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SpaceX Successful Static Fire

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the to-infinity-and-beyond dept.

ron_ivi writes "SpaceX's website is announced that they had a " great static fire today" where their Falcon rocket successfully had 3 seconds of thrust. Nice pictures and video of the test; and if analysis shows all was well, they'll be launching Thursday."

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  1. It used to be... by guru+zim · · Score: 5, Funny

    It used to be a guy wouldn't brag if he only had 3 seconds of thrust.

  2. Re:WOHO!!! by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think we would leave all the Anonymous Cowards behind. There's enough garbage in space. :P

  3. ESD by EraserMouseMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd though a static fire would be bad for the ICs?

  4. hmm... by sxtxixtxcxh · · Score: 2, Funny

    sounds like someone needs to start using dryer sheets...

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  5. If NASA designed cars by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    If NASA designed cars,

    - They would only drive in clear weather
    - They would take millions of gallons of gas and burn it all at once and then coast the rest of the way
    - The rubber tires would be prone to blowout on cold days
    - The undercarriage would be made up of tissue paper
    - It would cost billions of dollars to maintain, even when it just sits in the garage
    - You would have to schedule your drives and be prepared to have them cancelled at the last minute
    - There would only be a handful of cars in the entire world
    - Half of those would be scattered across the Atlantic ocean and Texas
    - People would show up to watch you drive because the occurrence is so rare
    - You'd never be able to pay it off

    1. Re:If NASA designed cars by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your username is uniquely well suited to your post.

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  6. Sad by Eightyford · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does anyone else find it sad that the founder of Paypal has a better rocket company than the creator of DOOM?

    Ah well, at least they are both fellow geeks.

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    1. Re:Sad by Eightyford · · Score: 2, Funny

      Because people hate paypal and love Doom. Because 3d game engine development actually has a lot in common with rocket science.

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  7. You insensitive clod by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 2, Funny
    Some of us might not last another 50 years.

    But it is only 45 more years until we get to see 100 year old I Love Lucy re-runs!

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  8. FIRE! by JonathanR · · Score: 5, Funny

    Coming from the petrochem industry, I'm not used to seeing the words great, static and fire all in one sentence

  9. Re:Sure way to burn bandwidth by Crash24 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pfft...I bet they can harness the server heat for fueling the launch!

  10. It used to be...Slow Burn. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It used to be a guy wouldn't brag if he only had 3 seconds of thrust."

    Now he breaks out the cigarettes and asks, "was it good for you too"?

  11. Re:Bad plot line... by Inner_Child · · Score: 3, Funny
    (this was the main plot line of a cheezoid TV series in the early 80's)
    Selling things on Ebay in the early 80's? Talk about being ahead of their time...
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  12. Somehow... by linguizic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Somehow, in some way this proves that Microsoft sucks.

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  13. Re:WOHO!!! by Eideewt · · Score: 3, Funny

    So they can colonize a new world and the rest of us can die from exposure to unsanitized telephones? No thanks.