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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #45 on: January 19, 2016, 12:36:48 pm »
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Very close indeed.

Here's the proposed solution to this problem:

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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #46 on: January 19, 2016, 02:02:53 pm »
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 :D

apparently it was ice accumulating from dense fog that prohibited the proper locking of the leg.  :rolleyes: Kinda funny when you think of all the possibilities of what could go wrong and the enormous complexity of landing this huge cigar vertically at the right velocity on a moving ship in unideal weather conditions.
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #47 on: January 19, 2016, 02:16:51 pm »
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I was surprised the thing bursted in fire so hard after crashing, too much spare fuel I guess?
Also what's the value in landing on a barge? Shorter return path or what?
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #48 on: January 19, 2016, 08:54:06 pm »
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Quote from: Vibe on January 19, 2016, 02:16:51 pm
Also what's the value in landing on a barge? Shorter return path or what?

Yeah, return path is more adaptable to each mission most guess. Also you need a special permission to land on land which they didn't get in this case. I didn't read any official statement, though. But more flexibility in general and thus don't waste extra fuel makes sense.
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #49 on: January 19, 2016, 09:33:05 pm »
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Quote from: Vibe on January 19, 2016, 02:16:51 pm
I was surprised the thing bursted in fire so hard after crashing, too much spare fuel I guess?
Also what's the value in landing on a barge? Shorter return path or what?
Saw some speculation that it was a controlled demolition, dunno why they'd do that though.
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #50 on: January 20, 2016, 10:38:33 pm »
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #51 on: January 22, 2016, 02:45:24 pm »
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2016/01/21/spacex-tests-superdraco-descent-landing-capability/

fanboy here I admit  :oops: Can't help it though, the stuff Elons companies produce is just fucking great. And sci-fi today. I mean, how lame is it anyway that the only way astronauts get back to earth is still by parachuting into the sea?
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #52 on: January 25, 2016, 09:01:23 am »
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Somewhat old but pretty cool video of a rocket with an oboard camera.

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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #53 on: January 26, 2016, 11:53:26 pm »
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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) getting it's 17th mirror (out of 18) placed. Launched planned for 2018. JWST is the successor to Hubble Space Telescope and should enable us to see some seriously distant objects.

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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #54 on: January 27, 2016, 07:24:49 am »
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"see"
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #55 on: January 27, 2016, 08:44:34 am »
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #56 on: January 27, 2016, 08:45:03 am »
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"distant"
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #57 on: January 27, 2016, 09:16:53 am »
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #58 on: January 27, 2016, 07:16:58 pm »
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This thread is heading straight towards glory.
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Re: Meanwhile in Space
« Reply #59 on: January 27, 2016, 07:26:27 pm »
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