Carl B. Latro

Another SpaceX launch and droneship landing attempt is about to take place...

http://www.spacex.com/webcast

Plus, if all goes well, it'll add a ballon-room to the space station.

And it seems I was wrong about the first stage needing an orbit to get back to Cape Canaveral. Which makes sense, as it's quite a big thing to put into orbit. :) Also, in the full broadcast they mentioned they'll still be using the barge for some landings. Not to mention that the Falcon's now 33% more powerful.

That's such a history-making event. Assuming they can reuse the various stages, getting into space is now way cheaper. Couple it with Bigelow's space habitats, and we should finally be a real space-faring species by the end of the decade.

Edit: And the landing as seen from mission control...


They know what they've achieved.

Here: http://livestream.com/accounts/142499/events/4600161

"This mission also marks SpaceX’s return-to-flight as well as its first attempt to land a first stage on land. The landing of the first stage is a secondary test objective."

Edit: I suspect the landing won't be at Cape Canaveral, they probably not wanting a lot of people around should something go wrong.