https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/816670841521971204SpaceX leased two extra pads in CCAFS?
Tweet for clarification. The user meant that SpaceX was seeking approval for two additional LZ's at LC-13.Robin Seemangal @nova_road 9m9 minutes agoClarification: @SpaceX is speaking approval to build two more landing pads within current Landing Zone and have NOT leased two more pads.
Is this our cue to keep an eye open for an updated EIS for multiple simultaneous stage landings?FH preparations are looking more serious on all fronts, not just some publicity shots on SpaceX's Instagram feed.
Following space flight operations, the Dragon capsule would splashdown off the coast of Florida where vehicle recovery would occur. The Dragon capsule would be transported back to the processing facility for post-flight processing and refurbishment.
Numerous references to "Falcon 9 (Block 1)" which establish that it means what we have called v1.0.
No mention of Dragon propulsive landings in LZ1? Just testing and processing after a splashdown?
So two new pads for simultaneous first stage landings.
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Landing ITS back on the launch mount will probably entail interim steps before it works. What will those steps look like?Are scale tests with F9 family possible? Maybe an F9 gets it legs removed and then it attempts to land in a similar launch/land mount cradle, set up on the landing pads? This way the launch pad is sparred the inevitable early fails.
Landing ITS back on the launch mount will probably entail interim steps before it works. nch/land mount cradle, set up on the landing pads? This way the launch pad is sparred the inevitable early fails.
Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 01/09/2017 10:34 pm Landing ITS back on the launch mount will probably entail interim steps before it works. nch/land mount cradle, set up on the landing pads? This way the launch pad is sparred the inevitable early fails. if it is even going to happen at all
QuoteFollowing space flight operations, the Dragon capsule would splashdown off the coast of Florida where vehicle recovery would occur. The Dragon capsule would be transported back to the processing facility for post-flight processing and refurbishment. So they're planning to land Dragon off the coast of FL instead of in the Pacific? Interesting.