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12-22-2015, 04:01 PM | #1 |
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Carbon Fiber, flames & Speed: 0-4000MPH and back again
SpaceX finally did it:
They launched an orbital rocket from KSC, released the payload into orbit, then FLEW BACK and landed vertically! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G8GJQumBFs"]SpaceX Falcon9 1st Successful Launch/Landing on Target - YouTube[/ame] ~6 minutes from liftoff to the first stage rocket being back on the pad intact (and a bit scorched). It doesnt look that impressive from the video, but that booster is ~160 feet tall! Up until now we threw away the most expensive piece of a rocket, now who will have the lowest cost launch services? And for those that are about to post "Blue Origin already DID that!" - Well sort of. But that would be comparing shooting a basket from the free throw line (blue origin) to shooting a basket from outside the stadium (Spacex) - similar but one is FAR MORE impressive. Let the NEW SPACE RACE begin: especially now that the US has signed into law the rights for US companies to mine the asteroids and bring the minerals back to Earth. |
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This is really awesome!! Its gonna lower the launch cost and space race is gonna get a lot more interesting!!
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Real life Kerbal here I come
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Andy Griffith did this back in 1979 with stuff from a junkyard, on "Salvage One"
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