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The SpaceX Dragon capsule has been given a "Go" for reentry and splashdown today. They will land in the Gulf just off Pensacola, well clear of the mini-hurricane going up the eastern coast of Florida. Splashdown expected at 2:48 pm Eastern. NASA TV and SpaceX webcasts are live now.
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Very interesting. Thanks for the heads up.
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Hoping for a safe landing.
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Forty five years since the last splash.
Due to the increased price of ammo, don't expect a warning shot...
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I'll be watching. A splashdown seems a mite archaic albeit efficient. Especially considering they land the boosters within 3 feet of the coffee and donuts!  No need to re-invent the wheel I suppose.
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The original SpaceX plan was to land the capsule just like the booster using rocket power, no parachutes. NASA did NOT like that at all. It was NASA that demanded they go back to the ocean splashdown method.
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Fingers, toes crossed for a safe return for all. The original SpaceX plan was to land the capsule just like the booster using rocket power, no parachutes. NASA did NOT like that at all. It was NASA that demanded they go back to the ocean splashdown method. Next generation, maybe? Seems like the proof of concept has been completed...
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Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.
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Just over half an hour now until the actual re-entry process begins. The first thing is to jettison the "trunk" or lower equipment bay. Then they fire the de-orbit rockets.
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Oh my god!
The guy in the front row took his masking to drink coffee.
But his coffee wasn't wearing a mask!
Back to the countdown..
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Re-entry burn has started. Splashdown in about 50 minutes.
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Watching on youtube with all the chat scrolling by on the right side. It is depressing how many morons there are with keyboards.
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Thanks again for the earlier heads up, Rocky..... I'm on it. Just jumping back & forth between here and spacex.
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It's pretty amazing the difference in mission control at Space X vs the former NASA centers..
There is probably more computing power in a smart phone then the first several Apollo missions.
Chutes out.
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Why don't they open the door to the capsule? They have been on that ship for a long time, at least a half hour. Why the delay?
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They detected very low levels of propellant vapors and had to wiat until they could be purged for safety.
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It was actually pretty cool
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