What happened to SpaceX first stage landing?

The first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has successfully landed on a droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket used for today’s mission previously flew on SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station in June 2021.

Did SpaceX land on the barge today?

The private space company SpaceX has successfully landed a rocket on a barge floating in the Atlantic ocean. It launched from Cape Canaveral with a cargo ship heading for the International Space Station. Shortly after take-off the rocket detached and was successfully landed on the barge.

How does SpaceX ship land?

SpaceX has two options when it comes to landing its rockets: on a floating platform at sea or at a designated landing pad. The ships are mobile and require less fuel reserves on the rocket.

Where is SpaceX barge located?

Just Read the Instructions (Marmac 303) Its homeport was in the Port of Los Angeles, California from 2015 to 2019 but in August 2019 it was moved to the Gulf of Mexico. In December 2019 it was moved to Cape Canaveral.

What is the name of SpaceX’s first landing barge?

SpaceX first launch vehicle landing barge ( Marmac 300 ), and also its third ( Marmac 303 ), were both named Just Read the Instructions ( JRTI ). In fact, some of the parts from the original hull/barge were used to build the Marmac 303 ASDS. The original, Marmac 300, was scrapped after the SpaceX CRS-6 landing failure on 14 April 2015.

How stable is the ASDS barge?

The ASDS barge is a large flat surface. A large tall skinny structure will land on it. This is not likely to be very stable on its own. The center of mass is pretty low, since the empty stage tanks are light and fluffy, with all the dense mass of the engines at the bottom.

Could SpaceX land the first stage of the Falcon 9 on land?

This would suggest that SpaceX are confident they could land and keep the first stage stable on the drone ship as long as it can provide a stable surface to land on and smooth out the swelling of the sea during strong lower atmosphere winds.

What is SpaceX’s just read the instructions?

SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions, based on the Marmac 300 deck barge, in position for a landing test on Falcon 9 Flight 17 in April 2015.