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cryptoz on July 22, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: SpaceX Soft Lands Falcon 9 Rocket First Stage

> common question of "why not use parachutes"

My typical answer to this is to mention Mars and the very thin atmosphere. There's no point in SpaceX developing technology that they can't use on Mars.

ceejayoz on July 22, 2014 [–]

Moon landings, too. While Musk has his sight set on Mars, I can't imagine he'd turn down the opportunity to beat NASA to a lunar return.

speeq on July 22, 2014 | [–]

Yeah, he said: "Loop around the moon, possibly land on the moon - just to prove the capability" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKMqN-2E4s#t=50

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