09 AM »

Watching the event live, hope everything goes ok!

http://wm-live.world.mii-streaming.net/live/xprize

Daniel

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2004, 09:11:37 AM »

CNN is also doing some good coverage as interesting things happen. It just took off, heading up to launch height.

Alt monkey...

deSelys · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2004, 09:15:59 AM »

Thanks for the link.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2004, 09:49:15 AM »

Thanks for the link, I have it on one of my computers running in the background.

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:20:23 AM »

Holy crap, that was scary! He went into an uncontrolled roll near the end of the boost phase, but he managed to recover. Looks like he made the altitude goal, broke the record set by the X-15!

CyranoAH · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:20:24 AM »

Pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeew it got me sweating during the climb. It seems he had some severe engine-induced rolling motion up until the engine burnt off...

Watching at it glides back, hands still shakking

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:31:06 AM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew it got me sweating during the climb. It seems he had some severe engine-induced rolling motion up until the engine burnt off...

Watching at it glides back, hands still shakking

They had a similiar problem last time, it seemed more so this time! That was freaking scarey!

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:37:09 AM »

Think hes going to cherry pick a few on the way back?

mora · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:39:53 AM »

Damn, missed it...

Gwjr2 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2004, 06:28:40 PM »

ITS A ROOK SECRET WEAPON I SAY

Roscoroo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2004, 07:42:49 PM »

it was probely rebooting ... they should of used linux

Gunslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:14:22 PM »

IIRC they used a beefier engine this time. Holds more fuel uses more flow yadda yadda yaddaa.

Might be the reason for the rolls. I think they are goin for ride #2 next week.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2004, 02:08:10 AM »

They carried far more weight this time (two mock passengers), so that may be a factor as well.

It sure seems it was the exhaust that induced the roll, since it got faster as the aerodinamic forces left way to pure exospheric maneouvering.

Daniel

Makarov9 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2004, 09:34:05 AM »

They are going for it again! Same video link as before...

OIO · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2004, 09:43:16 AM »

its not 'again' its part of the contest.

the White Knight and SpaceshipOne have to do 2 successful flights within a specified time period to win.

And the brit chick covering the webcast NOW is HOT.

On the other hand... why did they name the 2nd stage craft 'SpaceShipOne'?

I mean.. heck they chose a really cool name for the 1st stage plane... why the lame name for the 2nd stage craft?

I need more coffee..