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[i]After further data review, stage landed softly but leg 3 didn't lockout. Was within 1.3 meters of droneship center[/i]
[i]Definitely harder to land on a ship. Similar to an aircraft carrier vs land: much smaller target area, that's also translating and rotating. However, that was not what prevented it being good. Touchdown speed was okay, but a leg lockout didn't latch, so it tipped over after landing. Well, at least the pieces were bigger this time! Won't be last RUD, but am optimistic about upcoming ship landing. As mentioned before, ship landings are needed for high velocity missions. Altitude and distance don't mean much for orbit. All about speed. Ship landings are not needed for flexibility or to save fuel costs. Just not physically possible to return to launch site.[/i]
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