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new launch. they need the barge for heavier payloads, because it costs much more fuel to go all the way back, so they'll keep testing. Musk posted an early sta
by LoSboccacc 11y ago
new launch. they need the barge for heavier payloads, because it costs much more fuel to go all the way back, so they'll keep testing.
Musk posted an early statement blaming icing due to bad weather conditions. https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/
...and of course press is overly sensationalistic. nothing new there to report.
- neolefty 11y agoIn this case, they had enough fuel to return to the launch site but they used the barge because they couldn't get permission to return to Vandenburg. http://observer.com/2016/01/breaking-spacex-fails-a-third-time-to-land-falcon-9-rocket-on-drone-ship/ http://observer.com/2016/01/breaking-spacex-fails-a-third-ti...