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Grasshopper

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by doug, Oct 1, 2011.

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    FAA Grasshopper Texas permit extended for another year. Still a height restriction so the higher hops will be in New Mexico.


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    Next excitement for SpaceX should be the hop/fly of the new Grasshopper "F9R"" in December according to SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell.
     
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    This will be a full blown first stage 1.1 complete with their new landing legs.

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    According to SpaceX, it was the lack of landing legs that caused the first test to fail. The legs would have reduced the rotation that built up on re-entry.
     
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    That article/interview has a ton of useful information in it.

    And to stay within the theme of the thread:

     
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    he also indicated that SpaceX is still debating whether the first stage on CRS-3 “will land with landing legs in the ocean or land with landing legs on land. (But) either way, we do want it to have the landing legs on.”

    They should hire an old oil tanker or something and land it on that - that way they could have the safety net of the ocean with the possibility of retrieving it in one piece and bringing back to port.
     
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    make sure the old oil tanker is empty.
     
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    Interesting thought, but don't you think it would be a much more complicated landing on a moving oil tanker (potentially moving on 3 axis) vs. a fixed point on land that could be pre-programmed prior to launch?
     

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