Capt Brandon Charters 461549 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-21739"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fspacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=SpaceX+is+attempting+to+land+a+rocket+on+an+ocean+platform.++Cheers+to+the+RallyPoint+members+supporting+this+launch.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fspacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ASpaceX is attempting to land a rocket on an ocean platform. Cheers to the RallyPoint members supporting this launch.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b1e28d498e233308927d7a0207429264" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/021/739/for_gallery_v2/asds_exposure_correction_no_water_smooth.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/021/739/large_v3/asds_exposure_correction_no_water_smooth.jpg" alt="Asds exposure correction no water smooth" /></a></div></div>***Update*** SpaceX will attempt the barge lading again today (13 April) at 4:33pmET. <br /><br />It&#39;s been less than a full month since SpaceX tried to land one of its rockets on a floating platform in the Atlantic ocean, but the team is already prepared to give it a second shot.<br /><br />Sunday (8 Feb) at approximately 6:10 ET, the company will launch the Falcon 9 rocket from the 45th Space Wing in Cape Canaveral Florida. About a half hour later, the rocket will return from space and attempt to land itself on an autonomous, self-stabilizing ocean platform. <br /> <br />You should be able to catch the launch live at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spaceflightnow.com">http://www.spaceflightnow.com</a><br />Please cheer on our RallyPoint SpaceX veterans and 45th SW service members tomorrow!<br /> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/582/qrc/20150210-orbital-atk-770x90.gif?1443033095"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.spaceflightnow.com">Spaceflight Now | The leading source for online space news</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-02-07T16:37:07-05:00 Capt Brandon Charters 461549

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-21739"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fspacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=SpaceX+is+attempting+to+land+a+rocket+on+an+ocean+platform.++Cheers+to+the+RallyPoint+members+supporting+this+launch.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fspacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ASpaceX is attempting to land a rocket on an ocean platform. Cheers to the RallyPoint members supporting this launch.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spacex-is-attempting-to-land-a-rocket-on-an-ocean-platform-cheers-to-the-rallypoint-members-supporting-this-launch" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b9663c8e5ac4514842362c37b447e36c" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/021/739/for_gallery_v2/asds_exposure_correction_no_water_smooth.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/021/739/large_v3/asds_exposure_correction_no_water_smooth.jpg" alt="Asds exposure correction no water smooth" /></a></div></div>***Update*** SpaceX will attempt the barge lading again today (13 April) at 4:33pmET. <br /><br />It&#39;s been less than a full month since SpaceX tried to land one of its rockets on a floating platform in the Atlantic ocean, but the team is already prepared to give it a second shot.<br /><br />Sunday (8 Feb) at approximately 6:10 ET, the company will launch the Falcon 9 rocket from the 45th Space Wing in Cape Canaveral Florida. About a half hour later, the rocket will return from space and attempt to land itself on an autonomous, self-stabilizing ocean platform. <br /> <br />You should be able to catch the launch live at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spaceflightnow.com">http://www.spaceflightnow.com</a><br />Please cheer on our RallyPoint SpaceX veterans and 45th SW service members tomorrow!<br /> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/582/qrc/20150210-orbital-atk-770x90.gif?1443033095"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.spaceflightnow.com">Spaceflight Now | The leading source for online space news</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-02-07T16:37:07-05:00 2015-02-07T16:37:07-05:00 Capt Brandon Charters 470542

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>3rd launch attempt of this mission &amp; all systems are currently GO. Livestream is here: <a target="_blank" href="http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/07/dscovr-mission-status-center">http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/07/dscovr-mission-status-center</a>.<br /><br />Who thinks this rocket can land on the boat?

2015-02-11T17:37:06-05:00 2015-02-11T17:37:06-05:00 Capt Brandon Charters 589376

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>4th Attempt is today (13 April) at 4:33PM ET. Live webcast is here: <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.spacex.com/webcast/">http://www.spacex.com/webcast/</a>

2015-04-13T15:47:28-04:00 2015-04-13T15:47:28-04:00 2015-02-07T16:37:07-05:00