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7/10/13 11:04:10 AM
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Wow. Just. Wow!
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Elon Musk's 'Grasshopper' rocket: hovers, lands back on pad.
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Ashton)
- (12)
- July 10, 2013, 01:54:12 AM EDT
Wow. Just. Wow!
-NT
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mmoffitt)
- July 10, 2013, 11:04:10 AM EDT
Now that's control!
-NT
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a6l6e6x)
- July 10, 2013, 11:40:20 AM EDT
Interesting.
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Another Scott)
- (9)
- July 10, 2013, 12:03:10 PM EDT
Re: Interesting.
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altmann)
- (7)
- July 10, 2013, 03:49:23 PM EDT
Still think they should do ballistic drop crew capsules
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drook)
- (6)
- July 10, 2013, 04:26:36 PM EDT
Reuses more of the vehicle
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malraux)
- (5)
- July 10, 2013, 08:15:31 PM EDT
That's a big "if"
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drook)
- (4)
- July 10, 2013, 08:21:57 PM EDT
Presumably they've done the calculations
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malraux)
- (3)
- July 10, 2013, 08:56:36 PM EDT
Depends on the question you ask though, doesn't it?
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drook)
- (2)
- July 10, 2013, 10:01:27 PM EDT
But honestly...
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folkert)
- July 10, 2013, 10:29:55 PM EDT
Different thing...
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malraux)
- July 10, 2013, 10:33:20 PM EDT
Good Wikipedia pages on reusable rockets.
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Another Scott)
- July 10, 2013, 11:07:13 PM EDT
I see mass suicides and riots in the future as every urkel fashion sense inspired computer nerd throws down their oxy pads and mutters, "enough is enough," then takes to the streets, scsi cards in hand, and it will be dark, dark day indeed my friend.
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