Posted on 04/14/2015 12:24:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The first attempt to launch the rocket and CRS-6 Dragon cargo capsule on Monday, April 13, was scrubbed just about three minutes before the scheduled blastoff at approximately 4:33 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, due to a violation of the launch weather constraints.
Today’s second liftoff attempt 24 hours later, is slated for approximately 4:10 p.m. from SLC-41.
NASA Television plans live launch coverage starting at 3:00 p.m EDT:
You can watch the launch live on NASA TV here: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
(Excerpt) Read more at universetoday.com ...
They needs some nets. Or some sort of arresting gear.
Came down pretty fast.
That’s incredible!
Thanks
Yes. They are only using one rocket motor. If it’s being used for course correction as it was here, not as much thrust can be used to slow descent. They need a stable approach to be successful.
They need to be stable enough to hover before they touch down.
That’s correct. I hope they can correct it with software. I think it’s apparent now that they have a bigger problem than simply running out of hydraulic fluid.
They’ve made a successful soft landing on water before, which didn’t require much precision on the horizontal plane. I wonder if the last second corrections for a precision landing are causing a problem with fuel sloshing.
Looked like they had no hover time to make final "tweaking" adjustments.
It looks to me like a landing was accomplished, but with too much tilt. Thanks for the link.
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