Another first for SpaceX. WEll, two actually.

[glhs837]

1. 51 Day turnaround from launch to launch of a reusable rocket. This was the same rocket used to launch the Demo 1 crewed mission to the ISS. Rocket landed on the droneship successfully.

2. Finally caught both fairing halves in the "netships" on the fly...... While they caught two "onesies" before, and rehabbed and flown a few from the ocean (they end up landing softly and floating about if they miss the ship, generally), catching them before they hit the ocean reduces the amount of time and money spent rehabbing them. Each set costs six million to build, so yes, it's worth the time and effort to master this skill. .

 

[itsbob]

1. 51 Day turnaround from launch to launch of a reusable rocket. This was the same rocket used to launch the Demo 1 crewed mission to the ISS. Rocket landed on the droneship successfully.

2. Finally caught both fairing halves in the "netships" on the fly...... While they caught two "onesies" before, and rehabbed and flown a few from the ocean (they end up landing softly and floating about if they miss the ship, generally), catching them before they hit the ocean reduces the amount of time and money spent rehabbing them. Each set costs six million to build, so yes, it's worth the time and effort to master this skill. .

Where's the other half?

 

[glhs837]

Where's the other half?

In the other boats net. You would need to go to SpaceXs twitter to see the other catch, is was posted as a reply to this video a bit later. The boats are named Ms Tree and Ms Chief. Here it is, lets see if this works...




Also good chance the they do a 150 meter "hop" test of a test article for the new rocket, called Starship this week. Single methalox Raptor engine, I think 120 feet tall, 18 feet in diameter, 304L stainless steel single wall construction. The cube at the top is a +20 ton mass simulator.

Oh, and I forgot, this is actually the second, orbital stage of the new system. The first stage, Super Heavy will be 220 feet tall and have I think 31 engines. This stage will only sport seven in the AUR configuration.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/07/starship-sn5-static-fire-150-meter-hop/

 

[PeoplesElbow]

And here I thought this was going to be about breast implants in space.

 

[Sneakers]

And here I thought this was going to be about breast implants in space.

Barbarella?

 

[glhs837]

And here I thought this was going to be about breast implants in space.

Man, you know the rules, you gotta walk before you can run.......