Space X Rocket Test in Waco, Texas
Mon, Nov 24 2008 08:17 AM
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Over the weekend, Space X, tested a rocket just outside Waco, Texas in the town of McGregor about 15 miles away. On November 22 around 10:30 pm (Saturday night), Space X lit up the 9 engine Falcon rocket and created a huge orange glow in the sky and rumbled a 25 mile square area for about 3 minutes.
It was pretty spectacular. Problem was that they had only notified the city of McGregor they were going to be doing this. Everyone else was in the dark until the rocket test lit up the sky and shook everyone's bones for a few minutes. Then the calls to the media and police started. I live outside Waco about 8 miles from Crawford, Texas, where President Bush has his ranch. I honestly thought that someone had bombed the ranch and I was waiting for the F-16s to scramble from Fort Worth and arrive. We had a couple of F-16s get dispatched a few years back when a pilot in a single engine plane flew into the ranch's no fly zone. That was a pretty amazing scene as well. I watched outside till the fireworks and shaking stopped, then went inside and turned on the TV to find out what was up.
The news people were scrambling to find out what was going on.
What does this have to do with business? Well, everything. First, you need to be a thoughtful neighbor in your community. Second, let people know what you are doing and have transparency. Third, when you make a mistake, confess and ask for forgiveness. Fourth, next time don't repeat the actions of number three.
Space X did notify the McGregor community, but not anyone else. They said the reason the test was so loud and bright was the cloud cover. They have done tests before, but not of this size and it was during the week, not at 10:30 pm at night on a weekend. Third, they were not very appologetic to the community. If they were smart, heck they are rocket scientists, they should throw a party and invite the community out and show them the rocket hand out hot dogs and free Dr Pepper and then tell everyone when the next test is so everyone can come out and bring their lawn chairs and watch it. Will it happen? I don't know but I'd show up with the family.
It was pretty spectacular. Problem was that they had only notified the city of McGregor they were going to be doing this. Everyone else was in the dark until the rocket test lit up the sky and shook everyone's bones for a few minutes. Then the calls to the media and police started. I live outside Waco about 8 miles from Crawford, Texas, where President Bush has his ranch. I honestly thought that someone had bombed the ranch and I was waiting for the F-16s to scramble from Fort Worth and arrive. We had a couple of F-16s get dispatched a few years back when a pilot in a single engine plane flew into the ranch's no fly zone. That was a pretty amazing scene as well. I watched outside till the fireworks and shaking stopped, then went inside and turned on the TV to find out what was up.
The news people were scrambling to find out what was going on.
What does this have to do with business? Well, everything. First, you need to be a thoughtful neighbor in your community. Second, let people know what you are doing and have transparency. Third, when you make a mistake, confess and ask for forgiveness. Fourth, next time don't repeat the actions of number three.
Space X did notify the McGregor community, but not anyone else. They said the reason the test was so loud and bright was the cloud cover. They have done tests before, but not of this size and it was during the week, not at 10:30 pm at night on a weekend. Third, they were not very appologetic to the community. If they were smart, heck they are rocket scientists, they should throw a party and invite the community out and show them the rocket hand out hot dogs and free Dr Pepper and then tell everyone when the next test is so everyone can come out and bring their lawn chairs and watch it. Will it happen? I don't know but I'd show up with the family.
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