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SpaceX announces new Falcon 1 launch date

Posted by Hemos on Monday December 12, 2005 @01:23AM from the trying-to-make-it-this-year dept.

mj_1903 writes "In an extremely frank and open post, SpaceX has announced that the maiden flight of their totally private spacecraft will be held no earlier than the 20th of December. They also outline the mistakes that kept them on the ground including leaving a small valve open that allowed precious liquid oxygen to boil off and the difficulties in getting oxidiser to a remote site. More coverage at Spaceflight Now."

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Re:One thing to be said for private flights... by subterfuge · 2005-12-12 02:02 · Score: 5, Insightful

fairly immune to public scrutiny

while I have been waiting most of my life to see private space ventures get off the ground [no pun intended] I fear that we will see rapid and oppressive over-regulation within seconds of the first pieces of a failed launch showering down on 'The Children' [TM].