SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Launch and landing tomorrow very AM

[HN]

w/ sound: https://vine.co/v/OjqeYWWpVWK

 

[TechBoyJK]

yikes

 

[Brovane]

Next rocket landing on drone ship in 2 to 3 weeks w way more hydraulic fluid. At least it shd explode for a diff reason. - Elon Musk

Just part of Engineering development. If you don't have a few RUD events you are not pushing development hard enough.

 

[DrPizza]

I'm not sure if the camera was in the first or second stage tank, since they didn't say. Both first and second stage engines can restart, so I'm sure they are probably interested in the fuel flow of both.

Here is a view in the second stage fuel tank from the previous flight.

Thank you. I didn't realize that the stages had the ability to be turned off and restarted.

I'd also point out that part of the reason we have SpaceX, Falcon9 and The Dragon cargo/manned vehicles is to support the government built and run ISS.

The governments role in creating a commercial space flight market shouldn't be over looked. Without it there wouldn't the financial incentive to have the market we do.

Excellent point.

 

[Printer Bandit]

why not just catch the rocket in a big net?

i emailed elon about this.