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05-27-2016, 04:26 PM | #586 |
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Sounds like one of the legs may have taken (partially planned-for) damage on the landing, so they're a bit nervous that it'll tip over on the way back. Hope it makes it!
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05-27-2016, 08:24 PM | #588 |
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That's insane.
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05-29-2016, 03:54 PM | #590 |
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06-02-2016, 09:56 AM | #591 |
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She's a leaner.
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06-02-2016, 10:35 AM | #592 |
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Musk says humans on Mars by 2025.
Elon Musk Plans For Humans On Mars By 2025 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/0..._10255306.html
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06-02-2016, 10:51 AM | #594 |
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Close-up of the base. Looks like the engines all are fine, so even though it landed hard on that one leg, it still held up.
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Looks like it's a good thing they have those yellow railings on the side. It slid a TON to the side before they could get it secured to the deck.
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06-02-2016, 11:37 AM | #596 |
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Ha! I knew that I saw it leaning on the previous landing.
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Apparently the legs have a "crush core" that's designed to give a little (or a lot in this case) in the event that it comes down pretty hard, and this one used it up entirely.
I haven't heard that mentioned about the previous landing, but I think it stands to reason that each time the first leg down will likely have to give a bit unless it lands absolutely perfectly on all four simultaneously. |
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Landing photos are up on Flickr. It's impressive that it was still able to land after coming in this off-level.
THAICOM 8 first-stage landing by SpaceX, on Flickr ----- Next launch has been moved UP two days. That's different. Last edited by DaFace; 06-03-2016 at 05:26 PM.. |
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