Heisler Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) This morning at 7:05 Eastern Time, the Orion Deep Space Vehicle was successfully launched from the Cape atop a Delta IV Heavy Lift Rocket. This is an unmanned mission to test the systems, at this time it has been a flawless mission. At 8:05 Mountain time it should reach its highest altitude of 3600 miles, the farthest flight of any space vehicle since the Apollo Missions. It was suppose to launch yesterday but due to some cranky valves and high winds at the Cape, the launch was scrubbed. The only disappointing thing for me is this is the first space exploration mission that has not directly involved a member of my family. My brother is currently working on the James Webb Space Telescope and was not involved in designing any of the components for this mission. For those of you who feel that the space program has little or no impact on your lives here is a quick look at products that were a direct result of our manned space missions (this is a short list). http://kearth101.cbslocal.com/2011/07/21/list-stuff-we-use-everyday-that-was-invented-from-the-space-program/ Edited December 5, 2014 by Heisler 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Go, go go! Space space space! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 4 hours 24 minutes launch to splashdown. A flawless maiden flight! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontfear Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Forget products and unknown tech benefits. The exploration itself is a worthy cause. The long term survival of the human race is dependant upon exploring and settling new worlds. We have an imperitive to move out from our world and settle the rest of our solar system and then worlds around other stars for a simple reason, we must or we die. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Space...The Final Frontier... to seek out new life and new civilizations... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegazus Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Heisler, you can at least say you know of someone who worked this one. Course, my designs didn't come into play until the last minute. Nothing hung up, so I'm gold for now. Have to wait for the official camera replay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 There ya go. Did you work on the stabilization system then? I told by sister-in-law to send my brother over to manufacturing at Ball to work on the antennas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted December 5, 2014 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2014 YAAAAAY! About time we're back in it. BTW: your link to the products is actually a link to the same image in your post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) YAAAAAY! About time we're back in it. BTW: your link to the products is actually a link to the same image in your post. Thanks, I fixed it! Edited December 5, 2014 by Heisler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegazus Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 There ya go. Did you work on the stabilization system then? I told by sister-in-law to send my brother over to manufacturing at Ball to work on the antennas. No. I am part of the mechanisms. Involved with the forward cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaekiasDracon Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) we need someone to work on finding pigments/ways of coloring flags that won't fade. The UV light blasting the moon has faded all of our flags planted there by the Apollo astronauts to pure white by now, we need replacements so the aliens know we aren't surrendering when they come. It really is a shame that happened, that is the one thing most people know of that mars our national accomplishment of landing men on the moon (the fact that the astronauts left their garbage, including their used diapers, up there is the one most really don't know about or want to know). And for our northern friends, we are forever indebted to you for the arms that were used in our space shuttles, Thank you. Edited December 5, 2014 by FaekiasDracon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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