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Gizmo

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Posted: 12:27pm 08 Apr 2016
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Well done SpaceX, landing a 70 meter tall rocket first stage on a drone ship, 300km away from the launch pad. And the rocket did it all by itself.

I think this was the 5th attempt, SpaceX learning from each failure. From a software and engineering point of view, I can appreciate just how hard this would have been to get right.

Top job.

Youtube vid of landing.

Glenn
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paceman
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Posted: 11:18pm 08 Apr 2016
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Pretty amazing stuff - and the sea was pretty choppy from that video, have to have been at least 15 knots - it was coming in fast too!

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Zonker

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Posted: 02:18am 09 Apr 2016
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I wonder if they will be posting the Micromite code for that..!
 
geraldfryjr

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Posted: 05:47pm 09 Apr 2016
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I saw that !!!
It was such an amazing sight!!!
What an acomplishment !!!

jer Edited by geraldfryjr 2016-04-11
Keep on DIYin' !!!
 
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