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Hearing rumors that F9R flew today, 250m divert and was successful.
Did they attempt to soft land in the ocean?
Hearing rumors that F9R flew today, 250m divert and was successful.
Did they attempt to soft land in the ocean?
SpaceX's twitter account just reported that the first stage landed safely, roll and decent rates were in limits and the stage continued to transmit data after touchdown, but heavy seas have prevented recovery.
Reaction of the cows:Seems like the cows are getting accustomed to the noise.
Seems like the cows are getting accustomed to the noise.
"Why yes, the engine tests are indeed quite loud and scary."
Grid fins work well at subsonic and supersonic speeds, but are bad at transonic speeds.How much drag do they provide? Can they substantially slow the stage down at high speeds?