Wingman703 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 15 hours ago, VirtualCLD said: 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? Legs are welded to the deck afaik. Then sailing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, HebaruSan said: When do we find out whether it's more cost effective than this was? It's already more cost effective than that was IIRC. Edited April 8, 2016 by Robotengineer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eRe4s3r Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Watched every launch so far, can't believe they finally did it.. let's hope it's the first of a thousand good landings. And thus much cheaper space travel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viktor19 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 1 minute ago, sevenperforce said: Then the barge whispered, "Of course I still love you." And the waves rocked the rocket to sleep. With your permission, I will land this in my sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_creative Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) I didn't check YouTube yet. How did I go guys? I'm guessing that it nailed the landing and this is a historic day for space flight? Edit: Oh. NAILED IT!!! YES!!! Edited April 8, 2016 by max_creative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Mechs Robot Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 freaking. amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Oh man. Hit the launch window, hit the right orbit, hit the barge. ...and didn't explode! 3/3 - will watch again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethon Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Wow, Just wow. Tears in my eyes. I'll remember this forever. Congratulations Space x and humanity in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaran K'erman Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Could we have gotten a clearer day to see some of the coolest footage of a rocket ever recorded? Thoroughly puuuuuuuuuuumped!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 1 minute ago, KSK said: Oh man. Hit the launch window, hit the right orbit, hit the barge. ...and didn't explode! 3/3 - will watch again! And now to await the day when the above is so commonplace no one cares anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) If they could land in such tiny barge in those wave conditions, then anything is possible. I am expecting +95% success rate for ground attemps and also a high rate of success for sea barge landing with a new special barge (bigger and stable). Edited April 8, 2016 by AngelLestat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornHuskerKenny Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I got home from school and turned on the webcast at T-4 seconds. Great launch, great landing, and congrats to SpaceX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 SpaceX is leaving it's Kerbal phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartoffelkuchen Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Well, that's how it's done. Incredible. Amazing. Awesome. Don't find the words. Launched at the first try. Perfect launch. Perfect weather. Healthy Dragon in Orbit. Healthy S1 on OCISLY. What do you want more??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 1 minute ago, CornHuskerKenny said: I got home from school and turned on the webcast at T-4 seconds. Great launch, great landing, and congrats to SpaceX! I turned on exactly in T0 XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_creative Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 That is why you should just read the instructions. You guys made so many pages so fast! But of course I still love you. THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Buddy at work walked in while I was watching the replay for the 5th time. "What launch is that?" "It's not a launch. It's a landing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Robotengineer said: SpaceX is leaving it's Kerbal phase. Naw, if anything they're going more Kerbal. They'll start crashing things on other planets now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Wait, I can only give twenty five likes per day? MADNESS! They need to relax that restriction on SpaceX launch days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 5 minutes. That's how late I came to the webcast. 5 minutes after the landing. GAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh* Sorry, I'm just upset about it. I'm still happy that I could see what I did, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjee10 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 What a remarkable triumph of engineering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, Mad Rocket Scientist said: 5 minutes. That's how late I came to the webcast. 5 minutes after the landing. GAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh* Sorry, I'm just upset about it. I'm still happy that I could see what I did, though. I got to it less than a minute before landing O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazon Del Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Wooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrond Cupboard Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, Mad Rocket Scientist said: 5 minutes. That's how late I came to the webcast. 5 minutes after the landing. GAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh* Sorry, I'm just upset about it. I'm still happy that I could see what I did, though. They're getting the hang of it now, there'll be more, then it'll be commonplace, then you'll be calling them out when it fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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