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2019-04-16 Science & Technology

Rough seas (> 10) cause SpaceX to lose Falcon Heavy center core.

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Posted by 3dc 2019-04-16 01:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS)

Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-16 06:37|| 2019-04-16 06:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Amazing rockets.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-04-16 07:01|| 2019-04-16 07:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Always a risk when you recover rocket parts at sea. It does suck, but itsn't the end of the world for SpaceX.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-04-16 09:24|| 2019-04-16 09:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Excuse me, but hasn't SpaceX heard of tie-downs or maybe a framework that holds the booster on the platform?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-04-16 10:05|| 2019-04-16 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 May make it top heavy and in danger of losing the platform as well if it capsizes. Just my speculation but it makes sense they would prefer to lose the rocket rather than the whole enchilada.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-04-16 11:08|| 2019-04-16 11:08|| Front Page Top

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