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SpaceX Announces Bigger Rocket

Posted by Zonk on from the we're-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat dept.

bullitB writes "SpaceX, a commercial developer of rocket systems, has announced a new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) class rocket. Dubbed the Falcon 9, the rocket will be able to launch nearly 25 metric tons into low earth orbit for a mere $78 million. It looks like they have already signed up Bigelow Aerospace for a launch in 2008."

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  1. The Wife by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    My wife just expressed interest in a scaled down version of the Falcon 9.

  2. Estes rocket? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Probably stage A - the smallest and weakest of the bunch. I wouldn't brag about that if I were you.

    (For the often-clueless mods, Estes is a model rocket company. Look it up and laugh if you can. It was a joke.)

  3. hmmm... by compjinx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only $280,000 (roughly) to send someone (200lb) into orbit. Sweet. Now, they couldn't market this to people wanting to go into space since I doubt this covers reentry, but I imagine it could be marketed to people wanting to send other people into low-earth orbit.

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  4. Re:it had to happen.. by utnow · · Score: 2, Funny

    Deuce Bigelow Zero-G Gigelow

  5. Press releases are cheap. by Shivetya · · Score: 2, Funny

    and I bet their other division has Duke Nukem ready to ship by then too.

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  6. Too easy... by writermike · · Score: 3, Funny

    Butthead: "Hey Beavis..."

    Beavis: "Yeah, yeah. Uh... what?"

    Butthead: "I'd like to announce a bigger rocket."

    Beavis: "Hehheh ehehhehee BOI-OI-OI-OING!"

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