The Infinite World

SpaceX completed the company 4th launch of the year by dispatching the PAZ satellite for Spain’s military plus 2 micro satellites of its own and the first attempt to recover the fairings used to protect the payload on the second stage. The fairings was fitted with chutes to slow down its descent and trusted to stirred it to a special ship it deployed called Mr Steven which was equipped with 4 arms and a net to try catch the fairings. This is another step towards full reusability and could saved a couple more millions on each launch. 

Today, 6 Feb 2018 Tuesday, is a almost a perfect day for SpaceX ! The Falcon Heavy rocket made a successful maiden flight into space, with none other than Elon’s old Roadsters on a possible billion years journey around the Sun. The rocket lifted off at 20:45 UTC, with a interim configuration of 2 used side boasters and a new core rockets, with all 27 Merlin 1D engines producing 2,128 tonnes of thrust at liftoff. The 2 side boasters separated at 2min33sec, with the central core continuing for another 25sec before separating from the second stage. The second stage ignited at 3min 15sec and shut down at 8min31sec to park it in a temporary orbit. The second stage was scheduled to reignite at 28min22sec and lasting 30 sec to push it into its intended orbit. The 2 side boosters performed 3 engines boost back and re-entry burn and landed successfully at landing zone 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The central core failed to ignite 2 of its 3 engine required and slam