Next time they should try a floating net rather than a barge. That way the net would absorb the impact, prevent the module from sinking and the recovery team could have a pre cooked fish dinner. On 10 January 2015 at 16:37, RussellMc wrote: > On 11 January 2015 at 01:15, Chris Roper wrote: > > > It was a good attempt, pity it came down too hard, but certainly a step > in > > the right direction for SpaceX , NASA and all players in the field. > > > > For those not following: > > The main task of delivering a payload to ISS is on track and due to arriv= e > Monday. > > They also tried to recover the 1st stage onto their sea "barge" - they hi= t > the target but "too hard". "Too dark and stormy for good video" says EM = - > "We'll analyse what happened from the telemetry and the pieces we ended u= p > with" :-) > > Russell > > > > Delivery to ISS due to arrive Monday. > They also tried to recover the 1st stage by landing it ON the sea recover= y > platform. They hit the platform - but too hard. A good first attempt. > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .