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23-12-2015, 04:42 PM
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23-12-2015, 07:01 PM
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23-12-2015, 07:17 PM
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I think "Mr Tesla" (Elon Musk) is behind this technology?
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23-12-2015, 11:51 PM
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The dream of the Rocketeer. Bringing them back, filling them up with fuel and off we go again. Imagine if cars where like rockets. Use 1 tank of petrol and then you have to buy a new car.
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24-12-2015, 11:31 PM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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It's an amazing feat really, although the first two attempts failed, but if this works the majority of the time, the cost savings are massive, which is what is holding space exploration back at the moment. Bring on mining Asteroids!
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31-12-2015, 04:04 PM
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Anyone can make a rocket go up...making one come back down and land vertically is a simply staggeringly huge challenge. Well done!!
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20-04-2016, 02:49 PM
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24-12-2015, 01:06 PM
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That was truly awesome to watch, space stuff is just so cool .
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31-12-2015, 10:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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That is spectacular to watch. The reaction from the team was just as good too.
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01-01-2016, 01:27 AM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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No, I think landing on a comet trumps this.
Or photographing Pluto Still quite a feat though
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01-01-2016, 02:25 AM
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Im thinking more about the cost savings this can make. Puts a lot more missions on the table and opens the door for???? Well just about anything.
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01-01-2016, 10:06 AM
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excellent truly amazing! id be happy if someone made a vacuum cleaner that was silent!
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01-01-2016, 10:10 AM
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GT4.
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 Tintin did it first. |
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01-01-2016, 11:11 PM
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Where to next??
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Question is, now that we can create craft that can take off and land, emm erect, will that be enough for the Vulcans to come prematurely for first contact???
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02-01-2016, 01:40 AM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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No, that comes after ww3 when we reach warp speed for the first time
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10-04-2016, 09:41 PM
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Not content with just landing a rocket upright...... lets do it on water...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmQQn_ZSys
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10-04-2016, 11:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yep there on a roll now
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11-04-2016, 02:07 AM
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I watched the launch from my driveway.
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20-04-2016, 01:18 AM
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Moby, I hope to be heading out your way within a couple of years. As you may suspect, I am a true believer.
I follow all the launches and landings. As you probably know, there is a big bunch of folk who try to convince you, this is all CGI = fake. Unfortunately, most of those folk come from your neck of the woods (aka USA). With you bro, most of these dudes have never seen a star/Moon, they are glued to their monitors.
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20-04-2016, 01:30 PM
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Rebuilt Boss260 with #Kellogs 1500hp forged and balanced crank#Manley forged flattop pistons with a 9.5/1cr#4340 forged h-beam rods with arp bolts#Clevit performance rod and main bearings#full ARP headstud kit#total seal rings#Mantic twin plate development clutch and lightened flywheel#Mellings uprated oil pump#Mainforce Performance Supercharger kit#AU motorsport 345mm big brake kit. Now sat on an engine stand going nowhere
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