Frank Zegler of ULA explains. He has a follow up as well.
The whole thread is worth a read if you want to understand the potential of this technology for reusable orbital systems.
Category Archives: Space
Space Dangers
Jeff Foust isn’t very impressed with an expensive new book.
The Moon And Mars
…are technically and financially feasible.
But not the way NASA and Congress want to do it.
Life On Mars
This is refreshing. A scientist who thinks it may be there now, and has no problems with terraforming. Usually such people are concerned about the ethics.
The SpaceX Landing Attempt
Chris Bergin has a pretty detailed account. The focus still seems to be on a slow response in the throttle valve.
He seems to be ignoring Aaron Mehta’s interview with Gwynne last week, though, in which she said the next attempt would probably be on land.
Space Access
The Latest SpaceX Video
The view from the barge.
Looks to me like it may have suffered damage to legs from hard twisted landing, and the thruster could only hold it up for so long.
[Update a few minutes later]
ULA’s Reuse Plans
Aviation Week has the details from the announcement at the Space Symposium earlier this week.
SpaceX News
Gywnne says that the next landing attempt may be on land.
Obama’s KSC Speech On Space
It’s been five years. Stephen Smith has some reflections.
The stupidest thing he said was that we shouldn’t go back to the moon because “Buzz has been there already.”
[Noon update]
More thoughts from Laura Seward Forczyk.