| Re: [GMCnet] Way off topic: Largest rocket to ever be launched. [message #328886 is a reply to message #328882] |
Tue, 06 February 2018 16:41   |
James Hupy
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Largest Rocket since the Saturn 5. Private company, not NASA. Reusable,
self recovering boosters. Lots of firsts there. Tesla to Mars, going to
need a loo ooong charging cord. Yes, it was impressive. Don't see any other
countries stepping up with the kind of investments in money, engineering,
"Yankee injunity ", etc.
Shoot, the USA walked on the moon so long ago, the contestants on TV
game shows don't even remember the names of the men that accomplished that
back in the 60's and 70's. About time we show the rest of the world what we
can do with the free enterprise system again. Looks like they forgot,
again. Some of our home folks did too. Not my generation, though. I
remember "One small step for (a) man, One giant leap for Mankind". Kinda
like settling the Western parts of the US. Mountain men came first, then
trappers, and fur traders, then, merchants, farmers. Finally government
followed after all the risk takers had made the land safe enough for
politicians. Then came infrastructure, industry, Freeways, and cars and
motor homes to drive on them. Hell, government can't even drive trains on
the right tracks without running into something. Rant off.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or.
On Feb 6, 2018 1:23 PM, "Vern Crawford" wrote:
> I wonder if a 23 footer could fit in the cargo bay?
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> On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Keith V wrote:
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>> I watched it, it was surreal.
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>> Elon is definitely Iron Man.
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>> Did you see the booster landings? It was right out of a 50's Sci Fi
> movie,
>> both boosters landed in Sync and perfectly.
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Gmclist on behalf of Bob
> Dunahugh
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>> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 3:10:46 PM
>> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: [GMCnet] Way off topic: Largest rocket to ever be launched.
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>> They just launched a car into space perfectly with a $90,000,000 rocket.
>> What a technical accomplishment. What a sight to see. Bob Dunahugh
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