SpaceX Tuesday...

[Eric Mc]

They managed to recover one from the last launch so it looks like he's telling the truth. Why would he lie anyway.

At the point the shrouds are jettisoned, the rocket is still travelling at well below orbital velocity - so the shrouds should not experience too much uin the way of re-entry heat. Remember, re-entry heating is determined by velocity more than altitude.

[Einion Yrth]

Just need to get to them a little quicker...

[Eric Mc]

That' ain't the Caribbean.

[Einion Yrth]

Eric Mc said:

That' ain't the Caribbean.

Isles of Scilly. November 2015.

[Eric Mc]

Thought it looked a bit British.

Not found by a dusky maiden diving for pearls then. More like a grizzled old fisherman smoking his pipe and out mending his nets.

[MartG]

Today's static test seems to have gone OK . Launch of NROL-76 due on Sunday

[Sylvaforever]

Scrubbed try again tomorrow same time first stage issues..

[Eric Mc]

11.00 am BST.

[Einion Yrth]

Eric Mc said:

11.00 am BST.

Nope; 11:00 UTC, 12:00 BST.

[Eric Mc]

Einion Yrth said:

Eric Mc said:

11.00 am BST.

Nope; 11:00 UTC, 12:00 BST.

Phew - no need to panic then

Broadcast has started.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/04/29/nrol-76-miss...

[MartG]

Official stream here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQpkQ1etdA&fe...

[p1stonhead]

Getting to watch these live every few weeks in hi definition still blows my mind. I get excited every time too

[Sylvaforever]

Seems to be a lot of puffing going on then again never seen the return from ground in daylight..

[London424]

It really is jaw dropping every time I see these.

Another safe landing in the books.

[Sylvaforever]

Awesome

[Einion Yrth]

Well, they're doing their job; it's getting almost boring.

[Eric Mc]

Great coverage. Not being able to show the deployment of the classified payload allowed them to devote all their camera resources to show the 1st stage re-entry and landing.

The amount of thrusting needed to keep the fall back stable and precise was quite dramatic.

[MartG]

Some absolutely incredible footage there

[Sylvaforever]

And that, ladies and gents, is the future.

[Sylvaforever]

Was anyone else thinking where's the legs there as it approached the pad??
Hopefully some more 4k video will be released of this decent event both awe inspiring and a little bit scary seeing that blunt nozzle filled end coming rigjt at ya!!