On the agenda:
First flight since the failure on June 28
Attempt to land 1st stage on land near the launch site
First flight of an upgraded rocket
First flight since the failure on June 28
Attempt to land 1st stage on land near the launch site
First flight of an upgraded rocket
Launch infographic https://i.imgur.com/D9BdO86.png by /u/zlsa on reddit.
/r/SpaceX Orbcomm OG2 Launch 2 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/3xnoz5/rspacex_orbc...
What's interesting too is that the descent path of the rocket has an engine failure trajectory that will ensure the rocket will fall into the ocean if a failure occurs during the powered descent.
There's a reason the United States' launch facilities are primarily along the east coast of the country.