Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab
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This will be the coolest thing if they can get it into orbit. If Rocket Lab are successful we will be the first country to reach orbit on the first attempt. 3D printed engine components, revolutionary propulsion system, great story
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11861219
Great all black rocket and stantion too!
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@Crucial said in Rocket Lab:
Knowing kiwi ingenuity if this works the next phase we will see is some bloke strapping one to the roof of his Mazda Bongo van so he can get to the KFC quicker.
Been done. Sort of.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/5071233/Giant-leap-for-Kiwi-jetpack
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The guy on the left is Wellington born William Pickering , Pickering was director of the Jet propulsion laboratory at NASA and he was the guy JFK asked him if it was possible to get a man on the moon by the end of the decade . How stoked would he have been to see a rocket take off from NZ?
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@canefan said in Rocket Lab:
This will be the coolest thing if they can get it into orbit. If Rocket Lab are successful we will be the first country to reach orbit on the first attempt. 3D printed engine components, revolutionary propulsion system, great story
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11861219
Great all black rocket and stantion too!
Also note the appropriate use of the phrase "safe zone " , as in there's a rocket taking off , if you're not in the safe zone you better be wearing spf 1000000.
Anyone know why was Mahia chosen as the launch ?
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@nzzp said in Rocket Lab:
@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Anyone know why was Mahia chosen as the launch ?
Surrounded by sea on three sides. Remote. Good launch vector over the ocean I believe.
or good local kai for the launch party
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@nzzp said in Rocket Lab:
@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Anyone know why was Mahia chosen as the launch ?
Surrounded by sea on three sides. Remote. Good launch vector over the ocean I believe.
Shit. They better hope there isn't a whale stranding there on launch day or all hell will break loose from the eco warriors
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@Crucial said in Rocket Lab:
@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Nah it's a safe zone, they have to respect that.
Who? The whales? They can't even find their way without hitting the beach.
@Crucial said in Rocket Lab:
@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Nah it's a safe zone, they have to respect that.
Who? The whales? They can't even find their way without hitting the beach.
The Eco warriors , whales are just large lemmings judging by their suicidal tendencies. They'd be attracted to a rocket blast.
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There is actually a slight risk to a stranding happening and I wouldn't be surprised if timings of launches take that into account at certain times of the year.
I think the theory at Mahia is that it used to be an island, not a peninsula and the instinctive migratory path carries them through a non existent channel.
Anyway, I bet Gibbit will be down there with the rellies for a free prime seat of the take off (and obligatory feed afterwards)
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@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Anyone know why was Mahia chosen as the launch ?
Some place just outside Christchurch was originally chosen with Mahia as the back-up.
However Chch City didn't process the consents quickly enough for Rocket Labs liking so they made a decision to go with their second choice.
Something about a missing Cultural Impact Report from memory. I bet that's looking really important now.
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@dogmeat said in Rocket Lab:
@jegga said in Rocket Lab:
Anyone know why was Mahia chosen as the launch ?
Some place just outside Christchurch was originally chosen with Mahia as the back-up.
However Chch City didn't process the consents quickly enough for Rocket Labs liking so they made a decision to go with their second choice.
Something about a missing Cultural Impact Report from memory. I bet that's looking really important now.
When I read your post this was the first thing I thought of
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@Godder said in Rocket Lab:
Lemmings don't go running off cliffs in real life - the famous Disney film of it was staged.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141122-the-truth-about-lemmings
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11862198
Cool. I hope they get the go ahead soon
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@Godder said in Rocket Lab:
Lemmings don't go running off cliffs in real life - the famous Disney film of it was staged.
We have discussed in the past how facts should never get in the way of making a point on the internet and here you are like an ostrich sticking its head in the sand pretending it didn't happen .
