Space exploration and rockets general thread

[Legend]

lol nope apparently im just really tired, i thought it was 3am not 3 pm lol your right

Enjoy your sleep then! Good night.

[Legend]

So far so good

[Legend]

Woohoo!

[DD_Bwest]

Yay!!

[Legend]

SpaceX might launch a booster a third time tomorrow.

[Legend]

Oops. I missed this super important launch!  

[Legend]

I lucked in to watching this launch. First stage failed the landing!?!?!?

[DD_Bwest]

This is crazy.  I freaked out when it started spinning. I wonder wtf happened

[Legend]

This is crazy.  I freaked out when it started spinning. I wonder wtf happened

Isn't it weird how this feels like a big failure? Just a couple years ago, every landing was super iffy lol.

Twitch

Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2018

Yes, cutaway was a mistake. We will show all footage, good or bad.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2018

[DD_Bwest]

Lol so my initial thoughts were right.  Grid fin issue.  

Im getting good at my rocket analysis lol

[Legend]

Engines stabilized rocket spin just in time, enabling an intact landing in water! Ships en route to rescue Falcon. pic.twitter.com/O3h8eCgGJ7

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2018

[Legend]

[Legend]

You got something to show us in Texas? pic.twitter.com/vBF0WwwIfF

— Chris (Robotbeat)???????????? (@Robotbeat) December 22, 2018

[Legend]

Stainless Steel Starship pic.twitter.com/rRoiEKKrYc

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2018

[Legend]

#SpaceX making rapid progress on the #Starhopper at their Boca Chica facility. Photos courtesy of bocachicagal on NSF. https://t.co/CeX9b81UAw pic.twitter.com/CKyrupHdnk

— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) January 4, 2019

Who would have ever expected the first bfr hopper to look like this?