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- detritus0
Now that's a BIG FUCKING ROCKET.
- shapesalad0
Ever wonder what all the 'smoke' is in the last few seconds of count down? It's water. For sound suppression. "A sound suppression system was installed on the pads and the mobile launcher platform to protect the orbiter and its payloads from being damaged by acoustical energy reflected from the platform during liftoff."
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pag…
Truely amazing all the engineering solutions that have been made over the years since 1903 when The Wright brothers made their first flight.
Wonderful how it all adds up to a Tesla car with a dummy in it listening to David Bowie orbiting our solar system.
- uan1
not space x, but an atlas is launching in 1min:
- CygnusZero40
A guy in the comments said this. Is this not possible? Lots of people saying trying to land this thing verticle is bananas so some of the people have some alternate ideas.
"Can't they devise some kind of spider web like catching system? Or a giant cushion, on which the rocket can just fall the last few feet? Bet a recovery could then be made even in heavy seas..."
- instrmntl0
Elon created a private school for his kids.
- inv2
They will land the Red Dragon space craft on Mars in 2018 as a proof of concept for landing on other planets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re…)
Furthermore, Elon Musk will detail his future Mars plans in September. Like the man himself said; It least it will be entertaining. He has been hinting about a new super huge spacecraft called the Mars Colonial Transporter.
- uan0
http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/…
THE WHY AND HOW OF LANDING ROCKETS
That controlled descent was successful, but about 10 seconds before landing, a valve controlling the rocket’s engine power (thrust) temporarily stopped responding to commands as quickly as it should have. As a result, it throttled down a few seconds later than commanded, and—with the rocket weighing about 67,000 lbs and traveling nearly 200 mph at this point—a few seconds can be a very long time. With the throttle essentially stuck on “high” and the engine firing longer than it was supposed to, the vehicle temporarily lost control and was unable to recover in time for landing, eventually tipping over.
...third attempt this Sunday
- ernexbcn0
^ that was amazing, the stage one landing was perfect.
- inv0
- detritus0
I KNEW the booster feeds were the same!
They've updated the feed to show both side boosters' footage.
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I'm annoyed that I managed to convince myself / bullshit that they were indeed different. Mindless drone.