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2004-09-29 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2004-09-29 9:41:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Took off at 10:11 EST...

Live on FoxNews

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 10:11:38 AM|| 2004-09-29 10:11:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Separation in at approx 11:00 EST

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 10:16:13 AM|| 2004-09-29 10:16:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Good Sep
Good Ignition

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:08:55 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:08:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shutoff
Craft is "spinning" at slow rate - not good

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:10:32 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:10:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Stabilized, now...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:11:23 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:11:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Reached apogee - at 100KM as planned

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:13:03 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:13:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Here's the link for updated coverage:

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_full_coverage.html#wind

(I'm not smart enough to get the "link" function to work.)

Posted by nada 2004-09-29 11:13:23 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:13:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Descent is stable so far

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:14:13 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:14:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 .com, no fair! I have to wait for internet updates...

Posted by nada 2004-09-29 11:15:29 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:15:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Looking great...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:15:57 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:15:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Sorry! :-/

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:17:37 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:17:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Descent looks perfect - totally under control - and it's beautiful.

Saying the 2nd flight may be next Monday.

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:18:23 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:18:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 Gorgeous... Perfect descent...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:22:15 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:22:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 Chase plane has taken up station alongside... filming the craft as it comes down...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:27:02 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:27:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Uh, looks like they did a tail-for-tail spin at one point, to judge from the cockpit footage they're watching over in our conference room.

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-09-29 11:28:40 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-29 11:28:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 about 2.5 min to touchdown...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:29:33 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:29:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#17 I didn't see it "flip" - only spin...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:30:04 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:30:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#18 on approach now...

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:31:16 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:31:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#19 gear down - looks good

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:32:30 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:32:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#20 touchdown at 11:34

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:32:55 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:32:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#21 server clock 2 min slow, heh

rolling to a stop...

phreakin awesome!

Posted by .com 2004-09-29 11:33:48 AM|| 2004-09-29 11:33:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#22 If it works, tax it.

Posted by Jimmuah 2004-09-29 1:40:24 PM|| 2004-09-29 1:40:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 1 down 1 to go...

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-29 1:42:31 PM|| 2004-09-29 1:42:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 From Spaceflight Now: Mike Melvill just told reporters gathered at the runway that it was pilot error that caused the unplanned roll during the rocket engine firing of today's launch. He said SpaceShipOne performed properly and he was never worried during the flight, knowing he could damp out the roll motion. Once he knew the 62-mile target altitude would be reached, he commanded the engine to shut down. The cutoff occurred 11 seconds early.
Burt Rutan says the data will be examined closely, but at this point officials expect to conduct the second X Prize launch attempt within the next two weeks as required for the contest.
Melvill quipped that the craft just needs to be refueled and it'll be ready to go.

Posted by Steve 2004-09-29 1:58:05 PM|| 2004-09-29 1:58:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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