SpaceX rocket carries Jason-3 satellite; first stage just misses landing on drone ship
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 1/18/2016, 4:04 pm
"Jason-3 will continue the legacy of the Topex/Poseidon and earlier Jason satellites by gathering environmental intelligence from the world's oceans," said Stephen Volz, Ph.D., assistant administrator for NOAA's Satellite and Information Service, which is leading the international mission. "Jason-3 will tell us about the heat of the ocean, vital data if a tropical storm or hurricane is tracking into that location. Having up-to-date sea surface temperatures will help NOAA forecasters better determine if a storm may intensify."



Video of missed landing for first stage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/



https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/688830887845171200




https://twitter.com/NASA/status/688823612271398913




https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688814634489413632




https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688816554306191360



https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688842435955261440




https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688845689023901696




https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/688905957422706688




https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688920586391805952




What the drone ship looks like:



https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/688577089679708160

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