http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/ Space and technology news and commentary Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-128 Brian Pfeifer Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:45:30 +0000 http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-128 In a Spaceflight Daily (www.spaceflightdaily.com) article, Elon Musk states that the first stage was not recovered. The GPS tracking system malfunctioned during the countdown, and was not fixed. The recovery boat went out to the anticipated location of the splashdown, but were unable to locate the first stage. In a Spaceflight Daily (www.spaceflightdaily.com) article, Elon Musk states that the first stage was not recovered. The GPS tracking system malfunctioned during the countdown, and was not fixed. The recovery boat went out to the anticipated location of the splashdown, but were unable to locate the first stage.

]]> http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-127 Brian Pfeifer Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:13:54 +0000 http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-127 I have seen one unconfirmmed source state that the first stage has been succesefully recovered. Without having gone through the process yet, they estimate that it may cost $50,000 to refurbish it for it's next flight. I have seen one unconfirmmed source state that the first stage has been succesefully recovered. Without having gone through the process yet, they estimate that it may cost $50,000 to refurbish it for it’s next flight.

]]> http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-126 George Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:17:06 +0000 http://sabletower.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/spacex-strike-two/#comment-126 Did they recover the 1st stage from the Pacific? Did they recover the 1st stage from the Pacific?

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