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Mar 5, 2016 - 8:08 AM
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Grecchus
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I suppose it is well known by now the SES-9 launch, hampered with multiple launch delays, finally got away from the pad and delivered it's payload into the intended orbit. The attempted landing on the Atlantic stationed barge has, apparently, resulted in failure. The Falcon 9, as has happened so many times before, made it to the landing platform but touched down too hard. I haven't been able to see any footage from the scene anywhere yet, although I'm none too keen on seeing it hit, tip over and then explode. I'd really like to see the thing land so it can be recovered. I've read that the purpose-built rocket engines serving the Falcon 9 can't actually hover the rocket due to certain limitations. I'm not sure what the reason for that could be, however, it must make any kind of landing a particularly difficult proposition. Next time round, perhaps?
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Mar 5, 2016 - 9:27 AM
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Solium
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I suppose it is well known by now the SES-9 launch, hampered with multiple launch delays, finally got away from the pad and delivered it's payload into the intended orbit. The attempted landing on the Atlantic stationed barge has, apparently, resulted in failure. The Falcon 9, as has happened so many times before, made it to the landing platform but touched down too hard. I haven't been able to see any footage from the scene anywhere yet, although I'm none too keen on seeing it hit, tip over and then explode. I'd really like to see the thing land so it can be recovered. I've read that the purpose-built rocket engines serving the Falcon 9 can't actually hover the rocket due to certain limitations. I'm not sure what the reason for that could be, however, it must make any kind of landing a particularly difficult proposition. Next time round, perhaps? Not sure what happened. The "live" feed was inexplicably cut off just when it was supposed to land. It's my understanding the rocket missed the platform altogether, and "landed" into the ocean. Though I am not certain of this.
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