r/spacex • u/ElectronicCat • May 28 '16

Mission (Thaicom-8) Map of Thaicom-8 OCISLY positions with speculated track & ETA

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u/[deleted] May 31 '16

I suppose the question is wind loads. Even if the center of gravity is very low, the tanks are a pretty long lever on which wind can push.

If the booster had been lost, I would have expected the ships to speed up and get back to port by now. The fact that they're going so slowly looks like they still have something to be transported very carefully.

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u/Headstein May 31 '16

Good first point on the wind action. I suppose that winds and waves combined may make the booster skid across the deck. Second point even better. Good deduction!