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Based on this I think we can see a recovery attempted on one of the upcoming missions that will actually support it. Very cool stuff.
by kenrikm 12y ago
Based on this I think we can see a recovery attempted on one of the upcoming missions that will actually support it. Very cool stuff.
- JshWright 12y agoThe next flight (CRS-5, coming up in a few weeks) is going to attempt to land the first stage on this barge.
- jessriedel 12y agoWow, thanks, I hadn't heard about this. http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/42305next-falcon-9-launch-could-see-first-stage-platform-landing http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/42305next-fal... Looks like the Bayes is strong with Musk: > If the stage successfully lands on the platform, Musk said, it could potentially fly again. He put the odds of success at no greater than 50 percent for this particular attempt, but was more optimistic about the company’s chances of landing on the platform on a future mission. > “There’s at least a dozen launches that will occur over the next 12 months,” Musk said. “I think it’s quite likely — probably 80 to 90 percent likely — that one of those flights will be able to land and refly.” The scheduled date is Dec 16: http://spacexstats.com/mission.php?launch=19 http://spacexstats.com/mission.php?launch=19