Tuesday, January 6, 2015

"I am Elon Musk, CEO/CTO of a rocket company, AMA!"

I got distracted and missed the "Ask Me Anything".
From reddit:

submitted by ElonMuskOfficialx5
Zip2, PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla and SolarCity. Started off doing software engineering and now do aerospace & automotive.
Falcon 9 launch webcast live at 6am EST tomorrow at SpaceX.com
Looking forward to your questions.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/552279321491275776
It is 10:17pm at Cape Canaveral. Have to go prep for launch! Thanks for your questions.
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[–]1201alarm 1196 points  
Mr Musk,
How will you secure the first stage of the Falcon 9 to the barge when it lands? Gravity or some mechanism?
[–]ElonMuskOfficial[S] 1590 points  
Mostly gravity. The center of gravity is pretty low for the booster, as all the engines and residual propellant is at the bottom.
We are going to weld steel shoes over the landing feet as a precautionary measure.
[–]Kummedian 974 points  
I suggest you get the guy from sports authority to help with the rocket shoes.
[–]rabbit2287 78 points  
Guuurrl, you would look FANTASTIC in a baby-heel. Bring that sassy and classy without all the crashy.
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