Space Stuff and the Such.

[Big Kev]

[norbs]

Does my head in. That is astonishing.

[durbster]

It's still a magnificent thing to see even though it looks so routine now.

[Brett_S]

Flight 5 tonight - possible booster catch attempt

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission ... p-flight-5

[Big Kev]

This is going to be so cool if it works.

[Big Kev]

WOW!

[durbster]

It's weird going from mocking Musk for talking absolute bollocks in his robotaxi stock bumping event, to seeing one of the most impressive human achievements I've ever seen.

[Big Kev]

Try and land it yourself....

https://mechazilla.io/

[Duke]

Just Bonkers!!!

I haven't been keeping up but what's the reason for recapturing the super heavy booster?

Is it simply for it being less expensive for re-use?
If so why are they not just landing it like they have with other rockets?

[Big Kev]

I haven't been keeping up but what's the reason for recapturing the super heavy booster?

Is it simply for it being less expensive for re-use?
If so why are they not just landing it like they have with other rockets?

Apparently....
They save a heck of a lot of weight not needing any landing legs (metalwork, hydraulics, electronics etc etc) and the turnaround time is quicker because essentially apart from a check over and a refuel it's ready to go again without having to recheck the landing mechanism as well.

[Big Kev]

[Duke]

Thanks Kev, I can see it would be less expensive but only if it works everytime... Hopefully they can replicate it now.

[Big Kev]

I await Boeing announcing a massive pillow that they're going to land their ship on