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Official confirmation.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rocket landed hard on the droneship. Didn't expect this one to work (v hot reentry), but next flight has a good chance.</p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/705917924972736512">March 5, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
The videos of the launch are terrible. They in no way show how cool this launch looked at the Space Coast.
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Barring any setbacks in the next few days, we should be on track for the CRS-8 (ISS resupply mission) launch Friday at 4:43pm EST.
Sounds like they're trying for the barge landing again on this one even though they could RTLS just because they're tired of not making it. |
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T-5 hours. I actually won't be on during the launch itself this time (meeting until 3pm Mountain), but hopefully I can keep up with it covertly.
I'm feeling optimistic about this one. |
It sounded like the expected to pull it if this time. Excited to see the outcome.
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Sure would be nice to get that one under their belts so they can stop worrying so much about landing and start worrying about re-launching! Also, FWIW, this one is an instantaneous launch window (as all ISS launches are), so it'll go at 4:43 EST or it won't go at all. -- Another FWIW, this is a NASA launch, so you can watch coverage on NASA TV in addition to the typical SpaceX webcast. I think they start coverage way earlier if you want more, though I find their style to be pretty dry. :) |
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No delays this time, and SECO is done. Now land the damn thing!
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Whoa! Live video! And they landed it!!!!
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Stuck the landing. Beautiful shot.
Whoot! |
Nailed it!
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