SpaceX Reusable Launch System
An animation of a launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 with Dragon showing powered vertical return of both stages and the Dragon
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2. mcmagalhaes (reviewer) commented 10 years ago
I agree #1. I really, really doubt that it could land vertically. Any wind would be very hard to compensate, even with modern control systems.
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3. dave9191 commented 10 years ago
#2 And yet here is a real prototype doing exactly that - http://www.snotr.com/video/10999/SpaceX_rocket_hovers_820ft__320m__and_lands
My question is where is all that damn fuel going to be stored. That is a lot to carry into orbit to use up back on the way down.
And in searching for the above link, here is a version of this video from 3 years ago - how things have changed
http://www.snotr.com/video/6396/SpaceX_Falcon_9_Dragon
My question is where is all that damn fuel going to be stored. That is a lot to carry into orbit to use up back on the way down.
And in searching for the above link, here is a version of this video from 3 years ago - how things have changed
http://www.snotr.com/video/6396/SpaceX_Falcon_9_Dragon
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6. darkmas commented 10 years ago
nasa used to allow for paradropping anywhere on Earth, based on diplomacy and neutrality of Space: the above shows fuel for returning onto territory and that's trading grounds, competition, and beginning of Space harnessing. it shows Diplomacy may bring in Delays which Trading grounds cannot afford. nice.
+5 1. banzemanga commented 10 years ago