Comments on: Dragon has successfully reached orbit. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-has-successfully-reached-orbit/ Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:27:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: mpthompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-has-successfully-reached-orbit/#comment-164463 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:27:26 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28227#comment-164463 Elon Musk via Twitter:

Data upload from tracking plane shows landing in Atlantic was good! Several boats enroute through heavy seas.

Flight computers continued transmitting for 8 seconds after reaching the water. Stopped when booster went horizontal.

Sounding good. I guess there is no video. The proof will be in the pudding. In this case the water recovery of the actual flight hardware. Hopefully the seas aren’t too rough.

]]> By: wodun https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-has-successfully-reached-orbit/#comment-164417 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:23:35 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28227#comment-164417 Can’t wait to see the video of the first stage. The F niner video was exciting too.

]]> By: mpthompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-has-successfully-reached-orbit/#comment-164411 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:50:14 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28227#comment-164411 Terrific launch. Eagerly awaiting the results of the landing test. A video showing the Falcon 9 with legs extended hovering a few meters over he ocean would be spectacular.

]]> By: Pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-has-successfully-reached-orbit/#comment-164409 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:42:44 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28227#comment-164409 That was a nice launch.

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