Space/Science » in reply to Big question: was the rolling a problem that needs to be fixed before another flight?

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• Down and safe! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:36:32 PM
  • The most exciting news in years.. - FrankC - 9/29/2004 4:12:19 PM
    • re: A meaningful prize for orbital flight - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 6:35:10 PM
      • What Allen got for his money - Larry J - 9/29/2004 7:57:30 PM
        • re: What Allen got for his money - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 8:15:03 PM
  • Big question: was the rolling a problem that needs to be fixed before another flight? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:40:30 PM
    • re: or was it Mike Melville having fun? - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 4:05:17 PM
    • I don't know but I would ride anywhere with Melvill - SteveS - 9/29/2004 3:46:29 PM
      • Yes!....Mike's got the "Right Stuff"; and a cast-iron stomach too. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/29/2004 4:41:24 PM
        • He he, you can bet that if he had inexperienced passengers they would have blacked out or became very disoriented (n/t) - SteveS - 9/29/2004 5:48:17 PM
          • I don't know - the roll rates didn't look all that high from the video - Larry J - 9/29/2004 8:00:26 PM
    • re: And did it slow it down to some extend? (n/t) - Raoul - 9/29/2004 3:44:53 PM
      • Not sure how much air/drag there was at that altitude. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:51:15 PM
        • Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Tom C. - 9/29/2004 5:22:25 PM
          • re: Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 5:27:40 PM
            • re: Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Basil - 10/4/2004 10:54:08 AM