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This is a link post SpaceX crash-landing, 20 mins ago
The Falcon 9 CRS-16 launch was successful, taking supplies to the International Space Station. But the stage-1 did not land successfully, when one of the hydraulic pumps failed to control the grid-fins that steer it down. It crash-landed just off the coast - and as of right now, is still floating while they attempt recovery.
The primary objective of the mission seems fine, the Dragon capsule is in orbit, and should dock with the ISS in a couple of days. (That will be streamed live on NASA.TV at about 11AM Saturday.)
SpaceX cut the live feed from the stage 1 camera "accidentally" according to Musk, but they tried very hard to pretend everything was just fine... ignoring the rather obvious problems everyone had seen, as it spiralled out of control.
The official launch video is here - the problem occurs around the 26 minute mark. And there's updates on Musk's Twitter.

[There was also a successful launch and landing on Monday. That was a "rideshare", launching 64 small satellites. It was the first time they'd re-used the same stage-1 for a 3rd time.]
(SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 18:56, Reply)
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(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 20:08, Reply)
This is a normal post needs more "lezzers"

(I helped save b3ta! The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 20:45, Reply)
This is a normal post I lead a sheltered life, do you know anyone so worldly they know some "lezzers"?

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 22:46, Reply)
This is a normal post don't you get invited to the cool kid's space-watch salons?
It's whispered that an lgbt-trans poetry slam is in the offing. My entry is awesome:
Carpet munch. Pillow bite.
Falcon 9 Crystal Palace 0
6 to 4 on.
 (I helped save b3ta! The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Thu 6 Dec 2018, 19:10, Reply)
This is a normal post A poetry slam? Wow!
Let us go then, you and I,
 (I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Thu 6 Dec 2018, 21:57, Reply)
This is a normal post There’s good video of the splash-down on his Twitter feed
That booster won’t fly again but will undoubtedly give them useful data.
 (I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 20:48, Reply)
This is a normal post This one
twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070399755526656000

Also as it's a daylight landing next to the Cape there should hopefully be some cool video turning up from the shore.

Such as this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpDWSfSd8k (1:44 onwards)
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 21:22, Reply)
This is a normal post Can't see what's wrong with a parachute myself
it's hardly rocket science

NASA parachutes
 (I helped save b3ta! buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Wed 5 Dec 2018, 23:09, Reply)
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Incredibly high cost/time of refurbishment - especially if you don't want a sky-scraper sized missile over land.
Space Shuttle refurb took several months; Falcon's can be ready to fly again within 24 hours. Space Shuttle launches cost over $500 million each time (possibly well over a billion); Falcon 9 is about $60m (and falling).
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Thu 6 Dec 2018, 1:56, Reply)
This is a normal post I think it's the falling bit that's the issue...

(I helped save b3ta! Happosai _,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Thu 6 Dec 2018, 9:11, Reply)
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