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Title: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize
Post by: 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
Title: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize
Post by: Chairboy 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...
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Post by: deSelys on September 29, 2004, 09:15:59 AM: Thanks for the link.
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Post by: Ripsnort on September 29, 2004, 09:49:15 AM: Thanks for the link, I have it on one of my computers running in the background.
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Post by: Chairboy 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!
Title: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize
Post by: CyranoAH 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 :)
Title: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize
Post by: Ripsnort on September 29, 2004, 10:31:06 AM: Quote
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!
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Post by: rabbidrabbit on September 29, 2004, 10:37:09 AM: Think hes going to cherry pick a few on the way back?
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Post by: mora on September 29, 2004, 10:39:53 AM: Damn, missed it...:(
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Post by: Gwjr2 on September 29, 2004, 06:28:40 PM: ITS A ROOK SECRET WEAPON I SAY :D
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Post by: Roscoroo on September 29, 2004, 07:42:49 PM: it was probely rebooting ... they should of used linux :p
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Post by: Gunslinger 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.
Title: Spaceship One is going for the X-Prize
Post by: CyranoAH 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
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 09:34:05 AM: They are going for it again! Same video link as before...
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Post by: OIO 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.. :D
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 09:48:37 AM: Err...I know
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 04, 2004, 09:54:46 AM: No roll this time. Looks like they're going to win, plane is re-entering as I type this.
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 09:54:48 AM: No rolls...362K ft!

Amazing video feed off the ship.
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 10:00:28 AM: and hot Euro babes...this is a good day. :)
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 04, 2004, 10:05:09 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Makarov9
and hot Euro babes...this is a good day. :)

me thinks you're hot on the babe from the St.Louis Science center thats on right now...:eek:
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 10:06:28 AM: love my big women!
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Post by: BlckMgk on October 04, 2004, 10:09:37 AM: darn did I miss it?
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Post by: Makarov9 on October 04, 2004, 10:10:40 AM: Landing in 1 minute
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Post by: GRUNHERZ on October 04, 2004, 10:14:09 AM: Woohoo done!
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Post by: Blank on October 04, 2004, 10:19:44 AM: theres No'2 private astronaut looks like xprize has gone :)

and only 3-4 day turnaround :eek:

:aok