oh that's way better than the nasa link.
this is awesome.
what's happening right now?~?~!
did they already attempt the re-landing?
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they said they lost visual with the drone ship so they have no idea.
The current report is that it was a hard landing and one of the legs broke. The expectation is that the rocket tipped over after landing, who knows how well it held up, but if it was anything like CRS-6 you can assume that the rocket is in pieces.
The expectation is that the rocket tipped over after landing, who knows how well it held up, but if it was anything like CRS-6 you can assume that the rocket is in pieces.
what's happening right now?~?~!
did they already attempt the re-landing?
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they said they lost visual with the drone ship so they have no idea.
Elon just tweeted:
"Definitely harder to land on a ship. Similar to an aircraft carrier vs land: much smaller target area, that's also translating & rotating."
"However, that was not what prevented it being good. Touchdown speed was ok, but a leg lockout didn't latch, so it tipped over after landing."
Well a failed landing leg is a much easier problem to solve vs. hitting the target at the right speed.
from the last spacex stream:
'jason-3 is up there providing extremely high resolution data about the ocean's height'
Like I said that time, they need a set of cables or nets, suspended above the barge, that can swing into position quickly and catch the top of the rocket.
Will there be a set of cables on Mars?Like I said that time, they need a set of cables or nets, suspended above the barge, that can swing into position quickly and catch the top of the rocket.
A key reason for SpaceX doing a full propulsive landing is developing a body of knowledge and technical expertise for a Mars lander. Landing large loads on the surface of Mars will require a propulsive landing like this, parachutes and airbags will not cut it.
So how long will it be until Elon starts executing employees by sending them out on these rockets?
The gravity will be less though, so it won't be damaged as badly when it falls over.Will there be a set of cables on Mars?
A key reason for SpaceX doing a full propulsive landing is developing a body of knowledge and technical expertise for a Mars lander. Landing large loads on the surface of Mars will require a propulsive landing like this, parachutes and airbags will not cut it.
True. But there won't be an ocean on Mars either. At least for the foreseeable future.
Elon posted the whole video on Instagram. The landing, tip over, and subsequent explosion is awesome to watch.
I'd directly link to his IG but since over overloads have not yet enabled social media embedding I'll have to link to a competitor site instead.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/17/1...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
awesome. wasn't expecting full audio.
The gravity will be less though, so it won't be damaged as badly when it falls over.
True. But there won't be an ocean on Mars either. At least for the foreseeable future.
Less atmo so less speed loss due to friction, also why chutes are bad to rely on. That being said I'd think a 5-6 landing leg system would be better for the very reason this failed. Redundancy.
Well when its $10,000 per kg to space, 4 legs is going to have to do .
Well when its $10,000 per kg to space, 4 legs is going to have to do .
That and the more legs that are added the flatter the landing zone has to be. Any three points define a plane, not so with four or five. That doesn't matter as much now with designated landing zones, but it may matter some on an ocean barge that is pitching.