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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: frank williams on January 19, 2016, 07:30:49 AM

Title: E.M. Falcon Landing
Post by: frank williams on January 19, 2016, 07:30:49 AM

I think a "lockout collet" didn't latch on one leg.  Close but no cigar.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/

Title: Re: E.M. Falcon Landing
Post by: peabody on January 19, 2016, 08:26:11 AM

Musk reported that "at leas the pieces were bigger"......

Cool stuff

Title: Re: E.M. Falcon Landing
Post by: Garf on January 19, 2016, 04:14:28 PM

It looked like they got the landing perfect, then it fell over.

Title: Re: E.M. Falcon Landing
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 19, 2016, 04:18:38 PM

Quote from: Garf on January 19, 2016, 04:14:28 PM

It looked like they got the landing perfect, then it fell over.

Yup.  Given what the last one looked like it's definitely progress, even if they did end up with a rocket in flames at the end.