SpaceX

[Norbert]

Looks like fine to me, and without damage except for some edges that perhaps broke off after the high temperature phase... though it shows it has some history on it now...

 

[agileone]

Except to those getting them and driving their own S for the first time.

And I have two Canadians arms, available to grab the wheel, if you want to reenact the historic moment ...

 

[dmckinstry]

Looks like fine to me, and without damage except for some edges that perhaps broke off after the high temperature phase... though it shows it has some history on it now...

It looks to me like what seems to be edge breaks is just where the paint didn't burn away. It looks in surprisingly good condition to me.

 

[zack]

Incredible. Congrats, Elon and SpaceX, on a job so well done that it's scary.

 

[Grendal]

Incredible. Congrats, Elon and SpaceX, on a job so well done that it's scary.

Seconded. I commented on another site that they say that SpaceX will begin ferrying crew in 2015. That's the same rough date as the roll out of the BlueStar. Elon likes his major company milestones to come all at once. He's definitely a guy who has to thrive on stressful situations since they keep coming at him.

 

[vfx]

The flag is a nice touch.

 

[jerry33]

This is really great, but perhaps they should have opted for the paint armour.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

This is really great, but perhaps they should have opted for the paint armour.

Good one

 

[mfarendt]

Most of you probably already know, but in-depth coverage of SpaceX on 60 Minutes tonight.

 

[doug]

Most of you probably already know, but in-depth coverage of SpaceX on 60 Minutes tonight.

Looks like it's largely the same report they did last March and it's already available online.

SpaceX: Entrepreneur's race to space - 60 Minutes - CBS News

 

[mt2]

Looks like it's largely the same report they did last March and it's already available online.

SpaceX: Entrepreneur's race to space - 60 Minutes - CBS News

There was a nice little update near the end about the most recent mission. Not a lot of detail, and I wish they'd mentioned the historic significance. But it's there, nonetheless.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Dragon's on dry land!

Spaceflight Now PHOTOS: Dragon returns to port

(via Elon's tweet: Twitter)

 

[ggr]

I know that the big arc gash-looking thing is designed in, but does anyone know what it is, or is for?

 

[Grendal]

I know that the big arc gash-looking thing is designed in, but does anyone know what it is, or is for?

It's part of the parachute deployment. I think the large open holes at the bottom of the capsule is where the chutes are stored. The gash stores the strings that connect the chutes to the capsule.

 

[AnOutsider]

Congress, NASA agree to thin out commercial spaceflight partners for 'space taxi' program -- Engadget

Congress has twisted NASA's arm on a new deal for the "Commercial Crew Program," designed to get private spaceflight companies to ferry astronauts into space. Senator Representative Frank Wolf wants NASA to scale back its grants to four companies: SpaceX, Boeing, Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada down to two, while a third gets a retainer in case one of those chosen pair fails. The administration will be examining the financial health and business viability of each company before doling out the cash -- with one of those named above effectively being shut out of the market. Although, we imagine SpaceX did itself no harm at all when it became the first commercial enterprise to get a capsule to the ISS.

 

[daniel]

^ "Senator Representative"???

 

[vfx]

I hope Space X does something to honor Ray's work.

 

[rolosrevenge]

Wait, I just realized, Elon started Space X to get to Mars ... But with no atmosphere you'd need to drive an electric car :-o, Does that mean we'll see an airtight Model X with oxygen tanks soon?

 

[AnOutsider]

^ "Senator Representative"???

In the article senator is crossed out. Just didn't transfer in my copy/paste job

 

[daniel]

Wait, I just realized, Elon started Space X to get to Mars ... But with no atmosphere you'd need to drive an electric car :-o, Does that mean we'll see an airtight Model X with oxygen tanks soon?

Depends on what you mean by "soon."