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Sunday, August 15, 2010

SpaceX Dragon Parachute Test at Morro Bay

Space Exploration Technologies Corp, also knows as SpaceX, a private spacecraft development firm, conducted a test of their Dragon capsule parachute recovery system in Morro Bay on August 12, 2010. Morro Bay was selected as the test site because it had a large, secure area which was very close to the ocean. Here are some pics from the test.

For more information, please see the SpaceX website at www.spacex.com


Erickson Air-Crane Helicopter


Erickson helicopter above Morro Bay Strand Beach


Very cool Erickson helicopter at work over Morro Bay


SpaceX Dragon capsule lift off, Morro Bay


SpaceX Dragon test capsule over Morro Rock


SpaceX capsule parachutes deployed - about 5 miles offshore from Morro Bay


SpaceX capsule parachute test - water landing - 5 miles from Morro Bay
Recovery tugboat is in the right side of the pic.
Photo taken from Morro Bay Power Plant roof - elevation 150 ft.
Pentax K20D - Pentax 500 mm f 5.6 lens (750 equiv), ISO 100, 1/320
Posted by Tom at 4:58 PM
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2 comments:

  1. Howard N. LuteAugust 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Fabulous photos! Your others are equally wonderful, you have a fine talent and a "good eye" as well. Thank you.
    Howard Lute
    http://lignieres.blogspot.com

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  2. TomAugust 18, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Thank you for your kind words. They are much appreciated!

    **Tom**

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