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On to the asteroid belts!
2018-02-07


Posted by:3dc

#6  The orbit has to go out to the asteroid belt to catch up to Mars. Presumably the path takes it close enough to Mars for it to slow down and get captured by Mars gravity.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2018-02-07 22:53  

#5  https://www.instagram.com/p/Be6VZEzgAEk/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Be31IJxgOoK/

The epitome of whimsical.
Posted by: KBK   2018-02-07 22:08  

#4  Hear, hear, SteveS
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-02-07 16:17  

#3  This is closer to the 21st century I was expecting, not all that nonsense with people slaughtering each other over 7th century tribal grievances.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-02-07 16:10  

#2  That launch, and especially the simultaneous landing of the two boosters, is the most amazing thing I've seen in quite a while. I hope everyone saw the video.

The center booster had two engines fail out of three and hit the ocean near the recovery ship at 300 mph. Debris showered the ship and took out both engines. That must have been rather exciting.

Posted by: KBK   2018-02-07 16:07  

#1  
Major Musk
Posted by: KBK   2018-02-07 15:54  

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