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#20
by
CJ
on 01 May, 2014 21:23
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My guess is they'll try at least a partial boostback, with a target area for splashdown closer to the cape (but not real close). I suspect they'll also try to demonstrate precision landing. I also suspect they'll have better video this time.
yes, Darwin is right. but it's also terribly publicity to land a rocket on top of tourists, especially within range of cameras on shore...
But... there's a school of thought in marketing that there's no such thing as bad publicity.
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#21
by
Ronpur50
on 01 May, 2014 22:33
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Edit: But you can still buy my LEGO sets: http://tinyurl.com/MTWlarNSF
I must not got to BrickLink....all of my money gets sucked up by that place.
As for Oogachaka....the song features prominently in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trailer.
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#22
by
mlindner
on 01 May, 2014 23:44
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Born in 1989, and I think you are all crazy.
**shakes head** old people
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#23
by
mme
on 01 May, 2014 23:59
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Born in 1989, and I think you are all crazy.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
**shakes head** old people
Consider us the ghost of Christmas future.
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#24
by
meadows.st
on 02 May, 2014 00:57
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My guess is they'll try at least a partial boostback, with a target area for splashdown closer to the cape (but not real close). I suspect they'll also try to demonstrate precision landing. I also suspect they'll have better video this time.
yes, Darwin is right. but it's also terribly publicity to land a rocket on top of tourists, especially within range of cameras on shore...
But... there's a school of thought in marketing that there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Since this is the party thread (and I am
not done fresh off of partying with the CRS-3 landing) I thought I would go way out on a limb and predict that the NtM for "Rocket" landing area will be as depicted in the attached picture.
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#25
by
neoforce
on 02 May, 2014 01:53
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Edit: But you can still buy my LEGO sets: http://tinyurl.com/MTWlarNSF
I must not got to BrickLink....all of my money gets sucked up by that place.
As for Oogachaka....the song features prominently in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trailer.
And for those who haven't seen the trailer (the song doesn't show up for the first time until the 1:35 mark)
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#26
by
Jdeshetler
on 02 May, 2014 02:11
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Since this is the party thread (and I am not done fresh off of partying with the CRS-3 landing) I thought I would go way out on a limb and predict that the NtM for "Rocket" landing area will be as depicted in the attached picture.
If that's the case, it looks like any high rise condo’s patio w/ tripod high power stabilizer binocular and cold beer might works….
SpaceX might preferred Zone A for ease of recovery IF it sunk before they can get to it.
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#27
by
Astrosurf
on 02 May, 2014 02:49
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what happens on the of chance elon roasts some unsuspecting seacows?
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#28
by
darkenfast
on 02 May, 2014 04:14
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what happens on the of chance elon roasts some unsuspecting seacows?
Then we'd have to change the thread song to an old Barry Manatee number: "Her name was Lola...."!
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#29
by
swervin
on 02 May, 2014 04:16
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Heck...sea cows!?!?
Imagine if he endangers a desert tortoise in New Mexico with the F9R-Dev2 tests.... Ohhh noeeez! The BLM will be all up in his chili!
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#30
by
R7
on 02 May, 2014 05:45
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what happens on the of chance elon roasts some unsuspecting seacows?
Maybe he already did but massive amount of dropped/null-ffffffff packets in the mpeg stream took care of that. Out of sight, out of mind.
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#31
by
Elvis in Space
on 02 May, 2014 13:11
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what happens on the of chance elon roasts some unsuspecting seacows?
Don't tell Greenpeace and pass the barbecue sauce.
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#32
by
jon.amos
on 02 May, 2014 20:03
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Born in 1989, and I think you are all crazy.
**shakes head** old people
Crazy is simply a state of mind.
Jon
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#33
by
Comga
on 02 May, 2014 21:30
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Born in 1989, and I think you are all crazy.
**shakes head** old people
Crazy is simply a state of mind.
Jon
So is getting older.
I can say this with authority.
(I shake my head at young people sometimes. So there!)
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#34
by
billh
on 02 May, 2014 21:36
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Prediction: they will attempt to land the first stage within a mile from land and actually land within a mile from the target, "inadvertently" making the first landing on terra firma.
And risking a hooverslam in the process ? (In light of all what is going on ) Although, would be nice...
"hooverslam" - Is that when you hit the ground so hard you have to collect the pieces with a vacuum cleaner?
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#35
by
Rocket Science
on 02 May, 2014 21:50
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Maybe they’ll try to land on the back deck of the Russian spy ship offshore while they’re all looking in the wrong direction...
Or maybe on Dmitry Rogozin’s yacht I’m sure he has one...
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#36
by
Prober
on 03 May, 2014 02:34
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what happens on the of chance elon roasts some unsuspecting seacows?
make a donation to Greenpeace
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#37
by
IslandPlaya
on 03 May, 2014 02:45
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Sell them to the Japanese for research profit!
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#38
by
jacqmans
on 03 May, 2014 08:13
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#39
by
Llian Rhydderch
on 03 May, 2014 21:25
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Hey, Captain.
Something is falling from the sky.
I thought you said we could enter the Coast Guard exclusion zone immediately after the launch.
(this is being discussed on the OG2 DISCUSSION thread.)
Or maybe on Dmitry Rogozin’s yacht I’m sure he has one... 
