Every time I hear it broke a leg I keep thinking of a lame horse and the glue factory. I wonder if anyone gets a chunk of Falcon to keep as a souvenir? Given ITAR probably not. Wish them luck on the next attempt, and whatever sea god that has a thing against droneship landings, be gone you!
A Reddit poster "BaconGummy" has taken several images of the JRtI with the octaweb on board, clearly showing the attached, still intact, engine bells.
Like straight out of a Monty Python "How Not To Be Seen" sketch:"In this picture, there is one Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It cannot be seen."
Quote from: meekGee on 01/19/2016 11:28 pmAlso, did SpaceX just achieve SMART(-ish) reuse? Modular, definitely Modular!With a rather energetic and low-altitude separation event.
Also, did SpaceX just achieve SMART(-ish) reuse?
Quote from: Llian Rhydderch on 01/20/2016 02:34 pmQuote from: meekGee on 01/19/2016 11:28 pmAlso, did SpaceX just achieve SMART(-ish) reuse? Modular, definitely Modular!With a rather energetic and low-altitude separation event. Hey ULA! We did what you're planning to do.. by accident! And we didn't even need a plane. --- love, your pals at SpaceX
just love this pic, can be used with so many comments
Quote from: Prober on 01/20/2016 04:22 pmjust love this pic, can be used with so many comments I thought he looked familiar...
Here's an article about Rice Univ developing a a graphene coating that can melt ice on a helicopter blade:http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/01/rice-university-develops-conductive.htmlIf ice really was really behind the leg-lockdown problem, then maybe the graphene coating could be a cheap easy solution, requiring no significant redesign.
One of the best things formeel, about this launch? No scrubs!