Re: Not all X-Prize flights go smooth...

From: Joe Strout (joe_at_strout.net)
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:07:51 -0500

In article <REM-2004aug11-005@Yahoo.Com>,
 RobertMaas@YahooGroups.Com (rem642b@Yahoo.Com) wrote:

> > It was about $35,000 worth of hardware that was completely wrecked,
>
> For want of a $300-500 computer and some software, $35,000 was lost.
>
> > We are going to look into getting a continuous capacitive level
> > sensor next time so we can have a firm no-go line for liftoff.
>
> For want of ... how much would that cost? ... , $35,000 was lost.

Amazing, your hindsight seems to be 20/20!

Incidentally, how's your own vehicle development coming along?

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