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  1. goaljnky

    goaljnky New Member

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    #15 goaljnky, Oct 28, 2011
    Where were you when I had a VCR?
     
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    #19 goaljnky, Oct 29, 2011
    Bah... whatever.. how are YOUR VCR skills?
     
  3. DneprDave

    DneprDave Well-Known Member
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    #2 DneprDave, Oct 28, 2011
    Congratulations!

    When's the first MINI in space?:)

    Dave
     
  4. Nathan

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    #3 Nathan, Oct 28, 2011
    woohoo...Congrats.

    So nice when a long term project works.
     
  5. Metalman

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    #4 Metalman, Oct 28, 2011
    WOW.... Congratz.....

    So that was you guy's that launched the MINI that was attached to the rocket? And here I thought that was a MINI marketing ploy.....:D

    Seriously, great job....
     
  6. ScottinBend

    ScottinBend Space Cowboy
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    #5 ScottinBend, Oct 28, 2011
    That does feel good don't it!
     
  7. Gil-galad

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    #6 Gil-galad, Oct 28, 2011
    Thanks much everyone. Yep, the photo on the MA homepage seems particularly apropos. :Thumbsup:

    The real proof in the pudding will be in 90 days when the 4 TB per day of science data begins its validation campaign...but a parabolic trajectory back into the ocean would have certainly short-circuited that.

    No more of these nightmares...

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Crashton

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    #7 Crashton, Oct 28, 2011
    Did you have a MINI Coupe strapped to that? :ihih:

    Congrats on a great launch.... :Thumbsup:
     
  9. Nathan

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    #8 Nathan, Oct 28, 2011
    Was there a sticker like this on the side?

    [​IMG]
     
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    #9 Crashton, Oct 28, 2011
    Shoots flaming balls, oh my..... :eek6:
     
  11. Justa Jim

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    #10 Justa Jim, Oct 28, 2011
    Does you company design the rockets or the software that be reporting back?

    Jim
     
  12. Gil-galad

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    #11 Gil-galad, Oct 28, 2011
    More of the program-level systems engineering stuff. Performance verification and validation. Making sure the various flight and ground components (hopefully) work together the way they're supposed to, both pre- and post-launch. Arm-wrestling with the instrument, spacecraft, and ground system vendors during I&T over what can be waived and what needs to be fixed. Kind of a building inspector / "bad cop" for the Chief Engineer.
     
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    #12 docv, Oct 28, 2011
  14. Justa Jim

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    #13 Justa Jim, Oct 28, 2011
    Impressive. That sounds like very interesting, yet demanding work. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  15. old81

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    #14 old81, Oct 28, 2011
    Very nice, good when hard work and a plan work out. :)

    Congratulations.

    Don
     
  16. quikmni

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    #16 quikmni, Oct 29, 2011
    Congrats on the successful launch and on-orbit success.
    I am a systems engineer at Vandenberg but did not work the Delta II launch. I heard the launch but decided not to get out of bed at 0248 local time to watch the launch.
    I was previously the program manager for the Inertial Guidance System used in Titan rockets. I know it can be trying and stressful to launch a satellite. It is great when it all works well and devastating when it does not. I am glad it worked out well for the NPP satellite.
     
  17. Gil-galad

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    #17 Gil-galad, Oct 29, 2011
    Thanks. I envy you for all of the great roads in your area. Must be some great routes for you to get out and exercise your GP. :wink:
     
  18. quikmni

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    #18 quikmni, Oct 29, 2011
    We are lucky to have great roads in the area. Our Central Coast Mini Cooper club has has some great drives. We much year-round great driving weather. Not much snow for us.