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Space X Stage 1 Ocean Landing Video is posted...
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04-30-2014, 06:47 PM
...sort of.
http://www.spacex.com/news/2014/04/29/fi...ding-video The video is pretty screwed up, but they're looking for help improving it if any of you video wizards are interested in trying your hand.
04-30-2014, 07:08 PM
WooHoo!
I've been waiting to hear how the first stage did! Looks like it made the braking and turn-around at least... Off to a space board to see how far it got, or if it actually hit "zero altitude at zero velocity" above the ocean before the engines cut and it went "splooosh".
04-30-2014, 07:26 PM
ztirffritz wrote: I'm going to call them and offer to help. I have been part of a team that mounted a hight speed digital video camera system to the nose of an ICBM to catch the nosecone shroud splitting and ejecting. I wonder what their hardware solution is.
04-30-2014, 07:35 PM
The stage hovered at 0 velocity for 10 seconds at a few meters was what SpaceX reported a few days ago.
04-30-2014, 07:35 PM
Here's one more or less clean frame someone posted on another board...
Rocket effects on the waters surface! So it made the whole trip! 
04-30-2014, 08:32 PM
On their Facebook page SpaceX posted:
Data upload from tracking plane shows first stage landing in Atlantic was good! Flight computers continued transmitting for 8 seconds after reaching the water. Stopped when booster went horizontal. Several boats enroute through heavy seas... http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27166780 http://gigaom.com/2014/04/25/elon-musk-s...ormy-seas/ Unfortunately, the heavy seas prevented the boats from reaching the stage before it sank and was lost. Nonetheless, I count this as a huge success for SpaceX.
04-30-2014, 08:44 PM
In a few weeks (or months, depending on delays) there will be ANOTHER Falcon 9 v1.1 launch, with stage recovery attempt...
And this time, they'll be aiming for shallower water, so even if the stage sinks, they MAY be able to recover it for examination. |
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