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Apolyton Civilization Site Forums > Miscellaneous > Off Topic > Privately-funded rocket reaches orbit! Page: Print | Email | Subscribe | Report News       Web Apolyton News Directory Forums eBay 03.Nov: `CIVCON `09` ANNOUNCED 26.Jul: ACS: `10 YEARS OF CONQUERING THE WORLD` 16.Jul: CIVREV, COL SECTIONS (RE)LAUNCHED bottom of page    - CIVILIZATION 3 $9.99 - CIVILIZATION 2 from $6.95 - CIVILIZATION 2 from $4.25 - ALPHA CENTAURI + ALIEN CROSSFIRE (laptop collection) from $19.99 Author Thread    Pages (2): [ 1   2   ] 12 < Last Thread     Next Thread >     DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 28-09-2008 23:33 | www edit | quote #1 | report | Privately-funded rocket reaches orbit! Support Apolyton buy from Amazon As some of you might remember, I've mentioned that there have been no successful privately-funded orbital rocket developments. All orbital launch vehicles to date has been government funded. Until now. SpaceX, in Los Angeles, has become the first privately-funded success story with the launch of the Falcon 1. This was SpaceX's fourth attempt. The first attempt ended in the Pacific ocean not far from the pad. The second attempt ended in the second-stage burn not making orbital velocity. The third attempt ended with the first stage running into the second stage. Video to come soon! Aeson Emperor orangesoda Nov 2001 time: 13:14 28-09-2008 23:38 edit | quote #2 | report | Full PM-box? Change here! Lord Avalon Emperor Eternal Nov 2005 time: 15:14 28-09-2008 23:40 edit | quote #3 | report | Help yourself to an AD-FREE life Darius871 Emperor Smith, Wesson, and the RODINA!!! Mar 2002 time: 14:14 28-09-2008 23:41 edit | quote #4 | report | Full PM-box? Change here! Private space exploration BlackCat Emperor Jul 2004 time: 20:14 28-09-2008 23:43 edit | quote #5 | report | Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame Good news - now they have to do something about that nasty 1-4 succes rate Lancer Deity Oregon Coast, USA! or Bohol, Philippines! Apr 1999 time: 20:14 28-09-2008 23:45 edit | quote #6 | report | Help yourself to an AD-FREE life DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 28-09-2008 23:56 | www edit | quote #7 | report | Enter the AD-FREE zone FYI, the price of launches from SpaceX undercut even the Russians. Lancer Deity Oregon Coast, USA! or Bohol, Philippines! Apr 1999 time: 20:14 29-09-2008 00:02 edit | quote #8 | report | Remove this text Having trouble finding the news release on this. Can you give a link please Dan? Harry Tuttle King Mar 2003 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 00:02 edit | quote #9 | report | Inflate your Upload Space Excellent news Dan. DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 00:08 | www edit | quote #10 | report | Support Apolyton buy from Amazon quote: Originally posted by Lancer Having trouble finding the news release on this. Can you give a link please Dan? Sure. Here's AP's story... http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5...HWt4JgD93G1LC00 Here's the Slashdot post that was just issued... http://science.slashdot.org/science...8/2348205.shtml Lancer Deity Oregon Coast, USA! or Bohol, Philippines! Apr 1999 time: 20:14 29-09-2008 00:09 edit | quote #11 | report | Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV Thanks Zkribbler Deity Los Angeles, CA, USA Feb 1999 time: 12:14 29-09-2008 00:35 edit | quote #12 | report | Help yourself to an AD-FREE life quote: This is Ground Control to Major Tong... Lancer Deity Oregon Coast, USA! or Bohol, Philippines! Apr 1999 time: 20:14 29-09-2008 00:36 edit | quote #13 | report | Support Apolyton buy from Amazon "Besides the Falcon 1, SpaceX is developing for NASA a larger launch vehicle, Falcon 9, capable of flying to the international space station when the current space shuttle fleet retires in 2010. " Seems we won't need the Russians after all. Vesayen King Mar 2002 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 00:38 edit | quote #14 | report | Support Apolyton BOOOOO YAAAA! GePap Emperor of the Big Apple Nov 2001 time: 14:14 29-09-2008 00:42 edit | quote #15 | report | Lose 30 kilos (of popups) Sorry, but I serious doubt many companies will entrust their horrifically expensive satelites to a private company that has only shown it can get 25% of its rockets into space. They are going to have to do a lot more testing and build up a serious success record. I also wonder how this plays into international rocket proliferation regulations and rules. DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 00:58 | www edit | quote #16 | report | Remove this text Here come the horde of killjoys! Darius871 Emperor Smith, Wesson, and the RODINA!!! Mar 2002 time: 14:14 29-09-2008 00:59 edit | quote #17 | report | Inflate your Upload Space Any kind of space exploration Naked Gents Rut King New York, NY Jul 2008 time: 04:14 29-09-2008 01:14 edit | quote #18 | report | Get a bigger avatar today! China's first spacewalk attracts world attention Darius871 Emperor Smith, Wesson, and the RODINA!!! Mar 2002 time: 14:14 29-09-2008 01:15 edit | quote #19 | report | Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2 Been done. DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 01:31 | www edit | quote #20 | report | Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 01:41 | www edit | quote #21 | report | Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete A Youtube of the launch webcast. Kuciwalker Deity Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Feb 2001 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 02:14 edit | quote #22 | report | Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution to SpaceX Asher President of the OT and living in the TO Nov 1999 time: 15:14 29-09-2008 02:23 edit | quote #23 | report | Support Apolyton buy from Amazon quote: Originally posted by DanS A Youtube of the launch webcast. This video has ROBOTS and TEXANs talking. You provided no warning! Winston Emperor Mar 1999 time: 21:14 30-09-2008 22:24 edit | quote #24 | report | Browse Apolyton AD-FREE So what's next? DanS Emperor TANSTAAFL Jan 1970 time: 15:14 30-09-2008 22:34 | www edit | quote #25 | report | Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2 Commercial satellite launches, a much bigger rocket, cargo flights to the International Space Station, and human flights to the International Space Station. The owner's ultimate interest is in human spaceflight to Mars, but there are quite a few intermediate steps. Provost Harrison Deity Germans own my soul. Feb 2000 time: 20:14 01-10-2008 11:40 edit | quote #26 | report | Get a bigger avatar today! Actually I discovered that an old university friend of mine is working for this company making the private rockets...I hope his rockets are doing better than the house we all used to live in is Nice to see that he didn't manage to f**k this one up and lose Scotty's ashes this time Impaler[WrG] ModCast Co-Host Civ4 Colonization UI Programmer May 2002 time: 13:14 01-10-2008 12:17 | www edit | quote #27 | report | Enter the AD-FREE zone quote: Sorry, but I serious doubt many companies will entrust their horrifically expensive satelites to a private company that has only shown it can get 25% of its rockets into space. They are going to have to do a lot more testing and build up a serious success record. Thats an incredibly impressive result for a private venture, remember every government rocket program went through crap loads of failed rockets when they were at this equivalent stage of development. Heck look at the Arian 5 rockets they suffered humiliating setbacks and were government run. Besides everyone buys insurance on the cargo. I wish them luck Arrian Deity Kneel before Grog! Jul 2001 time: 15:14 01-10-2008 13:17 edit | quote #28 | report | Remove this text I'm sure they will build up more of a track record before they become "trusted," but if they're cheap somebody will take a chance on them. If they blow that chance, they could be screwed. But if they come through... why not? -Arrian Lorizael Emperor Detached Sep 2001 time: 15:14 01-10-2008 13:22 edit | quote #29 | report | Got spare money? w00t! Won't be long now before the Vulcans visit. Heraclitus Emperor Slovenia Sep 2007 time: 21:14 01-10-2008 15:34 edit | quote #30 | report | Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win Private orbital space flight.... nice But this makes it seem that the future of the solar system shall will be megacorporations fighting for resources not the benevolent United Federation of Planets as seen in Star Trek. I just wish we could militarize space and allow nations to claim territory in space, that is the only thing that would get effective government funded space programs.   Pages (2): [ 1   2   ] 12 < Last Thread     Next Thread >     All times are GMT. The time now is 20:14. Apolyton Time is 15:14.     top of page Rate This Thread: Rate Thread: 5 .. Best 4 3 .. Average 2 1 .. Worst Forum Jump: Please select one: -------------------- Private messages Search Home -------------------- General