SpaceX Dragon

[barrykirk]

I never heard about the version of the Falcon 9 with a Liquid Hydrogen upper stage.<br /><br />Where did that info come from?

 

[Boris_Badenov]

It came from this article in The Space Review;<br />http://www.thespacereview.com/article/682/1 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[subzero788]

Elon has posted a rather detailed update, covering COTS, Dragon (there's a sim of a Dragon docking to the ISS!), Falcon 9 and Falcon 1 (which is looking at a December launch).<br /><br />www.spacex.com/updates.php

 

[josh_simonson]

Well, launch attempts begining in november, but likely taking until dec or longer before a countdown gets to 0+ without an alarm.

 

[rybanis]

That seemed to be the tone of the update, I think. Things are going to be a lot better this time around! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[subzero788]

SpaceX appear to have modified the design of the Dragon slightly. The round "mickey-mouse" solar panels orginally located in the nose cone are gone. The new panels are rectangular and located on the "Service Section". Check it out here

 

[holmec]

Looks like the nose cone has become disposable as well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>