Everyone is commenting saying how mundane it has become to see the landings. Hence you might enjoy this official SpaceX Blooper reel from 2017 that shows the numerous spectacular failures that they worked through.
Innovation is a type of gamble. People forget that.
"SpaceX: How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster"
If the Falcon 9 landings feel mundane, I would recommend to follow Starship development. Starship SN6 might do a 150 meter hop later today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5l9ZxsG9M
but that is what is so amazing about these landings. SpaceX has made them expected so the question becomes why is everyone else crashing boosters on purpose?
To put this into perspective, at one time we thought each plane taking off and landing was amazing and even the same just for launching a rocket. Now only the mishaps are event worthy
It is becoming mundane. I was in bed when I heard the launch. I didn't bother getting up to look since thy just launched one from the Cape a few days ago. I'll catch the next night launch. Those are spectacular.
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Everyone is commenting saying how mundane it has become to see the landings. Hence you might enjoy this official SpaceX Blooper reel from 2017 that shows the numerous spectacular failures that they worked through.
Innovation is a type of gamble. People forget that.
"SpaceX: How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvim4rsNHkQ
(and regular reminder that these things are 12-storey high explosive tubes)
If the Falcon 9 landings feel mundane, I would recommend to follow Starship development. Starship SN6 might do a 150 meter hop later today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5l9ZxsG9M
but that is what is so amazing about these landings. SpaceX has made them expected so the question becomes why is everyone else crashing boosters on purpose?
To put this into perspective, at one time we thought each plane taking off and landing was amazing and even the same just for launching a rocket. Now only the mishaps are event worthy
It is becoming mundane. I was in bed when I heard the launch. I didn't bother getting up to look since thy just launched one from the Cape a few days ago. I'll catch the next night launch. Those are spectacular.
Musk can take decisions that a board of directors would never approve. :)