Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SpX-6/CRS-6 DRAGON - April 14 - LAUNCH (Read 152340 times)

deadman719 · « **Reply #220 on:** 04/14/2015 08:56 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX on a beautiful launch and for making it appear routine. Landing on the barge would have been icing on the cake...it will come in time!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the internal views of Dragon, especially the one at engine cutoff. It was an unexpected surprise.

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #221 on:** 04/14/2015 08:57 pm »

Quote from: A12 on 04/14/2015 08:54 pm

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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 19s19 seconds ago

Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing .

So, not due to some vertical barge movements, rather it seems something yet to refine in the precision landing phase.

That explains the brief cheers in the background at first.

StuffOfInterest · « **Reply #222 on:** 04/14/2015 08:57 pm »

Landing photos!

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/588082574183903232

Mader Levap · « **Reply #223 on:** 04/14/2015 08:58 pm »

Congratulations for succesfully doing what matters first and foremost - good launch!

And show power of having failure as an option.

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #224 on:** 04/14/2015 08:58 pm »

Quote from: StuffOfInterest on 04/14/2015 08:57 pm

Landing photos!

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/588082574183903232

Prober · « **Reply #225 on:** 04/14/2015 08:58 pm »

Quote from: Comga on 04/14/2015 08:50 pm

Congratulations to the SpaceX team. Lovely launch on a lovely day.
Great view of Dragon and the solar array deploy from the second stage. (Miss the LOX cams, though)
SpaceX is on track to beat the NSF Poll consensus on number of launches in2015, which was ~11.
Too bad about the landing. Better luck next time. (When is that?)
We might have too big a smudge to pick a winner in the Barge Landing Bingo.
Congrats to NASA. Disparate redundancy in ISS support is paying off.

Sorry, but believe got that one see my pick.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #226 on:** 04/14/2015 08:59 pm »

Quote from: A12 on 04/14/2015 08:54 pm

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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 19s19 seconds ago

Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing .

So, not due to some vertical barge movements, rather it seems something yet to refine in the precision landing phase.

well at least we didnt slam it into the deck this time just to much lateral motion before the the stage securing system could activate.

Lars-J · « **Reply #227 on:** 04/14/2015 08:59 pm »

Larger versions:

Greg Pecchia · « **Reply #228 on:** 04/14/2015 09:00 pm »

Congrats SpaceX. I love your vision for the reusable booster.

Mapperuo · « **Reply #229 on:** 04/14/2015 09:00 pm »

Targeteer · « **Reply #230 on:** 04/14/2015 09:01 pm »

Crew congratulated SpaceX and watched the launch live via streaming video feed--now they are watching ESPN

A12 · « **Reply #231 on:** 04/14/2015 09:01 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 04/14/2015 08:59 pm

Quote from: A12 on 04/14/2015 08:54 pm
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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 19s19 seconds ago

Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing .

So, not due to some vertical barge movements, rather it seems something yet to refine in the precision landing phase.

well at least we didnt slam it into the deck this time just to much lateral motion before the the stage securing system could activate.

Or maybe it was still drifting somewhat just before touching.
I hope that they release the whole video soon.

A12 · « **Reply #232 on:** 04/14/2015 09:02 pm »

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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 14s14 seconds ago

All we have right now is low frame rate video (basically pictures). Normal video will be posted when ship returns to port in a few days.

daveglo · « **Reply #233 on:** 04/14/2015 09:02 pm »

And there will be video from JRTI in few days. That will be an amazing sight!

Congrats, SpaceX!

Eer · « **Reply #234 on:** 04/14/2015 09:02 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 04/14/2015 08:59 pm

Quote from: A12 on 04/14/2015 08:54 pm
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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 19s19 seconds ago

Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing .

So, not due to some vertical barge movements, rather it seems something yet to refine in the precision landing phase.

well at least we didnt slam it into the deck this time just to much lateral motion before the the stage securing system could activate.

Yes, but EM wasn't exactly clear just WHAT had too much lateral motion - was the F9 at 0-0-0 velocity and the barge shifted below it, or was the barge 0-0-0 and F9 had residual lateral motion?

Not sure how to reconcile "Looks like Falcon landed fine" if it still had residual lateral motion.

Comga · « **Reply #235 on:** 04/14/2015 09:03 pm »

Pardon violation of one post rule

r4mir3zx · « **Reply #236 on:** 04/14/2015 09:04 pm »

Congratulation for the successful launch! And next time don't forget to put a mattress on the landing deck.

John44 · « **Reply #237 on:** 04/14/2015 09:06 pm »

SpaceX CRS-6 - Launch Replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9364

rickl · « **Reply #238 on:** 04/14/2015 09:07 pm »

Congratulations on another flawless launch! I'm glad we finally got to see the solar array deploy from the second stage.

As for the landing, third time's the charm!

The Amazing Catstronaut · « **Reply #239 on:** 04/14/2015 09:09 pm »

Congratulations SpaceX! Next time, you'll nail it for sure.

Keep those dragons flying.