[Dean's World] Dave Price: It's Not A Space Elevator, But...

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Posted by Dave Price:
It's Not A Space Elevator, But...
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1143146279.shtml


   [1]This looks pretty cool. Launches Friday!

     Falcon 1 Maiden Flight Update: Posted March 22, 2006
     No major issues were discovered following the static fire, but, as
     a cautionary measure, we are going to take one more day to review
     data and verify system functionality. Launch is now scheduled for
     Friday at 1 p.m. California time.

   [2]This is interesting, too:

     SpaceX is developing a family of launch vehicles intended to reduce
     the cost and increase the reliability of access to space ultimately
     by a factor of ten. Our design and manufacturing facilities are
     located in Southern California, near the Los Angeles airport, and
     our propulsion development and structural test facilities are
     located in Central Texas.

   Probably a fair amount of hype in that statement, but even so it seems
   promising.
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References

   1. http://spacex.com/index.html?section=updates&content=http%3A//spacex.com/updates.php
   2. http://spacex.com/index.html?section=updates&content=http%3A//spacex.com/updates.php
   3. http://slashdot.org/