Sill a few teething problems with Falcon 9. Yesterday's landing was looking good right until the last moment.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/
It will be interesting to read their final report on this landing, if there is one, as although Elon Musk suggests the problem is a lockout collet on one of the legs, there appears to be quite a bow in the rocket body after touchdown, suggesting that momentum (fuel slopping?) is applying a sideways force to the top, and the leg just failed due to the extra load this imposed on it.
Out of interest, does anyone know what proportion of the weight of the recovered stage is due to the need to recover it?
All credit to Elon Musk. Its refreshing to see someone who uses his fortune to push the boundaries of what is possible. He must have inspired a lot of students to opt for engineering and science, rather than easier courses.
Of course this is how it should be done (from 2:08)
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