Posted on 04/08/2016 6:34:02 PM PDT by artichokegrower
Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceX made history on Friday finally landing its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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What could possibly go wrong?
Wow! It was coming down at an angle but made a very stable landing in rough seas. The barge was really kicking up some white spray as it tossed in the water.
Still, this is yuge. Really.
I feel like I’m listening to a high school girl explain rocket science.
People won’t be riding that stage.
They have a tested abort system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_FXVjf46T8
The capsule survived the rocket that exploded last year, but the software wasn’t programmed to deploy the parachutes in that situation.
It could damage a barge.
It could damage a barge.
It will buff out.
Well, I wouldn’t want to ride the booster down, but this is a neat step toward commercial space being more cost-efficient.
Awhhhhh.......Didn’t even hit the bulls eye. Actually, I’m quite impressed. I’m not a Musk electric car fan, but this is quite impressive. It could mean a new level of technology in space flight, after quite a few decades of stagnation.
Me too! It’s hard to listen to high pitched ‘munchkin’ type voices. I had to shut her off.
Anymore it’s getting hard to go to the doctor, too, because the healthcare ‘professionals’ look more and more like grade school children.
In 4K video quality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmQQn_ZSys&feature=youtu.be
In a couple years they will have a drive system that will allow a space flight to Mars in 39 days.
The EM drive.
I have a crush on the video host Loren Grush !......:o)
keyboard spew alert
One step closer to the One big ship—Flash Gordon space ships of the 1930s. We need to make em so they can take off and land.
Out Standing!
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