SpaceX Almost Lands First Stage

 
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Approaching Target
Oooh So Close!
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A new high resolution video from SpaceX shows just how close the landing attempt of their Falcon 9 first stage on an ocean floating barge came to succeeding following the rockets launch on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a resupply run for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS).

The SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Dragon cargo vessel blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on April 14, 2015 at 4:10 p.m. EDT (2010:41 GMT) on the CRS-6 mission bound for the space station.


By about three minutes after launch, the spent fourteen story tall first stage had separated from the second stage and reached an altitude of some 125 kilometers (77 miles) following a northeastwards trajectory along the U.S. east coast.
We've almost reached that point folks!


 
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Nigga you late. Also missing out Venus and Moon watching :(


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hey
If only I could be that happy with almost achieving something


 
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Nigga you late. Also missing out Venus and Moon watching :(
eh, I know. Decided to make a thread and I thought it was worth it even if it is a couple days late.


 
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Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.


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Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
unless of course the data you collect in almost making it helps you to actually make it next time


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Next landing attempt is in June, 7th resupply to the ISS.

I was pretty impressed with this attempt, it's a shame the legs broke, otherwise it may have been able to handle the extra velocity and stay upright


 
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The coffee machine is the most important part of all of this :)


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Next landing attempt is in June, 7th resupply to the ISS.

I was pretty impressed with this attempt, it's a shame the legs broke, otherwise it may have been able to handle the extra velocity and stay upright
This stuff is exciting mang. I really hope they can pull it off. :)