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Liberal In Texas

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9. It ran out of propellant, missed the barge and hit the ocean at 300 mph. Ouch.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 11:05 AM

Feb 2018

Musk says that the core ran out of propellant, which kept the core from being able to slow down as much as it needed for landing. Because of that, the core apparently hit the water at 300MPH, and it was about 100 meters from the ship. "It was enough to take out two thrusters and shower the deck with shrapnel," Musk said. That should be worth seeing on video: "We have the video," Musk confirmed, "it sounds like some pretty fun footage... if the cameras didn't get blown up as well."

https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/06/spacex-falcon-heavy-center-core-lost/

At least Musk has a good attitude about it. But it seems they have some issues to work on for future launches.

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In The Falcon Heavy Launch - I Saw Two Of The Booster Rockets Return To Earth..... [View all] global1 Feb 2018 OP

one got lost heading to the drone ship landing pad. samnsara Feb 2018 #1

The third rocket missed the floating platform in the ocean. Ptah Feb 2018 #2

The boosters landing were the most impressive aspects of the whole thing. The Tesla in space.... marble falls Feb 2018 #3

The car was Musk putting his Roadster where his mouth is and it was a great human interest piece NightWatcher Feb 2018 #4

So Musk Is Being Criticized For His Marketing Acumen..... global1 Feb 2018 #6

Im with you. TexasProgresive Feb 2018 #7

Or put a weather satellite collecting global warming data or placed a satellite package... marble falls Feb 2018 #8

This was a test flight. What would you say if he blew up some poor school's satellite? NightWatcher Feb 2018 #10

Except it won't go to Mars. Its solar orbit was designed to reach at least as far as Mars' orbit muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #11

A wise man once said.... NightWatcher Feb 2018 #5

It ran out of propellant, missed the barge and hit the ocean at 300 mph. Ouch. Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #9