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SpaceX Landing Attempt Video Released
An anonymous reader writes: Last week, SpaceX attempted to land a Falcon 9 rocket on an autonomous ocean platform after successfully launching supplies to the ISS. It didn't work, but Elon Musk said they were close. Now, an amazing video has been recovered from an onboard camera, and it shows just how close it was. You can see the rocket hitting the platform while descending at an angle, then breaking up. Musk said a few days ago that not only do they know what the problem was, but they've already solved it. The rocket's guiding fins require hydraulic fluid to operate. They had enough fluid to operate for 4 minutes, but ran out just prior to landing. Their next launch already carries 50% more hydraulic fluid, so it shouldn't be an issue next time.
Looks like most of my Kerbal Space Program landings.
How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
I'm imagining the Guidance Control Guy at SpaceX watching the hydraulic-fluid gauge with extreme trepidation, as the level sinks toward "E".
"Elon, I TOLD you we should have pulled over and bought more fluid at the last stop!"
At least it shd explode for a diff reason.
Too much hydraulic fluid?
It is poured on dolphins.
If you like it more than he does you are a nutter.
This is really easy stuff.
Why is it so hard to only have politicians for a few years, then have them go away?