And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we do that: SpaceX CRS-8

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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we do that: SpaceX CRS-8

Postby LordMuck » Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:41 pm

http://spacenews.com/spacex-falcon-9-launches-dragon-lands-first-stage/
Yes! YES! YES! YEEEEEEESSSSSS!
Landing downrange in the Atlantic on a tail of fire just like God and Robert Heinlein intended. Fuck me with a petrol-powered broomstick, they did it.
Right, I'm off to light fireworks, possibly open a bottle and optionally pistol-whip my flatlander neighbours for daring to complain about all the screaming. :D
Today is a very good day 8-)
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Postby Duncan Edwards » Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:53 pm

I was having the same reaction as I watched the broadcast on my iPhone while driving home. :mrgreen: Hollering like a fool behind the wheel of my truck which was fortunately frozen in traffic at that moment. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Postby kham » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:26 pm

Y'know, its like they set the difficulty meter on "areyoufuckingkiddingme" :twisted: The weather looked like crap, chop that would be no picnic and likely plenty of wind, on what is not exactly the deck of the Nimitz. Well, if it was easy, any dumbass could do it :D Bravo boys, just Bravo
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Postby Chimerix » Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:14 am

Boo-YAH!!!!
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Postby PM2K » Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:40 pm

That is beyond f'ing cool! :D Guess it's up, up and away from here on out. :D
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