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[Corporal Hicks]

http://news.discovery.com/space/private-spaceflight/falcon-returns-spacex-makes-historic-rocket-landing-151221.htm

Falcon Returns: SpaceX Makes Historic Rocket Landing

[whiterabbit]

So it's a lander? Big deal. You know at first I thought this was amazing but after some thought, it really isn't.

[Corporal Hicks]

It is a big deal. It'll drastically cut the costs of space flight.

[HuDaFuK]

Like Hicks says.

[THE CITY HUNTER]

The Brits are back in Afghanistan WTF:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35157428

[whiterabbit]

It is a big deal. It'll drastically cut the costs of space flight.

How so? Over just making another rocket? I have a feeling it's actually more expensive to do this method. Then again it's great for recycling... still nasa has been able to do this for decades and didn't and no I don't think that is because the government likes to waste money. Of course I'm sure we'll get some numbers on how it'll save money that are not based in reality.

[Corporal Hicks]

The cost of the first stage is about 3/4 of the total rocket. So...you know...that saves a lot of money when it comes to putting together another flight. The Falcon 9 system costs $60 million so they've saved themselves $45 million right there.

[whiterabbit]

The cost of the first stage is about 3/4 of the total rocket. So...you know...that saves a lot of money when it comes to putting together another flight. The Falcon 9 system costs $60 million so they've saved themselves $45 million right there.

You don't say... hmmm. Well we shall see.

[Gate]

Imagine if they had to throw away commercial airliner everytime they use it. That's what shooting rockets up was like before tonight.


On the bright side I,

Spoiler

was making out on the beach in Merritt Island when I watched this rocket go right over me. And the sonic boom from it landing was great./spoiler]

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[THE CITY HUNTER]

Imagine if they had to throw away commercial airliner everytime they use it. That's what shooting rockets up was like before tonight.


On the bright side I,

Spoiler

was making out on the beach in Merritt Island when I watched this rocket go right over me. And the sonic boom from it landing was great./spoiler]

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Spoiler

What luck making while a rocket going over you,sounds like a scene from a romantic Hollywood movie.

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[Corporal Hicks]

http://kotaku.com/crew-member-reportedly-killed-on-set-of-new-resident-ev-1749509384

Wow. That's turning out to be quite a deadly set to be on.

[KiramidHead]

http://kotaku.com/crew-member-reportedly-killed-on-set-of-new-resident-ev-1749509384

Wow. That's turning out to be quite a deadly set to be on.

Anderson is a menace and must be stopped.

[whiterabbit]

http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/police-say-they-seek-400-pound-bearded-woman-in-stabbing/

[Whiskeybrewer]

The poor guy who got his proposal turned down because the diamond in the ring was too small. lol shouldnt laugh,

[The Alien Predator]

The poor guy who got his proposal turned down because the diamond in the ring was too small. lol shouldnt laugh,

I'm with you buddy, I don't know what's worse, that or THIS!

(I know it's old news, but damn!)