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The center of mass of the rocket is _very_ low. According to Elon, the CRS-8 core was very stable (it needed even less stabilization than they thought it did).
by JshWright 11y ago
The center of mass of the rocket is _very_ low. According to Elon, the CRS-8 core was very stable (it needed even less stabilization than they thought it did).
They may add some means to secure it if it needs to travel through rough seas on the way home, but if the conditions are calm enough to land, they're calm enough for the stage to be stable. Watch the CRS-8 landing and look at how much the barge is rolling while the stage is parked on it...
- omni 11y agoThe response crew comes and secures the legs on the barge immediately after landing. They bolt them down somehow, I think.
- Klathmon 11y agothey actually weld "shoes" over each of the legs, but Elon even tweeted that it was entirely unnecessary to do on the previous landing.
- taneq 11y agoThere's a response crew? Like, people? Are they on a boat nearby? I may have misinterpreted "drone ship". :/
- JshWright 11y agoYes, the Go Quest is nearby with a support crew to deal with the stage after it lands.