To: Kirkwood
Probably couldn’t get permission for anywhere remotely close to populations until they darn near nailed the landing way out in the ocean.
20 posted on
12/21/2015 9:02:05 PM PST by
ctdonath2
(History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid. - Ike)
To: ctdonath2
Yes, they had to prove to the Feds that they could safely bring the booster back under control to a pinpoint landing. The last thing they want is to have it go out of control and land in a populated area.
23 posted on
12/21/2015 9:24:19 PM PST by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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