twangster Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 in Port Canaveral on Harmony of the Seas watching a SpaceX booster rocket being brought back into the port after landing on a barge on it's descent from a recent launch. SPS, FireFishII, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Great pics!! Amazing that they can land that at just about center every time. I love it when the booster lands back at the Cape, get great views from my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 That booster rocket and its barge are filthy ! It all needs a good scrubbin' . LOL twangster and coneyraven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Given its height, I'm surprised they don't attach some cables for stability before towing it home. Imagine having the technical capability of landing upright on a barge but losing it to an inconvenient wave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttMutt Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Atlantix2000 said: Given its height, I'm surprised they don't attach some cables for stability before towing it home. Imagine having the technical capability of landing upright on a barge but losing it to an inconvenient wave! That white base underneath has something to do with attaching it to the deck. Those wires and cables would not survive the heat from landing and there is a door near the deck that opens and allows it to move over and do it's work. I highly doubt they will lose it and you also don't want some guy who just runs a tug or is a deckhand throwing cables and chains over wherever on something you want to keep sending into space over and over again. Atlantix2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 15 hours ago, MuttMutt said: That white base underneath has something to do with attaching it to the deck. Correct. The device is called the Octagrabber. So they're obviously not treating the booster like a guy holding onto a mattress with one arm while driving! https://spacexfleet.com/Octagrabber FireFishII and Atlantix2000 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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