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Quote from: Chris_Pi on 05/27/2016 09:59 pmThat S1 camera footage was a nice surprise. got to see the waffle iron pre-heat and everything. And I forgot the blueberries and sausage. Could've been a breakfast for the ages at transonic speeds.
That S1 camera footage was a nice surprise. got to see the waffle iron pre-heat and everything.
Just waiting for a full shot of the landed core, and I can update this...
elonmusk: Rocket landing speed was close to design max & used up contingency crush core, hence back & forth motion. Prob ok, but some risk of tipping.https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/736320322996076548
Quote from: tleski on 05/27/2016 10:18 pmelonmusk: Rocket landing speed was close to design max & used up contingency crush core, hence back & forth motion. Prob ok, but some risk of tipping.https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/736320322996076548Go home, Thaicom first stage. You're drunk.
Send that wasp over to the port camera to polish-up the lens...
Congrats SpaceX, Orbcomm, Thaicom...
I've long been puzzled by SpaceX's development and use of the F9 first stage as an Anti-ASDS-Missile-System (AAMS). The terminal approach sequence is decidedly sub-optimal (the final burn should take place with the engines orientated upward, in order to increase, not decrease, impact velocity.) However... it does make sense in cases where very precise maneuvering in order to hit a small moving target is the goal. Therefor, I'm wondering if the real goal of the AAMS is not sinking ASDSs, but rather going after the infamous wayward boats that often scrub launches? Landing an F9 on a wayward sailboat or two would, after all, be a useful deterrent to future exclusion-area-intruders.
So, they are practicing a sneak attack where they fall out of the sky and land right on top of the captain while he is unsuspectingly walking the deck.
Quote from: CJ on 05/27/2016 08:48 pmI've long been puzzled by SpaceX's development and use of the F9 first stage as an Anti-ASDS-Missile-System (AAMS). The terminal approach sequence is decidedly sub-optimal (the final burn should take place with the engines orientated upward, in order to increase, not decrease, impact velocity.) However... it does make sense in cases where very precise maneuvering in order to hit a small moving target is the goal. Therefor, I'm wondering if the real goal of the AAMS is not sinking ASDSs, but rather going after the infamous wayward boats that often scrub launches? Landing an F9 on a wayward sailboat or two would, after all, be a useful deterrent to future exclusion-area-intruders.The reason you've been puzzled is because it isn't an anti-ship weapon. It's really only been designed as an anti-person weapon. The goal isn't to destroy the ships; ships are valuable. The goal is just to kill the captain and then capture/commandeer the ship. So, they are practicing a sneak attack where they fall out of the sky and land right on top of the captain while he is unsuspectingly walking the deck. Once the captain is crushed, the F9 turns to the rest of the crew and says, "Hey, look at me. I'm the captain now!"