Space exploration and rockets general thread

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ya no landing

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NEVERMIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xevross]

ya no landing

Why did you think it hadn't landed?

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Why did you think it hadn't landed?

Then video cut out. Then after ~20 seconds the spacex employees all moaned.

It popped back alive and well, but somewhat crunched.

Falcon 9 will experience its highest ever reentry force and heat in today's launch. Good chance rocket booster doesn't make it back.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 23, 2017

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Spoiler for Hidden:

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Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 23, 2017

Falcon 9 first stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You—second successful launch and landing of a flight-proven booster.

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 23, 2017

[DD_Bwest]

ended up watching it on my phone lol  i thought it crashed to but i guess it was the 3 engine + sideways nomentum that made it look like i would miss lol  

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Missed that one. Area I was at ended up having no cell service  

New titanium grid fins worked great. Successful launch and landing, only 49 hours after the last one.

[DD_Bwest]

i missed it but got to watch the replay.  those seas looked mighty choppy, i was impressed.

apparently the titanium grid fins may glow red on the gto launches,  hope we get to see that soon.

my guess would be ses-11 lol

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LAunch day but some bad storms in the area. Probably going to get scrubbed for tomorrow.

[DD_Bwest]

would be nice if they can launch,  but i heard it was like a 40% go a few days ago



also china had a failure :/

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would be nice if they can launch,  but i heard it was like a 40% go a few days ago



also china had a failure :/

Up to 60  

Hadn't heard about China  

[DD_Bwest]

Up to 60  

Hadn't heard about China  

nice 60 is better :

yea i hadnt heard about china until i started reading the intelsat discussion thread just now.   doesnt seem to have been a RUD atleast

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Cool photo

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Fueling started