Elon Tesla, SpaceX CEO, stated that the rocket hit the floating platform too hard. The company was happy that the rocket made it to the platform. It was designed to launch a cargo capsule from the International Space Station. This was accomplished successfully. However, when trying to land the part of the rocket it was not possible due to the speed limit. SpaceX stated on their website that the rocket landed too fast while it was making its way to the drone ship. We were unable to capture good landing videos due to the fog and darkness. However, SpaceX is currently evaluating valuable telemetry data that will help us in future endeavors. Elon Musk tweets: “Close but not cigar. Bodes well for future. The ship itself is in good condition. The deck support equipment will have to be repaired. Didn’t get good landing/impact video. It was pitch dark and foggy. We will piece it together using telemetry and.. actual parts.” Unfortunately, the rocket crashed onto the platform of the droneship (pictured above). SpaceX claims it is not giving up. Launch costs will be significantly reduced if it is able to land a part of the rocket and not destroy it. This would allow you to repurpose your old, once-only-used rockets. The rocket carried two-ton cargo. More than 2 tons of supplies, equipment and experiments were transported to the International Space Station by SpaceX Falcon 9. At 4. At 4. SpaceX, California and NASA Houston reported that the Dragon spacecraft had reached its initial orbit and was performing as expected. The spacecraft is currently delivering the Cloud Aerosol Transport System instrument (CATS), which will be attached to the exterior of the station. NASA stated that clouds are one of the greatest uncertainties when predicting climate change. Matt McGill is principal investigator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland. Scientists will need to use more precise representations of clouds to build more accurate climate models. The cargo contains biological experiments that work in close to zero gravity. To investigate a possible cause of Alzheimer’s, one of the project plans to grow proteins in a cube measuring 4 inches. SpaceX says Dragon will perform a series burns while on its journey to the station. Dragon will be grappled at 6: 00am Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday January 12,, and berthed to the station late that day. Keep checking.” This was the first supply mission to orbiting laboratory after the October explosion of an Orbital Sciences Corporation freighter. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off. This NASA video captures the SpaceX CRS-5 Falcon 9 Rocket lifting off at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashes on soft landing effort
