[tccrockets] Re: thanks for the photos and a great OS

  • From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 13:34:24 -0800

Wow, great coverage!
Thank you Steve

You know, you can fly like that every month if you want :-)


On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Steve Jurvetson <SJ@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> A big thank you to everyone at TCC for a great October Skies.  Thanks to
> Matthew and family in the tent next to us for helpful tools and banter.
>
> And a special thanks to  James' voiceovers on my video during LCO duty as
> he watched our supersonic shred.
>
> And I'm so happy that Martin Hall got some candid photos of our posse as
> we watched our flights.  Here's a sample:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8152713169/
>
> It's a perspective I should try more often, when everyone else is looking
> up… to look out.  I think I last did this is 2008, when Gene's Q motor
> CATO'd overhead, and it's one of my most memorable images:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/2693614576/#comment72157631927908879
>
> *Steve*
> *
>
>
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>
> Steve Jurvetson
>
> Draper Fisher Jurvetson
>
> Phone:  650-233-9000
>
> Work:                        http://www.DFJ.com/steve
>
> Photoblog:               http://www.DFJ.com/J
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>
> From: Steve Jurvetson <sj@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012 9:53 AM
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: More Photos?
>
> Strange.  All of my Facebook posts were there, and then disappeared in the
> past 5 minutes. They now show up in the right sidebar "recent posts by
> others"  and clicking the "See All" link lets you see them.
>
> *Steve*
> *
>
>
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>
> Steve Jurvetson
>
> Draper Fisher Jurvetson
>
> Phone:  650-233-9000
>
> Work:                        http://www.DFJ.com/steve
>
> Photoblog:               http://www.DFJ.com/J
>
> Google Tech Talk:  http://www.DFJ.com/GTT
>
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> *
>
> From: Steve Jurvetson <sj@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012 9:32 AM
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: More Photos?
>
> Andy,
>
> Yeah, but editing them takes me a lot longer than shooting them… =)
>
> I did not get the Kraken in flight since we were focused on tracking and
> recovering the Nest at the time.  I did get a ground shot of you guys:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8154214217/sizes/o/
>
> Here is the next frame of the Goblin-Red Max drag race, 0.26 seconds
> later…
> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152236211810611&set=o.457712987614089&type=1&theater
>
> and so I could not get a shot of both rockets under thrust (the gap was
> too great).
>
> I just posted the remaining shots on Facebook, with a closer drag race,
> and Gene's metal storm: https://www.facebook.com/OctoberSkies2012Photos
>
>
> *Steve*
> *
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> Steve Jurvetson
>
> Draper Fisher Jurvetson
>
> Phone:  650-233-9000
>
> Work:                        http://www.DFJ.com/steve
>
> Photoblog:               http://www.DFJ.com/J
>
> Google Tech Talk:  http://www.DFJ.com/GTT
>
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> *
>
> From: Leslie Stephens <ahansom@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012 11:10 PM
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: More Photos?
>
> Hi Steve
>
> As Always great photo's.   Aren't digital cameras great, makes it easy to
> take hundreds and hundreds of photos without the hassle of developing and
> then storing the negatives and pictures.   I was wondering if you had any
> of my Kraken that I shredded?  We launched right after you and Eric
> launched the Nest rocket on Saturday and maybe some more photos of the
> Goblin-Red Max drag race photo you posted.
>
> Thanks
> Andy Hansom
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 3, 2012, at 10:54 PM, Steve Jurvetson wrote:
>
> Thanks!  I am way overdue on sharing photos and video, but I just finished
> editing tonight.  I have a ton of airborne shots I'll delete soon to free
> up space, so please let me know if you want more of any you see below
> (where I posted my favorites of the launches I caught).  I could not catch
> everything in between rocket prep, because my son and I launched ten motors
> on Saturday!  =)
>
> I lost a black cylindrical video cam during my supersonic shred on Sunday
> in case anyone found one falling out of the sky….  It might have an awesome
> video on it… =)
>
> *Video* compilations (2 pad cams + panning shots):
>
> • Epic Cluster (with motor on each fin tip):
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWNiz0vi2E&feature=plcp
>
> • NEST rocket on AMW M2200 Skid:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-LHCQK7tZA&feature=plcp
>
> • Erik's 12-ft. tall Bruiser XL on cluster:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VZkE4Zhjak&feature=youtu.be
>
> • Ground video of my supersonic shatter:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SF80hxT1Q4&feature=plcp
> (both on-board cameras failed – one did not retain video through 100 g
> interruption, and the other went missing in free fall)
>
> *Photos*.  Each flickr page has multiple photographs in the comments.  I
> can get you full size of any of those too.
>
> Other People's rockets, including the hybrid:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8133837834
> I just added some new unknown rockets tonight at the bottom
> [image: October Skies] [image: IMG_6789]
>
> Epic Cluster Rodeo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8129705919
> [image: Eye of the Storm] [image: IMG_6806]
>
> Epic Cluster, second flight fun:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8131114541
> [image: IMG_6913] [image: Epic Cluster into October Skies] [image: Screen
> Shot 2012-10-27 at 2.27.40 PM]
>
> My supersonic shatter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8136618534
> [image: Supersonic Shatter] [image: IMG_2690] [image: Screen Shot
> 2012-10-28 at 1.57.42 PM]
>
> Matthew's Hawk coming back to the LCO:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8132551611
> [image: Launch Control] + a cute field mouse
>
> Night launch: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8107649063
> [image: October Skies, at Night]
>
> Brian's F-104: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8132576886
> [image: Rocket Plane] [image: IMG_6695]
>
> Erik's NEST on a AMW M2200 Skid:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8115228328
> [image: Turning up the Heat] [image: The Nest Rocket]
>
> Erik's 12-ft. tall Bruiser XL on cluster:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8111434399
> [image: IMG_6718_2] [image: Erik's Bruiser XL — Airstarting the Cluster] 
> [image:
> IMG_2620] [image: IMG_6743]
>
>
> P.S. I was with Endeavour on Tuesday down at the California Science
> Center.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8139843903
>
> [image: IMG_7132]
>
> I was so happy to see my photos morphed into an interactive kiosk display
> to show what she looks like inside:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8140818516
>
> [image: IMG_7085]
> Very cool!  You can play with it online here:
> http://nasa.everyscape.com/#p=80457117&y=270&pi=-12
>
> *Steve*
> *
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Steve Jurvetson
> Draper Fisher Jurvetson
> Phone:  650-233-9000
> Work:                        http://www.DFJ.com/steve
> Photoblog:               http://www.DFJ.com/J
> Google Tech Talk:  http://www.DFJ.com/GTT
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> *
>
> From: Richard King <drrbk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:02 PM
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Photos?
>
> Thanks Steve!  Some of you are getting professional pics.  I can see a
> better camera in my future........  Meanwhile, I will content myself with
> all the great shots you are taking.
>
> RK
>
> *From:* Steve Jurvetson <SJ@xxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 03, 2012 9:42 PM
> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Photos?
>
> RK,
>
> Here is another:
> http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8132552321_62cb3a7aa2_o.jpg
>
> Again, let me know if you want more airborne shots as I pan up on each
> launch and get a bunch.
>
> From
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8133837834/#comment72157631877772900
>
> *Steve*
> *
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Steve Jurvetson
> Draper Fisher Jurvetson
> Phone:  650-233-9000
> Work:                        http://www.DFJ.com/steve
> Photoblog:               http://www.DFJ.com/J
> Google Tech Talk:  http://www.DFJ.com/GTT
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> *
>
> From: Richard King <drrbk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012 8:53 AM
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Photos?
>
> Thanks Jim!  Great shots as usual.
>
> RK
>
> *From:* JimN469897@xxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:51 AM
> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Photos?
>
> I think this is yours.
>
> In a message dated 10/22/2012 9:28:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> drrbk@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> I was wondering if anyone caught a pic of my rocket going up.  It was the
> mostly white with colored nose and fins on an M1939.  I barely got to see
> it myself as the button got pushed before I could walk back from arming the
> electronics.  Hopefully someone else had enough of a heads up to get a pic?
>
> Thanks!
> Richard
>
>
>

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