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davrosG5
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SpaceX rocket explodes while trying to land on drone shipIt's just as well nobody was around. Although it was a technical fault (something didn't lock into place on one of the four legs) that makes the legs look a bit flimsy. I suspect it'll be a while before they'll be sending people up on something like that. But still, science is awesome, even if it doesn't go entirely to plan 
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jonbwfc
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Yes! Yes! wait, No...
bugger.
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Fogmeister
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The bit going up is fine. The people wouldn't be anywhere near it by the time it comes down.
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Spreadie
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Yeah, but that kinda defeats the point and economics of a re-usable craft though, doesn't it? 
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Fogmeister
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What I meant is. They could use it for taking people t space. Like the ISS and other stuff. But the people wouldn't be on the first stage when it comes back. They'd be in the capsule which is designed to land.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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jonbwfc
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yeah, we can do that bit fine. I suspect however that Musk's business model is built on not throwing away the booster each time - what's happening in that clip is essentially his profit going up in flames.
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davrosG5
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Fogmeister and Jon are of course correct. Engage brain before typing Davros  The booster stage was designed to land as well, although in fairness we have rather more practice at landing capsules without them exploding than boosters.
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Fogmeister
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Hehe. I like the analogy I came up with. If landing the capsule or lunar module is like reverse parking a mini in a supermarket. Then landing the first stage is like an F1 car doing a handbrake turn at 150mph into the same parking spot and not touching the cars around it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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