SpaceX Launch Successful, Landing Not So Much

[Webster]

(Digg) Watch Replay Of Latest SpaceX Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7x-SumbynI

Early this morning, SpaceX successfully launched its fifth resupply mission to the International Space Station. The mission also tested the private space company's booster recovery system — where, after propelling the spacecraft into the sky, it lands itself back onto a giant ocean barge. The spent booster was able to guide itself back to the designated landing zone, but according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, it landed just a little too hard to call it a success. (Skip to 15:30 for the launch)

 

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it looked cool in the dark...

i had a great view...

 

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in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

 

[Webster]

in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

At 30:39? *scrolls video to time mentioned* Its' a screen image of a water disk inside the Dragon; the purpose, as best as I can tell, is to give a visual indication of whether the spacecraft is in orbit or not. If it is, you'll see spherical globules of water, indicating the presence of a microgravity environment....if not, something's wrong...

 

[+paradox]

in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

At 30:39? *scrolls video to time mentioned* Its' a screen image of a water disk inside the Dragon; the purpose, as best as I can tell, is to give a visual indication of whether the spacecraft is in orbit or not. If it is, you'll see spherical globules of water, indicating the presence of a microgravity environment....if not, something's wrong...

i was more interested in the things that are flying in space...

 

[Webster]

in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

At 30:39? *scrolls video to time mentioned* Its' a screen image of a water disk inside the Dragon; the purpose, as best as I can tell, is to give a visual indication of whether the spacecraft is in orbit or not. If it is, you'll see spherical globules of water, indicating the presence of a microgravity environment....if not, something's wrong...

i was more interested in the things that are flying in space...

Well, you did ask what the hell was that at 30:39....I answered.

 

[+paradox]

in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

At 30:39? *scrolls video to time mentioned* Its' a screen image of a water disk inside the Dragon; the purpose, as best as I can tell, is to give a visual indication of whether the spacecraft is in orbit or not. If it is, you'll see spherical globules of water, indicating the presence of a microgravity environment....if not, something's wrong...

i was more interested in the things that are flying in space...

Well, you did ask what the hell was that at 30:39....I answered.

at 30:39 it gets off of that and looks into space where you can clearly see things moving by out in space, in all directions and speeds... even flashes of light, am i the only one that's seeing that stuff? and no, it's not water...

 

[Webster]

in the video, what in the hell is that at 30:39 ?

At 30:39? *scrolls video to time mentioned* Its' a screen image of a water disk inside the Dragon; the purpose, as best as I can tell, is to give a visual indication of whether the spacecraft is in orbit or not. If it is, you'll see spherical globules of water, indicating the presence of a microgravity environment....if not, something's wrong...

i was more interested in the things that are flying in space...

Well, you did ask what the hell was that at 30:39....I answered.

at 30:39 it gets off of that and looks into space where you can clearly see things moving by out in space, in all directions and speeds... even flashes of light, am i the only one that's seeing that stuff? and no, it's not water...

Random venting of propellant that then froze into ice particles and bounced away from the launch vehicle...