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CRS-8 Dragon Technical Webcast

Streamed live on Apr 8, 2016 by SpaceX [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA / http://www.youtube.com/user/spacexchannel , http://www.youtube.com/user/spacexchannel/videos ]

This is the technical webcast for the SpaceX CRS-8 Launch. It will not provide commentary or hosts but will have views of the rocket, launch pad and comms.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Dragon spacecraft to low Earth orbit to deliver critical cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. SpaceX is targeting an afternoon launch of its eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-8) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The instantaneous launch window opens on April 8th at 8:43pm UTC, and a backup launch window opens at 8:20pm UTC on April 9th. Dragon will be deployed about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the ISS about two days after launch. Following stage separation, the first stage of the Falcon 9 will attempt an experimental landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8V0COrrzE [with comments]


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SpaceX lands rocket at sea, makes history

Published on Apr 8, 2016 by The Verge [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddiUEpeqJcYeBxX1IVBKvQ / http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVerge , http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVerge/videos ]

SpaceX has finally landed its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea, after launching the vehicle into space this afternoon. It's the first time the company has been able to pull off an ocean landing, after four previous attempts ended in failure. Today's success is a crucial milestone for SpaceX, as it shows the company can land its rockets both on solid ground and ocean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEr9cPpuAx8 [with comments]