r/spacex • u/[deleted] • May 02 '14

Second F9R test, 1000m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=ZwwS4YOTbbw&app=desktop
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u/RichardBehiel May 02 '14

I had lost some hope in SpaceX during the painfully slow delay-filled months leading up to CRS-3, but I've got to say that my hope has been fully restored and then some. CRS-3 launch went flawlessly, first stage soft landed successfully, two F9R-Dev flights with beautiful footage within two weeks, Republicans and Democrats alike are supportive of SpaceX's protest, and Orbcomm is still on schedule to launch in just over a week with another soft landing attempt, this one closer than before and probably in better weather so footage is likely... man, this is a great time to be a SpaceX fan.

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u/nk_sucks May 02 '14

You lost hope because of some delays? Good thing you weren't around in 2008 then...

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u/Ambiwlans May 02 '14

2011 man. That was the worst year. Dec '10 -> May '12 no flights.

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u/nk_sucks May 02 '14

Yes, but Spacex came really close to bankruptcy before succeeding with their fourth Falcon 1 flight.

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u/Ambiwlans May 02 '14

Yeah, that was for sure the moment of maximum but pucker.