SpaceX launch in 2 min

[billvon 2,991]

Second launch of a reused booster.

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Also a high stress landing for the booster. Will be using 3 engines this time.

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Niiice.

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[billvon 2,991]

Wow. One landing leg got veeery close to the edge of that barge.

[quade 4]

Yeah, not a dead center, but still very nice. I think as long as the center of the rocket lands within the circle it still qualifies for their pro rating.

;)

Edited to add: for those who missed it, check out the attached.

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Comment from Musk via Twitter.

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Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/878334920141135872

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[billvon 2,991]

Yeah, apparently this was the fastest re-entry they've ever attempted. The fins were glowing orange-hot before the video cut out.

(Of course, replacing shock absorbers and fins is a lot cheaper than replacing the whole thing.)

[akarunway 1]

Me thinks the butt brothers should just skype each other

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[Phil1111 1,149]

In total, SpaceX has more than 70 launches, worth more than $10 billion, on its manifest, said company spokesman John Taylor.

https://www.space.com/37304-liftoff-spacex-second-launch-three-days.html

Governor Perry announced Monday that the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Spaceport Trust Fund would offer $2.3 million and $13 million, respectively, toward construction of the spaceport, which would allow the California-based company to launch its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy spacecraft from its own facilities, rather than from Air Force property. “In addition to growing the aerospace industry in Texas, SpaceX’s facility will provide myriad opportunities for STEM education in South Texas,” Governor Perry said in a statement....

SpaceX still requires approvals from local agencies before it can begin construction, but this latest funding, which will be used to build necessary local infrastructure, is a major step forward.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3034018/spacex-will-build-85-million-spaceport-in-americas-poorest-city

[Rick 67]

and they are looking at leasing more space at Cape Canaveral

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!