With all the gloom and doom in the news, I thought I would post something enlightening
See photo in link below https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRuophYnz-dduRwKJKYl7mka5KmGBZbKcPdFbc4Ui4iy26w39uo That is the nose cone that protects the payload on SpaceX Falcon Rocket. It breaks apart like a clam-shell Now watch video below https://youtu.be/9k98XgJ7Ye8 A lot of people have claimed Elon Musk was crazy or worse, but he and his team have proven every one of those naysayers and haters wrong. This was allegedly the second successful catch. Now they need 2 catcher-boats The implications of this feat are numerous. A whole new industry can now be created - that is - catching falling things off rockets from the edge of the atmosphere Imagine 20 tourist paying for a part-way ride and then riding a bobsled all the way down at 700 mph. ( Or maybe even in the speleo-submarine LOL ! ) The fairings can now be made of extremely expensive materials and designed to do more than just fall, and be designed to be reused hundreds of times The practice of catching the payload fairings should aid in expediting the launch of scientist, rovers, and robots to the caves of the Moon, and hopefully beyond. It is an exciting achievement. D.L.
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