AngelLestat Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 HISTORY AGAIN:: WOW: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 WOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, DMagic said: So cool. I guess they finally decided to go with a second camera so we can actually see the thing. it's only during daytime i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMagic Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 So... how do they keep it from falling over after it lands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 SECO and dragon deployement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, WildLynx said: off center But it landed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstah Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Oh. No point wanting to share the news, OBVIOUSLY you guys are all over it already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'll admit, I saw it land, then waited a few seconds, expecting it to fall over. Then I expected it to fall once a wave rocked it. Then I cheered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 That looked pretty iffy for a moment there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 aand dragon spreading it's wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIRA Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Yes finally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerbonautInTraining Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 As soon as I saw it coming in from an angle I couldn't help but just say "Nope, sorry SpaceX but not today." But then it did it. Serious props to the guys in charge of the control algorithms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Beautiful ! Congratulations SpaceX ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 My smile is about mile wide They did it! Finally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_f Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Wingman703 said: I'll admit, I saw it land, then waited a few seconds, expecting it to fall over. Then I expected it to fall once a wave rocked it. Then I cheered. This was exactly what I did as well. "Did the legs hold? Is the craft stable? Ok, now I'll cheer!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaszenko Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I just came in to watch the 11:00 launch....and I see this booster on the ship already? Howtf did I miss this piece of history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, DMagic said: So... how do they keep it from falling over after it lands? Long legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtualCLD Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) CONGRATS SpaceX and Congrats Theo! So... Now what? Does 8t just sail back to port like that, or does some poor soul have to board it and secure the rocket to the deck, all the while hoping a rogue wave doesn't knock it over? Edit: Wanted to acknowledge the awesomeness that was a barge landing. Edited April 8, 2016 by VirtualCLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 When do we find out whether it's more cost effective than this was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Then the barge whispered, "Of course I still love you." And the waves rocked the rocket to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFastJellyfish Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Let's hope the Kraken doesn't attack the barge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpens Solidus Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 meanwhile, the livecast guys are rambling about expandable space stations and other boring stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, sevenperforce said: Long legs. yup, and low center of gravity (with the fuel tanks empty, a good chunk of the weight comes from the engines and the legs Edited April 8, 2016 by sgt_flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty1 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I shed a tear when the engine cut off and S1 kept standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, HebaruSan said: When do we find out whether it's more cost effective than this was? It already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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