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Not exactly like Delta; Falcon 9 second stages are still one-flight throwaways, and plans for reusing them have been shelved. (That might change if they build a
by rst 10y ago
Not exactly like Delta; Falcon 9 second stages are still one-flight throwaways, and plans for reusing them have been shelved. (That might change if they build a second stage powered by the Raptor engine currently being prototyped for their Mars project -- or a scaled-down version of it -- but that remains a poorly-sourced rumor at this point. If they're working actively on any such thing, they've kept it fairly tightly under wraps.)
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- greglindahl 10y agoSee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_prototype_upper-stage_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_prototype_upper-stage_e... While there's no money in this contract to develop the upper stage itself, only money for the engine, it's still a source.