krpalmer | Repeated Accomplishment (Reply)

I knew SpaceX was planning to launch another Falcon 9 rocket, and that another attempt would be made to land the first stage on a barge out at sea, but I had the impression the chances for another success still weren't high. At work yesterday, though, a slug of text on the information-cluttered screen of a local cable news channel reported the landing had happened, and at night no less. That this has been done twice in a row is impressive, but I do wonder about whether "making things look easy" will start to clash against those reported odds against success. I also wonder how long it could be before we find out how much work is needed to refurbish a first stage for use again, knowing how much work the space shuttle orbiters wound up needing (although it's possible they were more complicated machines).