#August2012

SpaceX gets clearance to begin resupply missions to the International Space Station in October. Pumpkin Lager INC.

SpaceX is going to be bringing the fucking pumpkin spice to space this October. At least, that is what I would be doing if I was running the resupply missions during such a season. Getting ripped to the tits, staring at the Blue Marble from afar.

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SpaceX found says we could have humans on Mars in 12 to 15 years. Bradburyboner.

Hell yes. SpaceX wizard Elon Musk says that human beings could be on Mars in as early as 12 years. This may very well be bluster and nonsense, but who gives a shit. Let me have this, you naysaying bastards.

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NASA and FAA Partnering For New Commercial Space Flight Standards.

NASA and the FAA are teaming up to give us some new commercial space flight standards. All this means to my brain is that we’re getting some serious commercial space flight going.

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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returning To Earth Today At 11:44 ET

The SpaceX Dragon Capsule has already given all of his space dorks swollen groins by being the first commercial-thingy to dock with the ISS. Now it is going to return home, collect the roses laid at its feet, and tongue-screw all of our mothers. We are fine with this.

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ISS Astronaut After Seeing The Inside of SpaceX Dragon Capsule: Looks Like A “Sci-Fi Set”

The SpaceX Dragon capsule is all up at the ISS, being awesome. Holding court. One of the astronauts at the ISS has posted impressions of the capsule, and all indications is that it is super-swank mode.

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The SpaceX Dragon Capsule Has Docked With The ISS. This Rules.

SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule has  successfully  docked with the International Space Station. This is seventy shades of cool for us space-worshiping  lads and lasses.

 

SpaceX Succesfully Blasts Off!; Is ISS Bound. Yeah, Commercial Space Pursuits!

After a last second cancellation on Saturday, SpaceX has finally launched its Dragon capsule outside the reach of Mother Earth’s gravi-guts. Huzzah!

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SpaceX Making Another Launch Attempt Tomorrow At 3:44 AM EST

SpaceX had to cancel its attempted launch on Saturday at quite literally the last second. We ain’t talking the overused, played out notion of the word. They crushed the attempt with a second left, due to concerns over valves and uh, things. Tomorrow they’re going to give it another go.

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SpaceX Is Ready For Saturday’s Historic Launch; Commercial Space Domination!

If the Gods smile upon everything tomorrow as we suspect they will, the day will mark the launch of  Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket. Gods further willing, the son of a bitch will dock with the ISS for the first of many, many times.

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Ticket To MARS For Only HALF A MILLION? Head of SpaceX Says Word.

I want to go to Mars. I’ve oft mentioned that if we ever put one of us lead-footed mostly-simians onto that Red Planet I’m going to be weeping all over the televised (into ours skull-o-vision) broadcast. Now go there? My god. I can’t even contemplate it. According to the head of SpaceX I could be swinging such a dream for only half a million. Time to start rubbing some fucking pennies together.

Frreal.

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