Obviously a big step forward. Shades of Dan Dare (PP41)! However, I read in
the news that the French are downplaying this notable achievement saying it
is no more than a "technological feat".
Alan C
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From: Darren Addy
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 6:10 PM
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Subject: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome
I watched this live online last night and it was so impressive. It's
rare to get "goose-pimple moments" in life, but this was one of them:
This jumps to the return of the first stage to the landing pad:
https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=32m24s
And a shot of it landing taken from a helicopter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBE8ocOkAQ
It's like something out of a Marvin the Martian cartoon.
Here is the darkness of Stage 1 engine shutdown, followed by ignition
of Stage 2 engine:
https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=25m20s
Here is the launch of the 11 satellites:
https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=37m25s
Camera is on the side with 6, you don’t see the 5 on the other side
being ejected at the same time (in pairs, until the final one).
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