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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: DD1975 on December 04, 2013, 16:39:50 PM
SpaceX have delivered their first commerial satellite to orbit, at a substantial reduction in cost to the current duopoly of Arianespace and IPL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25210742 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25210742)
SpaceX returns to flight with a successful Falcon 9 rocket launch after one of its vehicles exploded on the launch pad in September.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38613275
video here:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=spacex+latest+launch+video&=&view=detail&mid=FA178A6A893F49A3B3B3FA178A6A893F49A3B3B3&FORM=VDHSOP&fsscr=0
Today should be the day that SpaceX launch the falcon Heavy, and send it's owners car into space at the same time :P
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42950957
Of course if it fails on the pad........... :o
Go Go Elon, use 21st century science to change the world and our understanding of the universe :worship:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOHsWf2xSa4
2 out of the 3 boosters used landed safely too, the third ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean.
Not a bad result that :thumbsup: