Space X recovers booster from the same tower it launched from.
The booster hit a speed just over 5200 km/h reaching an altitude of 96 km
All in just 7 minutes
and a couple of seconds.
Re: Phenomenal Catch with Chopsticks
Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 01:13
by Paul K
Quite a feat. I thought it would all end in tears, but it worked beautifully.
Re: Phenomenal Catch with Chopsticks
Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 03:40
by airboatr
Hi Paul.
After separation, Starship fired up it's engines and went on for a little cruise to land in the Indian Ocean,
Which it did - gently. However it toppled onto it's side.
and then things went all Krakatoa.
Re: Phenomenal Catch with Chopsticks
Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 08:22
by Airspeed
Have to agree, very good recapture.
Thanks for the link, Joe.
Hope you avoided the worst of that Florida storm.
Re: Phenomenal Catch with Chopsticks
Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 20:13
by Paul K
Hi Joe - yes, I saw that too.
Re: Phenomenal Catch with Chopsticks
Posted: 15 Oct 2024, 21:05
by airboatr
Hi Mike.
It's difficult to say, "I'm OK" with all the devastation people have experienced around here.
Although the worst of the hurricane winds didn't pass over Palm Beach County. the tornadoes that spawned off the outer bands caused total losses for some.
6 or 7 killed in this area . the most shocking to me... A 77 years old women was attempting to remove a fallen tree off her house. After cutting one of the limbs the tree rolled and fell on her. Her family was there helping her as it happened. It was her birthday.
All loss of life is tragic of course, but that one , yeah.
Gut punch.
