SpaceX attempts second platform landing

Being able to look into the sky and seeing even a small rocket like this launching is something unimaginable and awesome to those who have never experienced something of this nature.



The launch is slated for 6:05pm tonight. The first attempt was Sunday but was hung up due to technical issues.






http://www.clickorlando.com/news/spa...veral/31190314

The last attempt roughly 1 month ago failed as the booster came in at a 45 degree angle.

Any word on who's buying the first flight on a reused first stage?

I believe they will be keeping it in house and using it to conitnue with their ISS loads.

I doubt that. For the currently scheduled trips, a new rocket was paid for. Also, the first few returns will obviously go to test flights. At some point, someone has to step up and buy a trip on a used first stage for this whole endeavor to become profitable in the near term.

I doubt that. For the currently scheduled trips, a new rocket was paid for. Also, the first few returns will obviously go to test flights. At some point, someone has to step up and buy a trip on a used first stage for this whole endeavor to become profitable in the near term.

I'm not sure it's the rocket they are actually paying for or the delivery medium. Either way I'm sure that's what their plan is. The viability would have to be proven before somebody is going to buy a used launch rocket. But once it does, they can increase their output in multiples.

And yeah, last night's launch was scrubbed. Can't wait to check it tonight if it does pull through.

Tonight's launch scrubbed because of strong winds.

Next attempt: Wednesday, 18:03 EST!

Tonight's launch scrubbed because of strong winds. Next attempt: Wednesday, 18:03 EST!

Looks like it's gotten scrubbed again, thanks to rough seas in the Atlantic. The launch itself is still scheduled, but the landing will not be attempted on the pltaform but will instead be a "soft landing" into the ocean.

http://www.space.com/28528-spacex-la...-blackout.html

Sounds like the ocean landing went well!

Rocket soft landed in the ocean within 10m of target & nicely vertical! High probability of good droneship landing in non-stormy weather.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/565659578915115011

I wonder if they had anything filming? Obviously we won't get a video from cameras on the drone ship, as we did with the previous attempt, but I'd say there's a possibility of video from a tracking aircraft, maybe.

EDIT: Oh, and the satellite launch was successful, too.

One would think that the readership of "space.com" wouldn't need this spelled out so verbosely (and incorrectly...)

...Earth-sun Lagrange Point 1, a gravitationally stable spot in space about 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.

In fact, L1 is not gravitationally stable, though there are orbits about it that are mostly stable.

One would think that the readership of "space.com" wouldn't need this spelled out so verbosely (and incorrectly...) In fact, L1 is not gravitationally stable, though there are orbits about it that are mostly stable.

Nice find. The article was written nearly immediately after the presser came out from the launch department. Could've been a flub.

Either way. Here's some of the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDKk...utu.be&t=4m36s

Can't locate any of the soft landing.

Attempt #2: Failure (but not by much!)

Coolest photo ever, captured by the chase plane:



There's even a Vine of the landing. Coolest Vine ever!

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/588143946800463874