Center booster ran out of triethylborane and could not restart two of three engines required for a controlled decent to the drone ship LZ.
The two boosters landing together was breathtaking.
I know this Musk is a big lib, but he has achieved greatness. Imagine if people like soroes put there resources into advancing mankind rather then destroying it.
One of my kids is about to graduate college as an astronautical engineer. What a great time for that career choice.
Nice!
Space exploration is a great subject for science fiction, but is centuries away from practical travel. Get back to me with proof we actually went to the moon....label me a skeptic and a KOOK.
Check out http://www.spacex.com/about/capabilities. SpaceX’s pricing is incredible. All other countries are having to cut their pricing in order to compete with the free enterprise system. Because they land and re-use stages, they can save a ton of money. While I used to object to Musk getting gov $$$, he is advancing mankind’s ability to reach for the stars, literally.
This was so impressive to watch. Good for SpaceX.
Uninterrupted Footage of the Falcon Heavy Launch and Booster Landing! ....2-6-18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59pY74ZhQ50
“Each rocket unleashed a double sonic boom as it neared the landing zone.”
Environmentalists will want to shut down the space program.
Congratulations to the SpaceX team and Elon Musk! However, I could care less about that car. The symbolism is unnecessary, however benign. I want to see the video of the exploding center stage. It was after all, a major malfunction resulting in catastrophic failure. Other than that it was almost the thrill of a lifetime. I say “almost” because nothing could be more meaningful than the many ‘firsts’ of the original Space Race, the history of the NASA missions that led to Apollos 8 through 17, and their lessons learned in aeronautical engineering and space exploration.
A few days late. It was pretty awesome that America has the most powerful rocket again.
Twofer it’s “private” and watching those two rockets land was soooo cool. I have to hand it to Elon Musk.
Question. Why did it take the US and the world to come up with a rocket almost as powerful as a rocket we had 50 years ago?
Either progress is not linear or generic fail.
