Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Two questions for the experts...
Not an expert but I do a couple of STEM talks a year on the science, engineering and history of space flight (next topic - the unmanned moon landings). Sometimes, I even get asked back.
Both vehicles are probably still afloat and are now a hazard to shipping. The Shuttle SRBs would land (expensive end first, causing some damage) and float with around 20 feet of structure standing proud of the surface. The two SpaceX vehicles are probably about 90% plus of emptiness so will be "bobbin' in the oggin" unless there are mechanisms to open them up and sink them.....such as the in-flight destruction system.
Having camera drone ships is a great idea but at sea, the horizon is not too far away so a position error of say 50 miles would mean that you miss the show. Probably not worth the bother.
Yesterday's flight was a technological tour de force, with two viable soft landings. We live in the age of miracles but alas poor commentary. Bring back Raymond Baxter and James Burke.