Tribe.net. Local Connections eric http://spacetravel.tribe.net/thread/1eb7851e-ac01-4c4e-a402-01b1ffbc7867#f2436463-59ca-4974-9b9a-dae9ff342687 2009-03-12T08:26:38Z 2009-03-12T08:26:38Z

This is a pretty cool video of a Dragon mission taking crew to ISS: http://spacex.com/multimedia/videos.php?id=37

eric 2009-03-12T08:26:38Z eric http://spacetravel.tribe.net/thread/1eb7851e-ac01-4c4e-a402-01b1ffbc7867#41baf580-24ed-4ea2-8386-b22e26899d6b 2009-03-12T08:14:27Z 2009-03-12T08:14:27Z

SpaceX conducts tests on upper stage engine on Falcon 9. http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20090310 "New Merlin Vacuum engine demonstrates highest efficiency for an American hydrocarbon rocket engine. McGregor, TX. – March 10, 2009 – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully conducted a full mission duration firing of its new Merlin Vacuum engine on March 7, at SpaceX's Test Facility in McGregor, Texas. The engine fired for a full six minutes, consuming 100,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene propellant."

eric 2009-03-12T08:14:27Z eric http://spacetravel.tribe.net/thread/1eb7851e-ac01-4c4e-a402-01b1ffbc7867#7d22fac1-72f6-4821-b6b0-1f9311bf74d0 2009-01-31T12:23:07Z 2009-01-31T12:23:07Z

Have you guys been tracking SpaceX? http://www.spacex.com They are setting to make progress this year, with the inauguration of Falcon 9, commercial launches of Falcon 1, and their marketing of Dragon capsule as an alternative to the retiring Space Shuttle program (STS). Along with Orbital Science they have recently secured contract with NASA to supply cargo to ISS, this is above and beyond the COTS requirement of demo flights to ISS. Its looking promising with them.

eric 2009-01-31T12:23:07Z