They have launched, orbited a spacecraft, and fired the spacecraft retros and have rentered, landed right on target.
Bob N4HY
The first private group in history to do so...
Robert WB5MZO life member AMSAT ARRL
From: rwmcgwier@gmail.com Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:24:27 -0500 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Congrats to SpaceX
They have launched, orbited a spacecraft, and fired the spacecraft retros and have rentered, landed right on target.
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From the Press conference with Elon Musk
"- Looking at routinely launching microsats with the second stage after the Dragon has been released.
- Probably not lucrative but could boost space industry, education, etc."
looking at the elements for the second stage after reboost...interesting
http://www.hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=25673
Robert Oler WB5MZO Life member AMSAT ARRL
According to a report I saw from the NSS, they also deployed 4 CubeSats. Not a useful orbit for us, but a sign of good things to come.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert McGwier Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:24 PM To: amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Congrats to SpaceX
They have launched, orbited a spacecraft, and fired the spacecraft retros and have rentered, landed right on target.
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Rocky Jones