[amsat-bb] SpaceX Test Vehicle Explodes

[Bryce Salmi]

Last email, finally achieved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=THQPNDNulVc#t=828


On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Bryce Salmi <bstguitarist at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll second that, people should remember it's a test vehicle and doesn't
> really represent a normal launch at all. The publicly stated goals has
> actually always been to push it to the limits. Hence why one of the first
> Grasshopper videos has Johny Cash "Ring of Fire" in the background (NOT
> F9R-Dev1, today flight is a difference vehicle, Grasshopper did not fly
> today).
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoxiK7K28PU
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 6:41 PM, Brenton Salmi <kb1lqd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> F9R was a dedicated test vehicle for vertical takeoff vertical landing and
>> had many successes under its belt. It was pushed to extreme today to test
>> capabilities flying quite the mission!
>>
>> Thanks for the link! Lots to be learned in the name of
>> advancing spaceflight!
>>
>> Brent, KB1LQD
>>
>> On Friday, August 22, 2014, B J <va6bmj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry about the earlier empty post.  I was a bit fumble-fingered when
>> > I started writing .
>> >
>> > http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/08/22/spacex-bad-day-mcgregor/
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/08/22/spacex-statement-mcgregor-rocket-explosion/
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/08/22/video-spacex-rocket-explosion-mcgregor/
>> >
>> > This reminds everyone that spaceflight is hard.
>> >
>> > 73s
>> >
>> > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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