SpaceX reused rocket launch: FULL SUCCESS!!!

[DD_Bwest]

:O  that would be incredible

[Legend]

Post launch press conference.

Fairings splashed down into water using parachutes, successfully recovered. EDT: not recovered. Will use cushions in future.

Roomba will be ready in a few months.

ITS update should happen in the next month.

Second stage recovery might be attempted as a hail mary.

Block 5 7% to 10% performance boost.

Switching to titanium grid fins. They burn up too much for rapid reuse.

[DD_Bwest]

im hearing they succesfully recovered fairing,  or atleast it was a safe splash

[Xevross]

Woooh spaceX!!!

[Legend]

Talk about a great photo

[DD_Bwest]

woah that first one looks cool as fudge.

it would look really cool if it could take off from its landing legs and retract them going up lol

[Legend]

woah that first one looks cool as fudge.

it would look really cool if it could take off from its landing legs and retract them going up lol

The landing legs are "spring loaded" so the falcon only releases clamps to extend them.

One thing I like about Blue Origin is that their legs can retract and extend at will. Not that it's actually useful, but it makes them feel more spaceshipy.

[DD_Bwest]

The landing legs are "spring loaded" so the falcon only releases clamps to extend them.

One thing I like about Blue Origin is that their legs can retract and extend at will. Not that it's actually useful, but it makes them feel more spaceshipy.

lol yea not much of a practical purpose for them.  i knew space x were spring loaded but i just think it would look cool if they could retract. theyre so big i imagine its just not worth it to add the extra weight for a system just to do that.

real life isnt kerbals..

[Legend]

lol yea not much of a practical purpose for them.  i knew space x were spring loaded but i just think it would look cool if they could retract. theyre so big i imagine its just not worth it to add the extra weight for a system just to do that.

real life isnt kerbals..

I love learning all the real things that ksp gets wrong. It never occurred to me that relighting a rocket engine would be a big deal.

[DD_Bwest]

I love learning all the real things that ksp gets wrong. It never occurred to me that relighting a rocket engine would be a big deal.

same,  that and how throttling engines isnt as easy lol

scott manley has a few videos for "what kerbals doesnt teach you"

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Engine stayed on just a little too long, hence the "bounce"