SPACE? WHAT IS THIS, I DON'T EVEN

[Hermaphroditus]

Kay, so. Who's gonna watch the Space Launch tonight?

Or, if you're viewing this after the launch, this can just be a general discussion of SpaceX, privatized space flights, etc.

"On Saturday, May 19th, SpaceX will become the first commercial company in history to attempt to visit the International Space Station. Watch the action live on SpaceX.com beginning at 1:15 AM Pacific / 4:15 AM Eastern / 08:15 UTC."

 

[J.D]

Hmm, guess I'll have nothing better to do at 1 in the morning.

 

[Antome]

Will there be any difference between this and the routine Russian launches?

 

[bic]

SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!

 

[Twilight Wolf]

Will there be any difference between this and the routine Russian launches?

doesn't matter; had space

 

[Antome]

Fair enough

 

[vskid3]

I nominate Space Core for president.

 

[Hermaphroditus]

Well, *Can'tSayThisOnTV*. Aborted, so they'll have to try again the 22nd.

 

[Antome]

 

[bic]

Didn't it abort because it crossed a very low safety threshold? I thought it did something like that before...

 

[Hermaphroditus]

Didn't it abort because it crossed a very low safety threshold? I thought it did something like that before...

Over pressure in the compression chamber of engine 5. Purely speculation, but it sounds like a valve or vent didn't fully open.

 

[bic]

At least it didn't go into an uncontrolled burn resulting in loss of the vehicle?

 

[Hermaphroditus]

Yeah, good thing their overpressure system kicked in. It seems they have pretty strict safety protocols so they don't have a major explosion/embarrassment.

 

[Antome]

I saw a short piece on spaceX on 60 minutes a month or two ago. Almost all of their components are produced in the one complex, so they have a lot of room to make sure everything is safe and working properly. The CEO was also the co founder of paypal.

 

[Hermaphroditus]

I saw a short piece on spaceX on 60 minutes a month or two ago. Almost all of their components are produced in the one complex, so they have a lot of room to make sure everything is safe and working properly. The CEO was also the co founder of paypal.

And Tesla Motors.

 

[Zero]

The CEO was also the co founder of paypal.

 

[samjc3]

So in other words, when they are doing true commercial spaceflight, they'll suddenly decide that you need to link you social security number and you cant fly with them until you do. In the meantime, they throw you out the airlock.

 

[Antome]

He left the company when ebay bought it, but iunno what it was like before then.

 

[Zero]

That makes it okay then I guess. As far as I know it mainly became flax when eBay got their grimy hands on it.

 

[bic]

They finally got it up.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-s ... 4281.story