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#4264867 - 05/28/16 12:53 PM Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard  
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They landed another one at sea yesterday. You really need to watch it at 1/4 speed too:




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#4264872 - 05/28/16 01:26 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Still puts a big smile on my face when I see this. So incredibly ingenious - slow down from several thousand KM/H and then land on a tiny ship in the middle of the ocean.


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#4264887 - 05/28/16 02:08 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: Legend]  
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Just beautiful.


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#4264906 - 05/28/16 03:16 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: F4UDash4]  
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#4264912 - 05/28/16 03:44 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: Legend]  
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Originally Posted By: Legend
Still puts a big smile on my face when I see this. So incredibly ingenious - slow down from several thousand KM/H and then land on a tiny ship in the middle of the ocean.


Yes, me to. the precision required for such maneuvering is simply mind blowing. The technology is here.
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Makes me want to go play Kerbal space program. But this has better graphics. biggrin

Yep, pretty neat.

#4264914 - 05/28/16 03:55 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: F4UDash4]  
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#4264925 - 05/28/16 04:32 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: F4UDash4]  
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The Kerbal program has better graphics then that old Bond film. LOL


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#4265003 - 05/28/16 09:57 PM Re: Latest SpaceX First Stage Landing Video, from Onboard [Re: F4UDash4]  
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