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longship

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12. Fucking WOW!

Reply to Atman (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:55 PM

Dec 2015

The landing of the first stage back at the Cape was dead nuts, as they say. I highly recommend viewing this video. I have not been this excited about a space mission since Saturn V days.

They landed the fucking first stage booster back at the Cape. And it stuck like glue!

Incredible!

SpaceX does a very good job in this video. I recommend it.

R&K

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SpaceX launched the Falcon tonight, and landed it safely again. [View all] Atman Dec 2015 OP

Certainly none of the "news" networks covered it. But I'll tell you this, that launch was fake... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #1

Isn't SpaceX a private company? yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #3

NASA encourages private space delivery vehicle development so that it can use... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #4

Oh ok. Thanks. That eases my mind for sure. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #5

Indeed, these private enterprises (hehe!) are doing an exceptional job of advancing... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #8

Here is why SpaceX Falcon is so different... Atman Dec 2015 #10

Yes, you're right. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #11

Just a note... Suborbital does not mean it doesn't go into space.... Adrahil Dec 2015 #13

They're still using Kennedy Space Center, employing thousands. Atman Dec 2015 #7

Stream, link. Atman Dec 2015 #2

Fucking WOW! longship Dec 2015 #12

That was awesome, thanks for posting it. trillion Dec 2015 #15

Long exposure shot of the launch, reentry, and landing here: Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #6

That was super Sissyk Dec 2015 #9

Not crazy about the privatization of space travel philosslayer Dec 2015 #14

They just brought the cost massively down and found a way to get the 1st stage back to earth. trillion Dec 2015 #16