Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 - CRS-8 Dragon - April 8, 2016 - UPDATES (Read 285588 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #380 on:** 04/08/2016 10:08 pm »

Elon: "What was different about this launch was that the rocket landed instead of putting a hole in the ship or tipping over."

DecoLV · « **Reply #381 on:** 04/08/2016 10:09 pm »

Congratulations, SpaceX. This is a historic day!

vanoord · « **Reply #382 on:** 04/08/2016 10:09 pm »

Elon: around half future launches will require barge landing rather than RTLS.

abaddon · « **Reply #383 on:** 04/08/2016 10:09 pm »

Elon still mad about people not understanding the difference between suborbital and orbital.

Arcas · « **Reply #384 on:** 04/08/2016 10:10 pm »

Elon seeming very nervous, and taking passive shots at Blue Origin

chad1011 · « **Reply #385 on:** 04/08/2016 10:11 pm »

Incredible!! Many thanks to SpaceX, OCISLY, Falcon, Dragon, and of course NSF!!

abaddon · « **Reply #386 on:** 04/08/2016 10:11 pm »

Dragon: all thrusters healthy, comms working, etc. GNC door opening and star tracker still to come.

chalz · « **Reply #387 on:** 04/08/2016 10:11 pm »

Elon continues his ongoing task of teaching orbital mechanics to the masses.

savuporo · « **Reply #388 on:** 04/08/2016 10:11 pm »

Koenigsmann : Dragon fully healthy

ulm_atms · « **Reply #389 on:** 04/08/2016 10:12 pm »

It may be my imagination...but he sounds kinda choked up talking....

I think it show how much he really cares about SpaceX....not the $$$ signs.

vanoord · « **Reply #390 on:** 04/08/2016 10:12 pm »

Quote from: Arcas on 04/08/2016 10:10 pm

Elon seeming very nervous, and taking passive shots at Blue Origin

Somewhat off-topic, but his public delivery often seems that way.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #391 on:** 04/08/2016 10:12 pm »

Elon: "Likely [to be first booster to refly]"

Sohl · « **Reply #392 on:** 04/08/2016 10:13 pm »

Just catching up since I was busy at work... Ohmygosh, WOW!!!! Congratulations to SpaceX and all who supported this flight!

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #393 on:** 04/08/2016 10:13 pm »

Musk: Thinks it is 'likely' this booster will fly again! Time-scale 'a few months'.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #394 on:** 04/08/2016 10:13 pm »

Stage and ASDS back to port on Sunday. Test fired for 10 times in a row and if good, will be reused in a few months time!

abaddon · « **Reply #395 on:** 04/08/2016 10:13 pm »

This booster "likely" to be first to refly. Should arrive in port Sunday, will do a series of test fires hopefully at the Cape. Wants to fire 10 times in a row, if things look good, at that point it will be qualified for reuse. Hope to relaunch around June!