Amazon beats Tesla

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sporter2k5
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Amazon beats Tesla

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It looks like Elon Musk got caught with his pants down.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/24/blue ... t-landing/
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Re: Amazon beats Tesla

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Nice find! I got emotional watching the landing and may have teared up a bit. I had no idea that was possible.

It must use a lot of fuel in arresting the descent. Thinking a bit, I wonder why recovery chutes are not steerable like modern personal parachutes. They would greatly reduce the required fuel, I think.

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