What Decibel said, completely.
I suspect there is going to be a long trial period before they start putting "spam in the can" again. The last thing NASA needs is another disaster setback. The press goes wild, and the public gets fed misinformation that sets a public mindset that somehow traveling into low earth orbit should be as safe as strapping into a 737.. They have made great strides in safety but breaking free of earths gravity hold will always have certain risks.Elon's fly by the seat of his pants is all good and well until human safety is at risk. I'm concerned about the potential for catastrophy when the vehicles become manned.
My son was there to observe the launch and support the Iridium satellites placed in orbit
He works for Orbital Sciences
It made it very tense for me but it all worked
Tesla is leveraging their battery technology to supply homes. A battery, with inverter installed (2nd generation), can power a small home for a full day off the grid. The batteries are smart and can charge when rates are cheap (low peak), or they can be charged with solar, wind, etc. The battery/inverter is around $5.5k, $1k for professional installation. The batteries are small, discrete, and can be stacked for more reserve. Think of the remote places that can consider reliable electric power, not to mention existing home retrofits, new construction with solar roofs, etc.
No, only two -- they were cagey about the third one yesterday. Musk tends towards the cagey.This is awesome. Not only did SpaceX just successfully launch the most powerful rocket since Apolo but they successfully landed all 3 of the core boosters for reuse. And they did it for a small fraction of the cost of what anyone else is doing That's just, well, heavy man.
Cheers,
James
edit: Wait, the vote's not in yet on the 3rd booster. Still a monumental achievement.