Yep, They didn't blow up the first five attempts like the Vanguard missile in the late 1950's!
73, Ed - KL7UW At 09:43 AM 12/10/2010, Alan P. Biddle wrote: >Joe, > >A success no matter how you slice it. ;) > >Alan >WA4SCA > > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Joe Fitzgerald >Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:20 AM >Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Congrats to SpaceX > > and it shows in how fast they are able to move to reach initial > > operational capability. > > > >I am still a bit skeptical ... there was something kind of cheesy about >that last test flight > >http://www.universetoday.com/81586/spacex-reveals-dragon%E2%80%99s-secret-pa >yload/ > >-Joe KM1P > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.2kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com ====================================== *temp not in service _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb