Perkil8r Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Congrats to SpaceX ! http://NO.JAVASCRIPT#ooid=N5eGJvMjE6fGlYOEMPXe1PHJlfXRZTYg Try this: http://www.space.com/32517-spacex-sticks-rocket-landing-sea-dragon-launch.html Edited April 8, 2016 by Perkil8r broken link tuckstar and Smithysteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Maybe it's just me, but that link doesn't work on laptop or phone Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Fixed it now Edited April 8, 2016 by Perkil8r Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 It is incredible what they can do now what a feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 That really is a stunning achievement. A definite response to the Blue Origin that flew earlier in the week. Both are amazing, but the Space X one has much more potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Impressive yes but I will be truly impressed if they can now replicate the success. I really hope this one isn't just a fluke given the previous mishaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 That barge was rolling around a bit as well, that can't help. I think this is because there is no land down range of the launch site, that and most of Florida might not take kindly to that landing in the back garden. I would! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 One of the key differences (apart from size, payload and design purpose) between what Blue Origin and Space X do is that the New Shepard is a sub-orbital lob, straight up and down. The capsule comes down close to the first stage landing site. Falcon puts a payload into orbit; the arc trajectory is always shallowing to take advantage of the additional speed provided by the earth's rotation. So, they have two choices after first stage separation. Either reverse the trajectory and bring it back to the Cape (which they have done), or let it carry on a ballistic arc landing downrange - which means a barge. The first is an easier landing with more wiggle room but needs more fuel to be retained in the first stage (which reduces the second stage payload); it also has the possibility of going wrong quite badly if it got off course. The second is far more fuel efficient, but much harder to land. The Falcon which successfully landed at the Cape is being put in a museum and won't be re-flown, the other three were lost (bits of one washed up in Cornwall). Hopefully, this successful barge landing will be the first Falcon which flies twice. They have another barge now stationed in the Pacific for Vanderberg AFB launches, which are mostly for polar or high inclination orbits. They could potentially launch east from there for equatorial or low inclination orbits, and bring the first stage down in Arizona or Nevada, but you can imagine the public outcry if they tried that! plus the higher latitude means less free inertia for launch. New Shepards third flight last week had a very impressive high speed landing, braking at less than 4000ft. Tweedledee and BAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great viewing I had to watch it five times, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 This is all marvellous stuff to watch and read about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Watson Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Not man rated for a bit though... Cant say I fancy it just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Try this for a different viewpoint of Falcon's landing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08pbfFjzkJ8 BAZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Superb accuracy and on a barge at sea. Love that view of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Another viewpoint. This one is a 360 degree video - pan up as it starts (just above and right of the Sun) and follow in down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDK5TF2BOhQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 And yesterdays night launch and landing - go to about 39 minutes to see the actual landing. Much faster landing than previous as this launch was for a geostationary satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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