Two interesting things related to Musk/SpaceX this week.
1) They were finally able to launch their most recent Falcon 9 to launch some Orbcomm satellites, after months of false starts and delays. This launch was also supposed to be another demo of the 1st stage reusability, which didn't go quite as planned. The interesting thing is that Musk tweeted that it didn't go quite right...
Spaceflight Now | Falcon Launch Report | SpaceX launch delivers Orbcomm satellites to orbit
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"Rocket booster reentry, landing burn & leg deploy were good, but lost hull integrity right after splashdown (aka kaboom)," Musk tweeted. "Detailed review of rocket telemetry needed to tell if due to initial splashdown or subsequent tip over and body slam."
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2) On the same day, this is announced, which I think is more a political move but is intriguing what might come out of it.
House Members Press NASA for Information on “Epidemic of Anomalies” with SpaceX Missions | SpaceNews.com
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