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An image of the landing pad. https://imgur.com/4tjcdRM https://imgur.com/4tjcdRM What's interesting too is that the descent path of the rocket has an engine fa
by c-slice 11y ago
An image of the landing pad. https://imgur.com/4tjcdRM https://imgur.com/4tjcdRM
What's interesting too is that the descent path of the rocket has an engine failure trajectory that will ensure the rocket will fall into the ocean if a failure occurs during the powered descent.
- fixermark 11y agoThat's a function as much of physics and geography as planning, and one of the reasons Cape Canaveral exists---there's a lot of Atlantic Ocean in which to ditch a failing spacecraft on either the launch or landing vectors. There's a reason the United States' launch facilities are primarily along the east coast of the country.