SpaceX to launch rocket at 6:20am Tues. in FL and try to land it on a drone ship minutes later
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 1/6/2015, 12:51 am
They estimate a 50/50 chance of it working. I had no idea the mission was partly about this. This is a resupply mission to the ISS, but the first stage of the rocket taking up the resupply ship will try to land itself on a drone ship.

Video briefing about it:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/01/06/video-spacex-launch-and-landing-preview-briefing/

More info:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/science/space/next-frontier-for-spacex-and-elon-musk-landing-a-rocket-on-earth.html

Spaceflight Now:
http://spaceflightnow.com/

SpaceX:
http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with Elon Musk:
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk_ceocto_of_a_rocket_company_ama/
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SpaceX to launch rocket at 6:20am Tues. in FL and try to land it on a drone ship minutes later - Chris in Tampa, 1/6/2015, 12:51 am
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