Are other nations even trying?
>>70357593
I guess Boeing and Lockheed can pack their shit and scamper off home?
>>70357593
Yes, but we fail in every step of the process.
Actually, brazil fails at everything.
landing on drone pad
>>70357593
> private company
> nations
Do you even have schools in Puerto Rico?
It's happening! Elong Musk is making humanity great again!
Space travel just got 100 times cheaper
>>70358680
>This must be backwards
>Check the clock timer
What.
>>70358680
How much money is this going to save? Seems like a stupid idea if it doesn't significantly cut costs.
what's the importance of this and wasn't there already a "major" landing by SpaceX just a month or two ago? What's the difference?
>>70357593
THE FREE MARKET WINS AGAIN
LIBERALS BLOWN THE FUCK OUT FOREVER
PRIVATE SPACE HERE WE COME, NO FAGGOTS ALLOWED
>>70359148
Absolute amazing.
Now we can launch rockets, have the explosive shell tip fall off onto the target zone, have the rocket travel around the world, and land safely on a barge to be equiped with another shell.
>>70357593
As your motherland Puerto Rico, you need to step your shit up to help pay for this shit or get the fuck out.
>>70358807
SpaceX works closely with the the US government. They are like a private company in the sense that Boeing, Lockheed, and Raytheon are private companies, which is not much at all.
>>70359447
RETARD LIBERAL THINKS TAKING NASA PRIVATE CONTRACTS MUST MEAN THEY'RE NOT A PRIVATE COMPANY
LIBERAL FAGGOTS BLOWN THE FUCK OUT LMAO
>>70357593
[Obligatory retarded flat earth space travel isn't real because space isn't real comment]
>>70359165
They estimate a Falcon 9 will get roughly 30% cheaper, so you're saving ~$20million
>>70359165
Saves a shit ton of money.
The first stage of the rocket they are returning so far costs upwards of 40 million dollars to build.
Fuel costs are $200,000.
The cost to refurbish the first stage is significantly less than the initial cost of the vehicle.
SpaceX once it perfects this technology is going to absolutely make BANK.
>>70359447
They're less close to the military-industrial complex than Boeing, Lockheed et al. Though all of them, SpaceX included, launch rockets for both commercial and government customers, they design their launch vehicles to fit what the military and NASA require so they can get the contract money from them.
>>70357593
He's gonna make space travel cheap [for the rich] while average losers like /pol/tards keep cheering for muh free market and muh white rice while this guy fills his pockets with taxpayer money.
If anything, the children of the elite and Elon's descendants will get to live in space, whereas your descendants will get to live in a thrashed earth devoid of resources and rich in pollution while you gloat about muh achievements of muh white [billionaire] rice in space.
you stormweenies are pathetic beyond comprehension
>>70359333
kill yourself, kiddo
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html
>>70360522
>takes advantage of government incentives
you'd have to be a retard not to do this honestly
let's see whos still alive after the government shekels dry up, space X or nasa?
>>70359304
The other one was on land.
But since most satelites have to be lauched towards east, you have to land the rocket at sea.
>>70360686
NASA is literally a government agency, you know that, right? It's like asking if the military will be alive if the government cut all defence spending.
>>70360686
Neither would exist without government.
>>70360302
Satellite launch costs will decrease so things like global satellite internet becomes more viable. It's not just "Muh rich tourism"
>>70358680
White Fucking Power, right there.
>>70360984
Must we go down the list of dead government agencies?
>>70361516
Not hard for a private company to move elsewhere if things get bad here.
They stay here because right now america is the best option and it hasnt been ruined by faggots.
>>70359165
Are you fucking retarded?
Claiming this a win for America undermines Elon Musk's genius
Without him, none of this would be possible
>>70362007
Fine. Neither would exist in the United States without government, which is kind of the point.
>>70361669
>being this much of a self deluding stormweenie
top kek, you are pathetic
>>70362231
m8 spaceX would be fine without government contracts.
telecom companies need their satellites launched by someone.
>>70360302
Paco, is mad that the wall went from 50 feet to 50 miles.
Dont worry, we will need somebody to pick space strawberries. It will still be here on earth, but at least during your ciesta you can sleep well knowing that your manual labor will benefit actually humankind.
>>70362452
>m8 spaceX would be fine without government contracts.
That's not the point, you retard
>>70362452
Nasa paid for the first test flight of a falcon 9
>>70362494
you won't be picking them up either, stormnigger, you'll be drying up in the gutter just like anyone else who isn't in the government or incredibly wealthy
>>70357593
>>70359091
>>70362208
Reminder that Elon Musk, the man who will bring humanity into space, is Jewish
You're welcome goyim
>>70362656
and South African
>>70362495
>pic related: you
>>70362656
No! http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1584
>>70359148
its like this nigel.
when they say "T minus 10 seconds, 9, 8, 7, 6, etc"
the event occurs at T and they're counting "down" towards it.
here, the event T was the initial launch or it could be the time the rocket was supposed to land. Thus the "T plus 30, 31, 32, 33, 34."
>>70360522
>plz take this free money
>okay
>haha everything you do from now on is because of us
>>70362650
Good thing that i am a relatively wealthy white male living in america.
Let me know when the Mexican space program lifts your people higher than a fence.
>>70362879
you mean count up, they're counting up towards T
T-10
T-10+1=T-9
...
T-10+9=T-1
T-10+10=T
>>70359339
What's this """"we""" shit leaf man?
>>70362231
SpaceX sells products TO the government.
And anyway, Elon Musk is a genius for finding the soft underbelly of the government and exploiting it. If there is anything the government should be spending money on it is doing business with private companies, not welfare.
>>70357593
Dvubs for it crashing?
>>70363509
You're a deadbeat NEET who likely depends on his family or neetbux for survival, that is, in case you're not underage. Lying in order to bait people won't get you to space, buddy.
>>70362850
How The Fuq Does This Nigga Get Name Elon And Not Jewish
>>70363819
kek... Get fucked memefag
>>70362632
>not taking advantage of government incentives
you have downs to NOT do this.
it wouldnt really matter honestly.
>>70362452
yep we would totally have the internet, space travel, nuclear power and spacex without governments.
The free market can do no wrong.
>>70364549
>yep we would totally have the internet, space travel, nuclear power and spacex without governments.
because public internet is working out great right.
all of those faggot restrictions making comcast the only viable solution.
its a publicly funded cartel at this point.
Hey America... Im nearly done getting a masters of aerospace engineering... Can I be part of the club
>>70364665
Its natural that once a corporation becomes powerful enough to influence the govt. it will do so, that's capitalism.
>>70365248
the government enforces those laws and prevents free market competitors.
we dont enable cronyism here boy.
>>70362656
Hê is not a jew you fucking soutpiel
>>70365353
Ok what would be your solution to prevent cronyism.
>>70362263
Most of them are white therefor it is white.
It was also constructed using western technology and western methods, invented by whites too. All of those were taught by white schooling methods, etc.
>>70360522
>>70363245
hes buying up companies that already have the grant funding, not being funded directly by the feds for that billion dollar mark.
the article is pointing out that when the punch bowl gets taken from the start-ups that they are requiring, they might not be able to stay afloat which could cause Tesla to lose value as a company
>>70359165
Supposedly shit tons. For what it's worth, Musk claims a 2-3 order of magnitude reduction in cost IIRC
>>70357593
>space
Fuck off, we're full.
>>70359666
>libertardian
>"""arguments"""
>>70365458
Don't be a fucking retard and stay active and up to date with laws that are being passed by corporate faggots.
They only passed through because the general population lets them pass since they're too fucking retarded to read or vote.
It doesn't help that they vote in retards constantly.
>>70365869
Nigga wtf is that flag
>>70365869
RARE
A
R
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>>70366078
But that would be communist anon...
You wouldn't want the govt. to regulate things and prevent free market competition would you?
>>70365869
?!?!?
>>70360522
>eww the entity that regulates you and steals part of your profits granted you a subsidy, that means governent programs are better!
Do communist really think?
>>70365869
ayy lmao
>>70365869
>pk
ya goofed
>>70365869
Are there and Jews up there? How about bitches? Can I come up there and breed? Pleeeeeeeaaase!?
>>70365869
...what?
This paves the way for us landing humans on mars and being able to return them. That is what makes me excited.
>>70366278
>the general public being informed and active in the legislation process is communism
fuck off retard
>>70366677
>wanting to return to earth
yea, nah. id rather just stay on mars
>>70366822
yeah but your mom might not want to stay up there.
because she'll be wanting to return to my dick for sex.
>>70365869
>>70366677
Mars' lower gravity and thin atmosphere make vertical takeoff and landing far easier than on earth, albeit not as easy as on the moon. The Apollo missions utilized VTVL for the moon
>>70358629
1:7
>>70364306
How do you get the last name muhammed and not be muslim?
Oh that's right, Ahmed raped your mom.
>>70365869
>Our first interaction with extraterrestrials.
>They tell us to fuck off.
>>70358807
Elon Musk is more American than anyone else here.
>>70365869
FUCKING WEEB XENO SCUM REEEE
>>70367379
GAS THE GREYS
SPACE WAR NOW
Just build a mother fucking space elevator and be done with the gay rocket stuff.
>>70365869
impossible, how could you be full?
>>70365869
GOD DAMN THAT FLAG
>>70367485
Absolutely impossible for the time being.
>>70365869
AYYYYY
>>70367485
I just don't think materials science will ever progress to produce a financially viable space elevator before rockets become financially viable enough. Our gravity well is too great, our geostationary point far away
>>70365869
NANI?!
>>70367817
Had you spent all the money on space stuff instead of Somalis, Sweden would already have a national space elevator.
>>70365463
obligatory
>>70365869
howdy there mr rare
>>70358481
20 years late
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-X
>>70357593
>>70358680
So they landed another one?
Nice, two out of five. Though one or two landed but ice fucked up a leg.
>>70364872
sure, why not
>>70365869
>>70365869
WHAT THE FUCKKK
>>70366494
You again, fuck off ecuador
>>70367406
As a South African, I can say that most people that move overseas and become naturalised, who know how shitty SA is, often become extremely patriotic about their new adopted country when they realise how great it is.
>>70368201
what the hell, first the alien and now a beach towel
the ride never ends
>>70368077
>Flew a max height of 3.1km
Wow. What a peice of shit.
>>70365869
>>70365869
>Nasafag works at space station
>goes on /pol/ to see if its better in space or on Earth
>answers "Fuck off, we're full"
Golly geez. Seems Earth is sucking plenty of dick right now
>>70357593
Elon Musk is the welfare king. His company is hemorrhaging money but is propped up entirely by government subsidies. This guy became a billionaire on your dole.
>>70365869
are there hot alien bitches over there?
give me hot alien bitches you pussy ass greyfag bitch before I slap you
>>70365869
Is this... rare? How did this jew do this?
I'm confused
>>70365869
You're posting from the ISS aren't you you cheeky cunt?
>>70368671
>a burger talking shit
wew
>>70368745
>a potato
In Musk we trust
>>70368545
It was just for testing VTVL. The concept is valid, the Douglass landed at similar speeds and required similar accuracy for the landing. As a full craft, however, it was not subjected to the extreme stresses of orbital flight and was not as complex as a craft that could be, which helps to explain its high success rate
>>70360035
Total garbage.
>people itt falling for pkfag
fucking newfags
>>70359165
>calling it a stupid idea before your question is even answered
Wow, you must be fun to have conversations with
>>70358680
>gif
>>70359148
Timer and speed is for the top part which contains the payload that they departed with in space before de-orbiting, that one is headed for iss space station and will meet up with right speed and vector in less then 24h.
SpaceX is literal dogshit.
>hurr let's make scientific advancements industry trade secrets!!
Fuck off.
>>70362656
Reminder that you are wrong and a faggot
>>70368831
Total jealousy
>>70367485
Just craft me miles of carbon nanotubing first.
>>70369121
Every industry advancement ever comes from either accident or science. If you feel that these advancements shouldn't be trade secrets, you really just have a problem with trade secrets period
this is now a rare flag thread
>>70369121
>hurr let's make scientific advancements
What scientific advancements are spacex claiming to make?
>>70369255
Zero jealousy and zero baldness, zero spare tire, zero ED and zero latent gulliblity.
>>70359165
According to the projections... a fucking ton.
The most expensive part about a non-reusable launch vehicle is replacing extremely expensive components like the engines and the guidance control hardware.
Even just reusing the first state is expected to cut costs by about 15-20%, which means commercial spaceflight just got even more affordable.
>>70365869
Ah, you're back.
>>70365869
fug
>>70358680
WE DID IT REDDIT
>>70357593
Elon = South African, and his team is international.
>>70368693
there are few proxies that show up like this. other times they show up because of an error at the ISP level. Everyone posting from a part of Los Angeles had this as a flag for a while.
>>70365869
ayy lamo
>>70359304
This landing was on a ship at sea rather than on land near the launch site. Landing further out to sea requires less fuel and thus increases the overall payload that can be launched by the rocket.
>>70358481
No, maybe Boeing. But they made a capsule. And it's nice. And Lockheed is working on Orion, and that's a totally different thing than the Dragon, or CST100. Orion is a deep space vessel, and CST100, and Dragon are just for going up to the ISS.
After the Avro went you stole all of our tech and engineers.
Probably Canadians building all the tech.
>>70367406
>pic related
this faggot is serious?
>>70362263
EURASIAN MASTER RACE
>>70361669
Dam Muhammed, that made me lul tough.
>>70372831
Any source on that, trudeau?
>>70365869
What you gonna do about it? Build a space wall?
>>70369121
I don't know about your statement, but I know Musk has a huge boner for making things universal. I would not doubt we could see a CST-100 bolted to a Falcon 9.
>>70362263
Looks 80% white.
>>70358807
Puerto Rico is our penal colony, don't mind them.
>>70373728
Don't tempt us
>>70362263
>post pic with 90% whites, some half breeds, and token poo in loos
great job paco
>>70373728
>>70358629
You don't fail at making fap worthy women
>>70372725
>Orion
Wait, are they really finally doing something with that? I thought it was abandoned 20 years ago.
>>70368456
welcome home m8
>>70375497
>women
Since when?
>>70358680
Drone ship aka barge: Length: 300 ft (91 m) Beam: 170 ft (52 m) Depth: 19.8 ft (6 m) Installed power: Generator units Propulsion: 4 × 300 hp (220 kW) azithrusters with 1 m (40 in) nozzles, as of January 2015
The details for the falcon 9 dimensions are here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9
Sauce: Leddit
good job murica
>>70362263
>mexican intellectuals
>>70360302
isn't that a plot for a movie about healing beds or some shit?
>>70359411
Dude, they can't even vote.
>>70357593
Wasting billions on a fucking rocket
Rather than using that money to help the poor.
We have our priorities in the wrong order. Fucking rich people.
>>70365869
>>70357593
Almost missed.
>>70372725
The orion is just a capsule, like the dragon. It can't even go even go to the moon without additional modules. At that point you might as well send a dragon if you need additional modules anyways as it is about 10x cheaper.
>>70365869
R
A
R
E
>>70365869
not rare
>>70367406
>WW1, WW2 would have been lost without America
Crazy how people can be geniuses yet still so dumb
>>70365869
No. Fucking. Way
>>70377300
By all means, school us in history.
>>70365869
ayy lmao
>>70377300
He didn't say the wars would have been lost. He said democracy would have been lost.
>>70357593
>>70360302
>>70362656
>>70365869
So once space travel is available, would I need a Visa to go to the moon or mars? How would this work out?
>>70365869
will you build a wall to stop us?
>>70373728
underrated post xD
>>70357593
>>70358680
Nice job.
>>70374897
You're failing at keeping those monkeys in the island, i have seen plenty of them in N.Y.
>>70367011
kekekek
>>70375677
HELLZ TO THE FUCK NO!
I just went to Kennedy Space Center east of Orlando. They're talking about Orion. I read about all the modules they're adding to the ISS in preparation for Orion.
Shit is so cash!
>>70375677
>>70379686
YES*
That's....embarrassing
>>70376259
Orion is manned deep-space exploration. Eventual target: Mars.
>>70359333
>THE FREE MARKET WINS AGAIN
Where we're going we don't need roads!
