Comments on: SpaceX lifts off successfully. https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15284 bowser Thu, 24 May 2012 06:33:57 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15284 There is a dance, and the final docking doesn't trust the Dragon. There is a dance, and the final docking doesn’t trust the Dragon.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15270 TB Wed, 23 May 2012 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15270 They describe the "mating dance" of the Dragon capsule in <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/news/spacex-launches-to-the-iss-now-what-9063208?click=pm_latest" rel="nofollow">-this Popular Mechanics article-.</a> They describe the “mating dance” of the Dragon capsule in -this Popular Mechanics article-.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15262 RobVG Wed, 23 May 2012 03:43:52 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15262 Hi Steve Stop by and say hi on community. We've gone through a few shake ups and more than one version of the Zone software. Robert is putting the finishing touches on the latest version and things are looking great. Just a few of us diehards left here but we see the occasional friendly face like yours. We're counting on "Curiosity" to bring some lifeblood to the place. We'll see... Hi Steve

Stop by and say hi on community. We’ve gone through a few shake ups and more than one version of the Zone software. Robert is putting the finishing touches on the latest version and things are looking great. Just a few of us diehards left here but we see the occasional friendly face like yours.

We’re counting on “Curiosity” to bring some lifeblood to the place. We’ll see…

]]> By: SDG https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15260 SDG Wed, 23 May 2012 02:34:47 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15260 Watching the SpaceX launch reminded me of HZ. Glad to see nobody's purged out the old accounts. Watching the SpaceX launch reminded me of HZ. Glad to see nobody’s purged out the old accounts.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15256 bowser Wed, 23 May 2012 01:35:19 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15256 I don't think they're trusting the thruster - guidance system on the Dragon just yet. I don’t think they’re trusting the thruster – guidance system on the Dragon just yet.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15249 RobVG Tue, 22 May 2012 23:06:53 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15249 Well there's a blast from the past. :) n/t Well there’s a blast from the past. :) n/t

]]> By: SDG https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15246 SDG Tue, 22 May 2012 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15246 congrats SpaceX congrats SpaceX

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/05/22/spacex-lifts-off-successfully/#comment-15235 TB Tue, 22 May 2012 13:36:01 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=15411#comment-15235 <p>Now comes the fun part.</p> NASA is understandably nervous about vehicles approaching the ISS. The Dragon capsule will be performing a series of pauses and maneuvers prior to actually being allowed to dock that recalls elaborate bird mating rituals. Now comes the fun part.

NASA is understandably nervous about vehicles approaching the ISS. The Dragon capsule will be performing a series of pauses and maneuvers prior to actually being allowed to dock that recalls elaborate bird mating rituals.

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