Just for the record, some follow up on SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft successful landing.
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Some links from SpaceRef web site.
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http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Success! SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Re-enters Successfully
Lands on Target in the Pacific Ocean, 500 miles Off of the Coast of Southern California
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Video Taken On Orbit by SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
Source: SpaceX Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon launch Photos
Source: SpaceX Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Video: NASA /SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference
Source: SpaceX Posted Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Spaceflight Now link
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/
Dragon parachutes into the Pacific Ocean
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: December 8, 2010
SpaceX released these photos of the Dragon spacecraft parachuting and then floating in the Pacific Ocean after splashing down at 2:02 p.m. EST this afternoon.
Credit: Michael Altenhofen/SpaceX
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And more from SpaceX's multimedia page.
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http://www.spacex.com/
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SpaceX Dragon Drop Test HD
08/12/2010
SpaceX conducted the Dragon high altitude drop test on 12 August 2010 to validate the parachute deployment systems and recovery operations. An Erickson S-64 Air-Crane nicknamed "Elvis" released Dragon from 4.26 km (14,000 feet) altitude off the coast of Morro Bay California, north of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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And if you were a paying customer, what would it be worth to have your brand name displayed for all to see?
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http://www.universetoday.com/
SpaceX Reveals Dragon’s “Secret” Payload by Nancy Atkinson on December 9, 2010
During Wednesday’s post-flight press conference, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed the rumor of a secret payload on board the Dragon spacecraft, but said he wouldn’t reveal what it actually was until Thursday. He did say, however that if you liked Monty Python, you would like this payload.
True to his word, SpaceX just issued a press release on what was inside this container, above, that was bolted to the floor of the Dragon spacecraft.
See below.
http://www.universetoday.com/
Top Secret payload revealed. Photo Credit: Chris Thompson, SpaceX
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What next? Take a look at the up coming SpaceX Launch Schedule.
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http://www.spacex.com/launch_
LAUNCH MANIFEST
*Target date indicates hardware arrival at launch site
**Or Kwajalein, depending on range availability
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Hope I am still around to see the Bigelow Aerospace launch in 2014.
Let the competition begin.
- LRK -
Thanks for looking up with me.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace is a North Las Vegas, Nevada space technology startup company that is pioneering work on expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998[3] and is funded in large part by the fortune Bigelow gained through his ownership of the hotel chain Budget Suites of America. By 2010, Bigelow had invested US$180 million in the company.[4] Bigelow has stated on multiple occasions that he is prepared to fund Bigelow Aerospace with about US$500 million through 2015 in order to achieve launch of full-scale hardware.[3][5]
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Bigelow recently announced that it has agreements with six sovereign nations to utilize on-orbit facilities of the commercial space station: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Sweden.[7]
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Bigelow has reserved a 2014 launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,[23] but has not yet announced the payload. The Falcon 9 is capable of launching either a Sundancer or a BA 330 module. Bigelow is also in talks with Lockheed Martin to potentially contract launch services on its Atlas V - 401 vehicle.[24][25]
Note: Dates of upcoming launches are proposed and are subject to change.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The Bigelow Next-Generation Commercial Space Station is a private orbital space complex currently under development by Bigelow Aerospace. The space station will be constructed of both Sundancer and BA 330 expandable spacecraft modules as well as a central docking node, propulsion, solar arrays, and attached crew capsules. Initial launch of space station components is planned for 2014, with portions of the station available for leased use as early as 2015.[1]
Success! SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Re-enters Successfully
Lands on Target in the Pacific Ocean, 500 miles Off of the Coast of Southern California
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Video Taken On Orbit by SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
Source: SpaceX Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon launch Photos
Source: SpaceX Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010
http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Video: NASA /SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference
Source: SpaceX Posted Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Spaceflight Now link
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/
Dragon parachutes into the Pacific Ocean
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: December 8, 2010
SpaceX released these photos of the Dragon spacecraft parachuting and then floating in the Pacific Ocean after splashing down at 2:02 p.m. EST this afternoon.
Credit: Michael Altenhofen/SpaceX
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And more from SpaceX's multimedia page.
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http://www.spacex.com/
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SpaceX Dragon Drop Test HD
08/12/2010
SpaceX conducted the Dragon high altitude drop test on 12 August 2010 to validate the parachute deployment systems and recovery operations. An Erickson S-64 Air-Crane nicknamed "Elvis" released Dragon from 4.26 km (14,000 feet) altitude off the coast of Morro Bay California, north of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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And if you were a paying customer, what would it be worth to have your brand name displayed for all to see?
- LRK -
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http://www.universetoday.com/
SpaceX Reveals Dragon’s “Secret” Payload by Nancy Atkinson on December 9, 2010
During Wednesday’s post-flight press conference, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed the rumor of a secret payload on board the Dragon spacecraft, but said he wouldn’t reveal what it actually was until Thursday. He did say, however that if you liked Monty Python, you would like this payload.
True to his word, SpaceX just issued a press release on what was inside this container, above, that was bolted to the floor of the Dragon spacecraft.
See below.
http://www.universetoday.com/
Top Secret payload revealed. Photo Credit: Chris Thompson, SpaceX
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What next? Take a look at the up coming SpaceX Launch Schedule.
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http://www.spacex.com/launch_
LAUNCH MANIFEST
| Customer | Target Date* | Vehicle | Launch Site |
| NASA COTS – Demo 1 | 2010 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA COTS – Demo 2 | 2011 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA COTS – Demo 3 | 2011 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| Falcon 1e Inaugural Test Flight | 2011 | Falcon 1e | Kwajalein |
| ORBCOMM - Multiple flights | 2011-2014 | Falcon 1e | Kwajalein |
| MDA Corp. (Canada) | 2011 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 1 | 2011 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 2 | 2011 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| DragonLab Mission 1 | 2012 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 3 | 2012 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 4 | 2012 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| CONAE (Argentina) | 2012 | Falcon 9 | Vandenberg** |
| Spacecom (Israel) | 2012 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral** |
| DragonLab Mission 2 | 2013 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 5 | 2013 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 6 | 2013 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 7 | 2013 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| CONAE (Argentina) | 2013 | Falcon 9 | Vandenberg** |
| NSPO (Taiwan) | 2013 | Falcon 1e | Kwajalein |
| Space Systems/Loral | 2014 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral** |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 8 | 2014 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 9 | 2014 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 10 | 2014 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| Astrium (Europe) | 2014 | Falcon 1e | Kwajalein |
| Bigelow Aerospace | 2014 | Falcon 9 | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 11 | 2015 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| NASA Resupply to ISS – Flt 12 | 2015 | F9/Dragon | Cape Canaveral |
| Iridium | 2015-2017 | Falcon 9 | Vandenberg |
**Or Kwajalein, depending on range availability
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Hope I am still around to see the Bigelow Aerospace launch in 2014.
Let the competition begin.
- LRK -
Thanks for looking up with me.
- LRK -
Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.
RSS link: http://kelloggserialreports.
Newsletter: https://news.altair.com/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace is a North Las Vegas, Nevada space technology startup company that is pioneering work on expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998[3] and is funded in large part by the fortune Bigelow gained through his ownership of the hotel chain Budget Suites of America. By 2010, Bigelow had invested US$180 million in the company.[4] Bigelow has stated on multiple occasions that he is prepared to fund Bigelow Aerospace with about US$500 million through 2015 in order to achieve launch of full-scale hardware.[3][5]
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Pioneering a new market
Bigelow is pioneering a new market in a flexible and configurable set of space habitats.[2] Moreover, industry observers have noted that Bigelow is demonstrating audacity to pioneer such a market "in a capital-intensive, highly-regulated industry like spaceflight."[2]Bigelow recently announced that it has agreements with six sovereign nations to utilize on-orbit facilities of the commercial space station: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Sweden.[7]
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Module construction and deployment timeline
On July 12, 2006 and June 28, 2007, Bigelow launched the Genesis I and II modules, respectively. In mid-2008, Bigelow Aerospace completed the Galaxy module but did not launch it due to rising launch costs[21] and, the ability to substantially validate the new Galaxy technologies terrestrially, particularly after the successful two Genesis launches in 2006 and 2007.[22] It was tested on the ground at its North Las Vegas facility instead.Bigelow has reserved a 2014 launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,[23] but has not yet announced the payload. The Falcon 9 is capable of launching either a Sundancer or a BA 330 module. Bigelow is also in talks with Lockheed Martin to potentially contract launch services on its Atlas V - 401 vehicle.[24][25]
Note: Dates of upcoming launches are proposed and are subject to change.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bigelow Commercial Space Station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bigelow Next-Generation Commercial Space Station is a private orbital space complex currently under development by Bigelow Aerospace. The space station will be constructed of both Sundancer and BA 330 expandable spacecraft modules as well as a central docking node, propulsion, solar arrays, and attached crew capsules. Initial launch of space station components is planned for 2014, with portions of the station available for leased use as early as 2015.[1]
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
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