heh heh heh heh... it does, doesn't it. kinda spent
Posted on 04/29/2016 8:50:49 PM PDT by Rabin
SpaceX has just published a 360-degree video of landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on an at sea, barge.
(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...
wut?
Looks kinda flaccid there at the end...
Typical...
heh heh heh heh... it does, doesn't it. kinda spent
BFL
Heya Chode, how are you this evening?
You should have seen the previous “landing”. Still, and all, pretty remarkable. Life in the fast lane, tends to be, a work in progress.
R.
Pretty danged cool.
This seems like it would be very hard to do, but with computers, the right software, and engines, it may not be all that tough.
Very interesting...
That Mars shot they’re planning looks very interesting also.
I loved the “PHHHHHHHT” at the very end. LOL
I loved all of it. I’m a simple guy. LOL
Easy to please.
But I think SpaceX was just awarded an $83m contract to launch a GPS satellite for the U.S. Air Force, right? Perhaps SpaceX can do it cheaper than ULA since SpaceX has reusable launch vehicle capability now??
Bread and circuses.
mornin Bro! i've been doing well, and yourself? had a few of the local brews last night so i hit the lights out right after i posted, been trying to get some regular sleep hours set up but it's hard on the weekend.
It’s really nice that you can rotate the view around and watch as you wish. Amazing job. They’re talking about doing a Martian Landing and sample return mission in 2018, way faster than NASA.
Musk is trying to get his name up there with Edison, Newton, Einstein, and so on. He’s a real visionary and has been unbelievably been able to do so much.
100%... it looks like distortion from the fish eye lens or something
It does appear to lean to the right after engine cut out, but that could be distortion. Seas calm, not much wind.
Great job.
“But I think SpaceX was just awarded an $83m contract to launch a GPS satellite for the U.S. Air Force, right? Perhaps SpaceX can do it cheaper than ULA since SpaceX has reusable launch vehicle capability now??”
The government said the SpaceX launch would be about 40% cheaper than a ULA launch. :-)
Glad to hear it...doing very well here! On Nantucket right now, going to go see sunset, and will sleep late tomorrow!
Thank goodness for weekends...:)
Amen, 8^)
It does appear to lean to the right after engine cut out, but that could be distortion. Seas calm, not much wind.
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There’s nothing to indicate the scale. The seas were actually quite rough and I think the gusts were up to 50 mph. The rocket was blown off center by the wind. Once it touched the deck it could no longer compensate for the wind. The previous long range videos showed how much the rocket was leaning into the wind.
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