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Space X Delivers

12/21/2015 9:14 PM

http://www.floridatoday.com/videos/tech/science/space/2015/12/21/77727156/
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Re: Space X Delivers

12/22/2015 7:33 AM

Now, someone will tell us it was done in a Hollywood studio.
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12/22/2015 9:38 AM

As I said when the Blue Origin booster stage earlier stuck its landing, a firm landing pad is the key. Insisting that Space X had to land on a floating barge makes more complications than necessary while assuring failures will happen at a safe location.

Now comes the real complication of a reusable vehicle, detecting and repairing for reuse.

Congratulations to the Space X team!

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12/22/2015 1:51 PM

Stuck the landing!!

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Re: Space X Delivers

12/23/2015 12:44 AM

Without having to take some time to search, has there ever been a vertical touchdown on Earth from a stable orbit before? You see it in movies all the time. It seems to me like quite a feat.

Congratulations, SpaceX!

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12/23/2015 7:05 AM

Bezos was close a couple of months ago but Elon went much further. Elon has a flip at theflights apex, both are great bt Space X impressed more
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