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DarmokJalad1701 • yesterday at 9:28 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

Insane achievement! It is the dawn of a new era! One that has been 10+ years in the making.


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abixb • yesterday at 10:37 PM

I still remember watching Falcon 9 (Block V, iirc) successfully landing back on land (as opposed to droneships) after deploying Orbcomm OG2 satellites in December 2015 -- almost 11 years ago.

It blew my teen mind.

This day marks a fabulous advancement for the human species.

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kpil • yesterday at 11:24 PM

I'm still not really convinced this is better than a space-shuttle style landing.

Seems like the same design principles that goes into Starship could create a version with more aerodynamic surface.

Is the idea that Starhship will be considered safe enough for human crews?

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bahmboo • yesterday at 10:46 PM

I'll be that guy: they still have to fly it again. That's the real question. Incredible achievement. We got used to landing and caught boosters real quick!

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