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Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 11th, 2016, 09:06 PM
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Some more details in this article...

Some more details in this article https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/09/09/musk-no-answers-so-far-in-difficult-failure-investigation/

Was in Vegas with some old Space X buddies this weekend shooting...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 9th, 2016, 11:26 AM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Talked to a few people on the inside and a lot of...

Talked to a few people on the inside and a lot of scratching heads ... Elon finally posted to Twitter today also and I read that as the same sentiment ... A kinda WTF just happened ...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 05:00 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Ya he wasn't joking. Even working there because I...

Ya he wasn't joking. Even working there because I wasn't involved with launch there were so many things that happened that we didn't know about. I heard a few stories though months afterward that...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 04:34 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
It was probably normal hyperbolic propellants on...

It was probably normal hyperbolic propellants on the space craft, Isp efficiency numbers are very similar but they light on contact so more volatile that way.

Watching the video again is making...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Something to remember is all the propellants are...

Something to remember is all the propellants are separated during the filling of the vehicle. I was the lead test engineer on an old stage that we blew up in Texas (not on purpose). The upper stage...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 04:23 PM
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Posted By tgibbs
Those cameras are miles away. The first "minor"...

Those cameras are miles away. The first "minor" explosion you hear is the 2nd stage blowing, to me it looks like the common dome between the propellants let loose, mixed the props and then blew it...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 01:23 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
New rocket ... Usually insurance won't cover this...

New rocket ... Usually insurance won't cover this sort of thing. The satellite company carries insurance and I guess it would cover it here, I don't know the fine print on that coverage.

I have...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs September 1st, 2016, 01:01 PM
Replies: 288
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Posted By tgibbs
The engine weren't even lit! :faint: This...

The engine weren't even lit! :faint:

This rocket business isn't for the faint of heart. Satellite valued at 198 million was lost as well, the vehicle and then whatever damage to the launch pad....
Forum: Stocks and ETFs August 24th, 2016, 02:48 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Isn't it!! I think this video was posted a...

Isn't it!!

I think this video was posted a ways back but the go pro was working until just before it hit the dirt. It was a very awesome video to watch all the way through. It gives a different...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs August 19th, 2016, 01:34 PM
Replies: 288
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Posted By tgibbs
I was back there to watch one of the grasshopper...

I was back there to watch one of the grasshopper tests and talk about surreal ... When the engine passes the horizon into the blue sky the entire thing looks fake, then you remember that the...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs August 19th, 2016, 01:27 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
tturner86 ya I believe it's still going but at a...

tturner86 ya I believe it's still going but at a snail pace in comparison. The business model needs high rate of launches to keep going so that is the huge focus. And reliability. The Texas launch...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs August 19th, 2016, 01:02 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Chump change in reality but all the little stuff...

Chump change in reality but all the little stuff adds up.

Exciting how the landings are becoming more routine nowadays. From talking with some buddies still there they are all on a huge push to...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs May 27th, 2016, 05:51 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
:becky::becky:

:becky::becky:
Forum: Stocks and ETFs May 6th, 2016, 01:59 AM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Was it me or was the broadcast much better than...

Was it me or was the broadcast much better than before?

I hope it IPOs .... And turns into the next Google priced stock :becky:
Forum: Stocks and ETFs May 4th, 2016, 12:09 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Next launch bumped to Friday because of weather...

Next launch bumped to Friday because of weather Stormy weather in Florida delays Falcon 9 launch ? Spaceflight Now...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs April 29th, 2016, 04:22 PM
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Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
What a misleading title ... The price difference...

What a misleading title ... The price difference has been known all along, not a surprise. I sure hope ULA is doing some serious sole searching though to figure out what niche they are going to cater...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs April 28th, 2016, 09:39 AM
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Views: 86,454
Posted By tgibbs
These kind of reports always make me smile. The...

These kind of reports always make me smile. The real limitation is man power and the time of the "man power" they do have. Same goes for Space X. There is never enough time in the day :faint:
Forum: Stocks and ETFs April 11th, 2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
There may or may not have been a mass email from...

There may or may not have been a mass email from a certain corner office within space X with this YouTube video link in it ... :becky::becky:
Forum: Stocks and ETFs April 11th, 2016, 11:06 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Haha I had to forward that into some space X...

Haha I had to forward that into some space X buddies. Pretty awesome!
Forum: Stocks and ETFs April 10th, 2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Not sure exactly but the feeling I got is the...

Not sure exactly but the feeling I got is the waves were at the upper limits with possibly some excedences. Winds I would think have less of an overall effect on the landing because the vehicle...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs December 23rd, 2015, 03:30 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Doesn't want to face the facts ... Like other...

Doesn't want to face the facts ... Like other factions of the USA as well.
Forum: Stocks and ETFs December 22nd, 2015, 11:54 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Yeah tturner86 nailed it with regards to the...

Yeah tturner86 nailed it with regards to the breaks in th engine light. The arc is normal and depends on a couple factors, trajectory you are launching towards meaning are you going to an orbit that...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs December 21st, 2015, 09:34 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
That's a sweet picture. Everything that I could...

That's a sweet picture. Everything that I could see looked awesome. The VPs were jumping around like little kids in the front of mission control so you know it had to have gone really well :becky:
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Forum: Stocks and ETFs December 21st, 2015, 06:25 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Going to be an exciting 30 minutes leading up to...

Going to be an exciting 30 minutes leading up to launch
Forum: Stocks and ETFs December 21st, 2015, 11:47 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 63,212
Posted By tgibbs
Should be an exciting evening Falcon 9?s...

Should be an exciting evening

Falcon 9?s return-to-flight launch delayed 24 hours | Spaceflight Now (http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/20/falcon-9s-return-to-flight-launch-delayed-24-hours/)
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