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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday April 16 2019, @07:55AM   Printer-friendly
from the caution-deck-is-slippery dept.

SpaceX had a successful launch, orbit insertion, and recovery of all 3 rocket boosters last Thursday. Unfortunately, they were unable to fasten down the central core on the ASDS (Autonomous spaceport drone ship) "Of Course I Still Love You:

Shifting seas and high winds brought it down.


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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday April 16 2019, @01:58PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Tuesday April 16 2019, @01:58PM (#830392)

    Weather happens, it's what the military trains for.

    We have a new-to-us sailboat, any idiot (including myself) can drive it in and out of the marina on a calm day. Of course, sailing isn't too exciting on a calm day. As the winds come up, the loads on the dock lines quickly increase above 100lbs, and maneuvering in and out of the marina without hitting other boats becomes quite challenging.

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