SilverAstro Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Amazing pics of SpaceX landing on an ocean platform on the BBC News channel just now. Will be repeated there again soon I expect ! EDIT Here we go http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35997794 and http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/like-a-boss-falcon-soars-into-space-and-lands-in-the-ocean/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great stuff! They've come so close before that I'm delighted they have succeeded finally. Such a difficult thing to achieve, quite amazing. Haven't seen the footage yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverAstro Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just now, Stu said: Great stuff! They've come so close before that I'm delighted they have succeeded finally. Such a difficult thing to achieve, quite amazing. Haven't seen the footage yet... Good init ! I just edited my post with a couple of links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thanks for the link. Incredible, like something straight out of Thunderbirds ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreemchaos Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 great news, spaceX getting it right, well done cutting edge as allways. great link mate thanks charl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverAstro Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just now, Stu said: Thanks for the link. Incredible, like something straight out of Thunderbirds ?? Yep ! I was just about to post :- "Hands-up, who remembers playing Moon Lander on PDP11/45 " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I watched it early this morning, an incredible feat of engineering, when they can achieve this type of landing on another planet, that would probably be the ultimate goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAN or ASTROMAN Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I saw it too. Extraordinary! Definitely shades of 'Thunderbird One'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfosteruk Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 That's very good news, just think of all the extra science the space agencies can fund once the savings start rolling in from reusing rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin2007 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I watched the Space X launch last night live on NASA TV. About 15 mins ago just watched the Dragon capsule trailing the ISS overhead from my garden in Essex. Very cool moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverAstro Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 2 hours ago, colin2007 said: About 15 mins ago just watched the Dragon capsule trailing the ISS overhead from my garden in Essex. Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemC Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 A pretty mean feat, landing on a platform that's moving around with the waves, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin2007 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 7 hours ago, JemC said: A pretty mean feat, landing on a platform that's moving around with the waves, I did think it looked rough out there. What I would like to know is how they stop the rocket from falling over when on its 2 day! journey back to harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien 13 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Nice, a proper rocket like the ones in fifties B movies maybe they where right all along. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejay1957 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 22 hours ago, ronl said: I watched it early this morning, an incredible feat of engineering, when they can achieve this type of landing on another planet, that would probably be the ultimate goal. I was thinking likewise of the sci-fi depictions of a variety of alien planets with rockets sitting on tailfins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 23 hours ago, ronl said: I watched it early this morning, an incredible feat of engineering, when they can achieve this type of landing on another planet, that would probably be the ultimate goal. I guess to be fair they have already achieved something similar with the Apollo landings, plus the Mars Explorer mission had some pretty amazing technology used when it landed - airbags and retro rockets. http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/tl_entry1.html The biggest differences with SpaceX I suppose are the speeds, earth's gravity and the accuracy required to hit the landing ship. Pretty amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I posted this in another thread, but referring to what people have said above, it does really look like a sci fi movie or something out of Thunderbirds. This is only a CGI animation but it really is reminiscent of 1950's sci fi movies or artwork of how rocket spacecraft would move and land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartJPP Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 If you play the video clip backwards it looks like it is taking off Perhaps they tricked us all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saac Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Blue Origin is a another system developing vertical landing; recently demonstrated third successful vertical landing. Fascinating videos to watch. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35960428 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemC Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 21 hours ago, colin2007 said: What I would like to know is how they stop the rocket from falling over when on its 2 day! journey back to harbour. From Wikipedia, During rocket landing operations, a separate support ship is typically standing by some distance away from the uncrewed drone ship. Following landing, technicians and engineers will reboard the landing platform, and secure the rocket's landing legs to lock the vehicle in place for transport back to port.[2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin2007 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 1 hour ago, JemC said: From Wikipedia, During rocket landing operations, a separate support ship is typically standing by some distance away from the uncrewed drone ship. Following landing, technicians and engineers will reboard the landing platform, and secure the rocket's landing legs to lock the vehicle in place for transport back to port.[2] Thanks for the info. Never gave it a thought to look on wikipedia. I just presumed it would come back on its own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Poulson Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 On 10/04/2016 at 08:26, colin2007 said: I did think it looked rough out there. What I would like to know is how they stop the rocket from falling over when on its 2 day! journey back to harbour. Also, in the post mission briefing. Elon mention that they were literally welding it to the floor for the journey home. Some high seas were expected. Don't forget that the rocket is also empty by now, and all the weight is very close to the floor so it has a low center of gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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