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Old May 6th 16, 01:18 PM posted to sci.space.station
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n.invalid, Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:03:21, Dr J R Stockton reply1600@merlyn
..demon.co.uk.invalid posted:

In sci.space.station message -
september.org, Sat, 16 Apr 2016 13:40:38, Jeff Findley
posted:

I really hope this helps. I'm an engineer, not a writer, so I'm used to
drawing things on a white board while describing them to other people.
If anything is unclear, just ask.


You could add that there are (IIRC) three recovery burns; one soon after
separation, one around atmosphere entry, and the single-engine landing
burn. IIRC, the earlier burns use three engines. I think the three
burns apply both to the back-to-land and the out-at-sea recoveries. You
will probably recall the details,


Today - three-engine re-entry burn, no boostback burn, three-engine
barge landing burn : successful - burns according to
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/05/06...-in-middle-of-
the-night-launch/.


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