"The Falcon 9's first and second stages separated about 2.5 minutes into today's launch. As the first stage flew back for its touchdown — a secondary mission objective — the second stage continued to power Dragon to orbit. The capsule got there safely and, about 11 minutes after liftoff, successfully deployed its solar arrays and began its two-day journey to the station.
When Dragon arrives at the orbiting lab on Tuesday morning (Feb. 21), French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will grapple the spacecraft using the Canadarm2 robotic arm, assisted by NASA astronaut (and station commander) Shane Kimbrough. Both spaceflyers will be looking out from the station's cupola as they do this work." Space.com
-----------
I am truly impressed. Maybe California should let Musk build their high speed San Francisco- LA rail? pl
http://www.space.com/35760-spacex-rocket-launch-landing-success-nasa-pad.html
b
PS I hit send to early on my last comment to you
.. to finish I can still find other fishing spots on Padre Island National Seashore , and yes there is nothing wrong with my tax dollars funding Mr Musk's Space X technologies. I am a self identified 63 year young FDR Democrat . Much rather spend tax dollars on reusable rockets then funding Unicorns in Idleb Province.
Posted by: alba etie | 25 February 2017 at 08:37 AM