Sunday morning at 1:52 am, a 208 foot tall Falcon 9 rocket launched off complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station headed to the International Space Station. The SpaceX cargo ship was carrying more than 5,100 pounds of equipment and supplies which entitled, 20 mice, a 3D printer, a environmental sensor which will be used to measure the ocean winds and a experiment that might lead to making better golf clubs. Its flight into orbit went smoothly. The whole journey will take 2 days to reach its destination.
Question: Do you think the return will go as well as the take off? Why or why not?
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Again, expand a bit more. Also, your question asks something that does not really invite interesting discussion. Be mindful of the questions you ask.
I don't know, because although it was a smooth take off and entrance into space, it is really hard to predict what will happen yet.
You make a good point. You can't really know for sure. Sometimes you just have to take a guess though.
There is no reason yet to believe that the mission isn't going exactly as planned. I think unless there's an accident the return should go smoothly as well.
Good point. I agree. The mission seems to be going as planned. I agree that is nothing bad happens in during part of the trip and it isn't fixed or resolved, it would go smooth.
I think not. It could end up not working properly because of how long it takes to get to and from mars.
They are not sending this rocket to mars. It is going to the International Space Station. There could be malfunctions going to the station or going home from the station. They just have to hope it will come home safely.
Most likely because I feel like its easier to reenter the atmosphere because gravity is pulling you back but if you try to leave earths atmosphere you have to use more force because of gravity pulling back.
I agree. They just have to get the ship back to earth by landing it in the right spot.
probably not because you can plan its journey because stuff in the atmosphere could change like winds and air density
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